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Customers praise the documentary’s quality, with one noting it provides wonderful insight into the subject’s life. The craftsmanship receives positive feedback, with customers appreciating the fantastic luthiery and artwork showcased in the film.
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Reviewer: John Reece
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A brilliant portrait of a renowned luthier
Review: I first heard of John Monteleone in a story Mark Knopfler told at the Prince’s Trust concert in London in 2009, where he said meeting John was like meeting Stradivari. What would that be like I often wondered. Video from that story serves to open and close Singer Street Production’s remarkable documentary The Chisels Are Calling which gives us all the opportunity to experience that meeting and get to know John and hear from the musicians who consider him the world’s greatest luthier.My wife and I travelled from western Canada to Long Island to view a screening, meet John and the producer Trevor Laurence, and hear two of his guitars in an intimate theatre. The documentary was brilliant; the Q&A confirmed the John we saw in the film and Trevor’s inspired production; the live performances amplified what we had heard in the film.We have enjoyed viewing the streaming video several times, while we waited for the release of the DVD. It arrived late last week and we’ve watched it twice already! Plus the wealth of extras makes the DVD a must buy.
Reviewer: jays
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great documentary
Review: One of the best documentary movies I have seen. Interesting, entertaining and enlightening. Beautifully done.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An incredible film that gives you a great glimpse into the life of master luthier
Review: I loved this film and found John and his work inspiring.
Reviewer: Thomas Oeding
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great life story.
Review: Wonderful insight into the life and craft of this master luthier with multiple musicians sharing their impressions of both the man and his artistry. Lovely.
Reviewer: Nicholas Munson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A terrific documentary about a man driven to create some the world’s greatest guitars.
Review: Great guitars are functional works of art. They are beautiful to look at, wonderful to hear and for some lucky ones, an honor to play.This movie reveals something wonderful about the human spirit – and I for one appreciate the reminder.
Reviewer: Slim Shawty
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic Luthiery and Artwork–meh film
Review: John Monteleone is clearly a master luthier and has built some of the most beautiful guitars i’ve ever seen. Honestly, though, the filmmakers made it seem John really thinks he is and loves the smell of his own musk. I’m guessing he’s in reality a humble and nice guy. However, the feeling of pretentiousness the filmmakers created makes this viewing as comfortable as a colonoscopy.Recommend this for a coffee house.
Reviewer: bear
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Exceptional
Review: Great look at one of the premier guitar makers of our time. Nice to see history and the interviews with other musicians talking about his work was fabulous
Reviewer: shelbybee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful!
Review: Nice, relaxing profile of wonderful luthery artist. Wish there was more of Monteleone actually discussing his techniques rather than musicians talking about it.
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