Comments on: The People on the Rock of Gibraltar http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm Father, husband, friend, follower of Jesus, pastor, church planter, student, poet, thinker, blogger, entrepreneur, catalyst, communicator Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Baw http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29546 John Baw Mon, 25 May 2009 21:19:24 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29546 @Garrett: Thanks for taking these comments on board. I think that you will find a tremendous reception to your project in Gibraltar! In fact, I think that whenever someone takes the time and interest to dig beyond the usual spin and positioning of media in Spain and UK people in Gibraltar pick this up and respond very positively! Keep up the good work and again, thanks! @Garrett: Thanks for taking these comments on board. I think that you will find a tremendous reception to your project in Gibraltar! In fact, I think that whenever someone takes the time and interest to dig beyond the usual spin and positioning of media in Spain and UK people in Gibraltar pick this up and respond very positively! Keep up the good work and again, thanks!

]]> By: Garrett Gibbons http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29540 Garrett Gibbons Mon, 25 May 2009 02:28:59 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29540 Ernest and John, it's great to see your comments and approval! I do want to interview some GSD representatives, but travel funds are nonexistent right now. In general, I'm amazed to see that my view of Llanitos has generally been well-received by Gibraltarians themselves. As an outsider affectionately looking in, it's always hard to know if one is representing the whole story or not. Thanks for your kind words and input! The project is on a back burner for the time being, as I dig up some music and try to find someone to narrate it for real (I did the narration track after 2 days without much of any sleep, at about 4am, and it's pretty bad in my opinion), as well as complete a few more animated/graphics segments that I've been meaning to include. It will probably never be fit for any major film festivals, but it's been circulating online fairly well, and I just hope that people gain interest in Gibraltar and all of the unique cultural gems that it has to offer! Ernest and John, it’s great to see your comments and approval! I do want to interview some GSD representatives, but travel funds are nonexistent right now.

In general, I’m amazed to see that my view of Llanitos has generally been well-received by Gibraltarians themselves. As an outsider affectionately looking in, it’s always hard to know if one is representing the whole story or not.

Thanks for your kind words and input! The project is on a back burner for the time being, as I dig up some music and try to find someone to narrate it for real (I did the narration track after 2 days without much of any sleep, at about 4am, and it’s pretty bad in my opinion), as well as complete a few more animated/graphics segments that I’ve been meaning to include. It will probably never be fit for any major film festivals, but it’s been circulating online fairly well, and I just hope that people gain interest in Gibraltar and all of the unique cultural gems that it has to offer!

]]> By: Cybernest http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29538 Cybernest Thu, 21 May 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29538 Well John... I think we share the same general view on the documentary. I too was critical of the lack of any political balance with the lack of input from the incumbent GSD Government. To be fair to Garrett Gibson and in his defence, he did <a href="http://gibfilm.blogspot.com/2009/03/why.html" rel="nofollow">give his reasons </a> for that omission and I have no reason to doubt or question his explanation.... and well understood it. Nevertheless, a pity as the inclusion of some comment from the Government, would have rounded off a very nice documentary... which despite this, I still think is very good. Anyhow... thanks for your thoughts! :) Well John… I think we share the same general view on the documentary. I too was critical of the lack of any political balance with the lack of input from the incumbent GSD Government. To be fair to Garrett Gibson and in his defence, he did give his reasons for that omission and I have no reason to doubt or question his explanation…. and well understood it. Nevertheless, a pity as the inclusion of some comment from the Government, would have rounded off a very nice documentary… which despite this, I still think is very good.

Anyhow… thanks for your thoughts! :)

]]> By: John Baw http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29534 John Baw Wed, 20 May 2009 08:11:24 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29534 @Cybernest: In terms of our identity, linguistics and culture, I think the video is very representative of what we are all about. It is a great piece of work! Not that there is any palpable political slant on the video he does however only include Messrs Garcia and Bossano's opinion on the political future of Gibraltar - maybe he should have got Government's input or vision for the future just to make it a little bit more rounded/balanced. I am aware also that both Garcia and Bossano may have been wearing their non-opposition hats for the interviews (Constitutional expert / Italian guru) but nevertheless the mere absence of any "GSD" input will mean that many locals will read into this more than they ought to maybe. @Cybernest: In terms of our identity, linguistics and culture, I think the video is very representative of what we are all about. It is a great piece of work!

Not that there is any palpable political slant on the video he does however only include Messrs Garcia and Bossano’s opinion on the political future of Gibraltar – maybe he should have got Government’s input or vision for the future just to make it a little bit more rounded/balanced. I am aware also that both Garcia and Bossano may have been wearing their non-opposition hats for the interviews (Constitutional expert / Italian guru) but nevertheless the mere absence of any “GSD” input will mean that many locals will read into this more than they ought to maybe.

]]> By: Cybernest http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29532 Cybernest Tue, 19 May 2009 16:21:05 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29532 heh heh Well... we can't keep abreast with everything... and don't worry, this is still 'cutting edge', Garrett hasn't even finished this video yet... never mind releasing it as done... so you're still ahead of the game! :) By the way, whilst you describe in your post, what the video is about, you don't actually say what you think of it. As you may have seen on my post review of it... I think it's quite good and quite representative of the Llanito and Gibraltarians generally. What did you think of it? heh heh Well… we can’t keep abreast with everything… and don’t worry, this is still ‘cutting edge’, Garrett hasn’t even finished this video yet… never mind releasing it as done… so you’re still ahead of the game! :)

By the way, whilst you describe in your post, what the video is about, you don’t actually say what you think of it. As you may have seen on my post review of it… I think it’s quite good and quite representative of the Llanito and Gibraltarians generally. What did you think of it?

]]> By: John Baw http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29531 John Baw Tue, 19 May 2009 12:08:29 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29531 @Cybernest: And I thought I was blogging news!!!! So much for being cutting-edge eh? @Cybernest: And I thought I was blogging news!!!! So much for being cutting-edge eh?

]]> By: Cybernest http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/05/19/the-people-on-the-rock-of-gibraltar.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29530 Cybernest Tue, 19 May 2009 11:54:11 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/?p=832#comment-29530 John... you must keep up mate... I've been blogging about this since February! lol If you or your readers are interested, you can read my review and other comments here: <a href="http://agibostale.blogspot.com/2009/03/whose-gibraltar-documentary-film-on.html" rel="nofollow">Whose Gibraltar? A documentary film on the Llanito Gibraltarian perspective</a> More on Gibraltarians and <a href="http://agibostale.blogspot.com/search/label/llanito" rel="nofollow">Llanito here</a>. Saludos! :) John… you must keep up mate… I’ve been blogging about this since February! lol

If you or your readers are interested, you can read my review and other comments here: Whose Gibraltar? A documentary film on the Llanito Gibraltarian perspective

More on Gibraltarians and Llanito here.

Saludos! :)

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