Comments on: Production Begins on “The River Why” Movie

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:43:34 +0000

I hope this doesnt bring about hordes of river stomping, fish spooking, bumblebutts who see the movie and decide to drop 5 large on fly gear then proceed to the nearest river and high hole, low hole, and everywhere-inbetween hole around you while your trying to work a riffle,run,hole, or seam. Geez as if there arent enough of those ( I say those because I dont believe they could be refered to as a they ) running around as it is. Its like something out of your worst nightmare to see a mass exodus of armies clad in new gore-tex and graphite, flailing the water like a blender mixing a margarita. In a sense it would be great for the industry, people would get involved, fuel the fly fishing economy, buy gear, start tying flies, hire guides ( and put some money into the hard sweating working types who row a drift boat for a living) and get back to a simpler way of things. We shall see. I’m excited about the movie and although books can never be done justice by movies made of them, I still look forward to the film. I heard William Hurt was H2o.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:10:45 +0000

Honestly, I don’t know. The IMDP database doesn’t list a date, just “2009.”

By: Janot

Janot — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:54:08 +0000

When is the movie “The River Why” available?

By: Fishing Reels For Sale

Fishing Reels For Sale — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Now, i know this is an overly commercialized movie but i think “a River Runs Through It” was one of the best fly fishing movies. i thought it really romanticized fly fishing.

By: real life gus

real life gus — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:27:47 +0000

I was part of the production crew for “the river why” movie and got to work with Jason several times. He is a fearless, flawless caster and he helped us very much. No distribution yet but there were some very realistic action scenes of steelhead battles. Filmed on Wilson and clackamas rivers.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:57:37 +0000

JAK: Frankly, I don’t know that fly fishing could be any more commercialized than it already is.

If you mean you don’t want it to become any more popular than it is, then declining participation in most outdoor sports suggests you’ll get your wish.

By: JAK

JAK — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:01:55 +0000

I’ve read where the movie makers and the Sierra Club are being sued by the author because their options on the movie rights had lapsed. Anything that stops further commercialization of fly-fishing is a good thing by my way of thinking. There are enough people sloshing through streams like Rambo as it is.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:55:18 +0000

Damnit – missed these comments while I was on the road.

John: People say I look like Brad Pitt too, though I can’t convince Angelina Jolie of that fact.

We should talk – about us working together in terms of the Trout Underground. Somebody’s gotta write the thousands of words to explain those videos…

Kenji: You’d have to believe that any wave of participants who flock to a hobby because of a Hollywood movie are a little suspect to begin with. And I have some questions about the impact of “The Movie” to begin with.

As for the VH1 generation (should that be MTV generation?), it’s a growing segment, but then, so are text-based platforms (like blogs).

I don’t see any format dominating fly fishing’s media; what I do see is a growing democratization in fly fishing media — the ability to say what you want (the way you want to say it) without relying on someone else to fund it.

Prior to the Internet, there wouldn’t be an outlet for the weird mix of fishing reports, environmental news, and just plain weirdness that comprises today’s Trout Underground.

I expect the same is happening on the video front. Good to have you back.

By: Kenji Haro

Kenji Haro — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:15:43 +0000

Interestingly, many movies have been made trying to depict the drama and excitement of rock climbing (my first passion), and none have matched up, or even approached, The Eiger Sanction (1975), the first and best movie on climbing (not about climbing, of course). I am rooting for Christie and Tom, but it’s far from a slam dunk. Climbing has grown not from the release of that film, but by a proliferation of ‘cool’ images, sound and art related to the sport that attracts young people.

In fly fishing, there is a growing wave of art coming from the new school jump-cut VH1 generation that you can see on hook.tv and other sites. This is more likely the way young people will discover and find interest in fly fishing. It’s more likely to last, too, since it’s a more organic upwelling from enthusiasts themselves, and not H-wood.

By: John Dietsch

John Dietsch — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:22:23 +0000

Tom — thought I might jump in and introduce myself…. I WAS actually Brad Pitt’s double (in the scene where he swims the river) and they didn’t pick me on this new Fly-Fishing-movie-that-really-is-a-Fly-Fishing-movie either:-(…..
I am now 17 years older and no longer have any hair…. But then again I didn’t audition this time — and my Spey cast sucks (I don’t remember if Gus used a Spey rod or not –but I remember something about a dead body and a mother who bait fished.)
I read Tom Cohen’s script 17 years ago (the film actually was scuttled two weeks before shooting way back when as soon as the investors got wind that Redford was going to produce A River Runs Through It). Back then the script had some serious potential but does not have the kind of big-audience appeal like the Pulitzer-Prize winning novella did.

On another note, have you checked out Hook.tv? Maybe we can convince them to premiere the film on our IP Network!!! Certainly the right audience. Why not?!….A the least, we plan on giving anglers some sneak peaks of the behind-the-scenes-videos of the making of this film on Hook.tv. I, for one, would be interested in seeing where and how they are going at this….

By the way, the Trout Underground is awesome. We should talk about some way to work together in terms of Hook.tv. JD

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By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:36:55 +0000

Ignorance is no excuse, at the very least you should have smelled it.

By: kbarton10

kbarton10 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:02:33 +0000

I think I have the moral highground, I didn’t know “Catch and Release” existed. It says a lot for them long snowbound Dunsmuir winters … liable to make a rational fellow stoop to .. well, anything.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:03:21 +0000

John: Thanks for the heads up.

Alistair: Any fly fishing related movie without me (and my boyish good looks and natural charme) is naturally suspect, so I understand your trepidation.

Kbarton: We’re due?! Did you not see “Catch & Release” with Jennifer Garner? I’d say fly fishing’s suffered enough…

By: kbarton10

kbarton10 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:21:33 +0000

I think Alistair may be right. We got a somewhat honest treatment in the prior yarn, so this time they’ll sell us down the river – the river serves merely as a pretense to show someone’s breasts.

We’re due.