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Post by Jili on Sept 18, 2019 15:25:23 GMT
I didn't know. I honestly watch very, very little television, movies, or programming of any kind. Dh watches some news programs and I may listen while they're on in the background.
I am an avid reader of literature, some nonfiction, and definitely news. I consider myself to be a fairly well-informed person, but I am no expert on documentaries.
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Post by roundtwo on Sept 18, 2019 15:32:45 GMT
I agree.
I'm in Canada but I'm answering as we get all the American channels including PBS. I didn't know the name but I don't watch a lot of tv and I can't remember the last time I went to a movie theatre. I read a lot and get my history from books rather than trying to sit still through a tv show or movie. I'm also another pea who gets their pop culture from this place so unless there has been a thread with the name in the title, odds are pretty good I know nothing about it. Dh and the couple of friends I asked didn't know the name either and they watch tons of tv and movies. Once I rattled off the titles they knew the shows and had watched and enjoyed a lot of them - dh is actually watching Country Music this week.
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Post by mustlovecats on Sept 18, 2019 15:34:29 GMT
Had no clue. I do not watch award shows or documentaries. Can't even tell you the last time I watched an entire movie, even at home. Been years since I was in a movie theatre. ETA : Wasn't there a guy on Jeopardy named Ken Burns who was a long time contestant? Again, I don't watch - I find Alex Trebek annoying - but I thought that was a contestant. That was Ken Jennings.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 15:38:56 GMT
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Post by freebird on Sept 18, 2019 15:41:47 GMT
To be fair, I've lived in my town for 32 years and there are ppl that know me and call me by name and I have no idea who they are. I did hear them talking about him on the radio this morning though.
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Post by sillyrabbit on Sept 18, 2019 15:45:28 GMT
Yes. DH and I are US National Park junkies so I am familiar with his amazing work on that subject.
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Post by Prenticekid on Sept 18, 2019 15:56:03 GMT
I know who he is, but I wouldn't expect others to know.
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 18, 2019 16:00:12 GMT
I do not get what kind of insecurity makes people get their panties in a knot because some one is surprised that they don't know about something that is common knowledge by a group of other people.
There have been times in my life where someone is surprised that I've never been exposed to a subject and know nothing about it. I have even been teased about my lack of knowledge in an area. Never have I curled up in a ball and cried that those mean knowledgable people are snobbish or making me feel bad. My immediate reaction is to laugh and start questioning them so I can learn too.
If you seriously feel this discussion is snobbish you should maybe check your self.
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 18, 2019 16:13:25 GMT
This wasn't directed at me, but I'm gonna answer anyhow......quite honestly? I get most of my pop culture news from here (at least the headlines), so based on Gennifer 's search of the board it's no surprise I've not heard of him If I’m home alone, chances are that the TV or radio are on for company. I’ll turn on The View, The Talk, Ellen, the news (no game shows/ soaps/ or anything like that) during the day. I don't sit down and watch them, just listen while I’m doing whatever it is that I’m doing. I also read about pop culture online from various sources. And lastly, my son. As this thread continues, I definitely feel a completely (IMO) unwarranted “air of superiority” from some posters in this thread who are well versed in Ken Burns accomplishments, but for the life of me I cannot understand why. Thanks to both of you. Interesting that his PR circuit hits hard on the morning news shows and late night, but not daytime. For full disclosure, I've never seen any of Ken Burns' work and definitely didn't intend any superiority in my comments. I really thought most people would know his name.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 18, 2019 16:21:09 GMT
I seriously can't imagine what American adults wouldn't be familiar with him at all. It’s me. 🙋♀️ I’m an American adult who doesn’t know him. I don’t love documentaries, and I def don’t watch war/historical docs. LOL I actually thought you were talking about the Simpson's character, Mr. Burns! bwahahahahaaha!
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Post by MichyM on Sept 18, 2019 16:27:02 GMT
I do not get what kind of insecurity makes people get their panties in a knot because some one is surprised that they don't know about something that is common knowledge by a group of other people. There have been times in my life where someone is surprised that I've never been exposed to a subject and know nothing about it. I have even been teased about my lack of knowledge in an area. Never have I curled up in a ball and cried that those mean knowledgable people are snobbish or making me feel bad. My immediate reaction is to laugh and start questioning them so I can learn too. If you seriously feel this discussion is snobbish you should maybe check your self. Definitely not an insecure person. And I feel that this post is unnecessarily dismissive. Take a little ownership in how y'all are presenting yourselves on this thread please.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 16:39:24 GMT
You don't get what kind of insecurity it is because it's not insecurity. I was the first one to use the word "snobbish." I also said I know who KB is.
Snobbery is what comes from a sense of insecurity and can be used as a bludgeon like all things that people use to make themselves feel better and create Otherness. I don't believe the OP meant anything like that, but there are sure those in this thread who do. Being surprised that people don't know something you thought was common knowledge is one thing. Lumping people together in order to insult and demean them is another. We all get to choose which side of kindness, acceptance, and tolerance we want to be on. Maybe KB should do a documentary on that.
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Post by J u l e e on Sept 18, 2019 16:42:43 GMT
Now that @monkeylady123 has posted a list, I've even seen some of his work - the Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson not too long ago. But I didn't really notice who the filmmaker was I'm sure it doesn't help that his name is Ken Burns - not particularly memorable. Monkeylady!!!!
(Sorry, Darcy, that made me laugh!)
I didn't know the name and I have watched the National Park one and watch the Rose Parade every year like it's my job. I'm also 53 so not on the younger side either. I'm secure enough to mention it, and don't care if I'm judged for not knowing, but come on! Are y'all reading the same thread? There's a definite tone. And it isn't good.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Sept 18, 2019 16:46:44 GMT
Now that @monkeylady123 has posted a list, I've even seen some of his work - the Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson not too long ago. But I didn't really notice who the filmmaker was I'm sure it doesn't help that his name is Ken Burns - not particularly memorable. Monkeylady!!!!
(Sorry, Darcy, that made me laugh!)
I didn't know the name and I have watched the National Park one and watch the Rose Parade every year like it's my job. I'm secure enough to mention it, and don't care if I'm judged for not knowing, but come on! Are y'all reading the same thread? There's a definite tone. And it isn't good.
I totally didn't get your post and also couldn't figure out why the tag didn't work. All these years I've thought it was monkeylady!! Sorry monklady123 !!
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Post by J u l e e on Sept 18, 2019 16:49:46 GMT
Monkeylady!!!!
(Sorry, Darcy, that made me laugh!)
I didn't know the name and I have watched the National Park one and watch the Rose Parade every year like it's my job. I'm secure enough to mention it, and don't care if I'm judged for not knowing, but come on! Are y'all reading the same thread? There's a definite tone. And it isn't good.
I totally didn't get your post and also couldn't figure out why the tag didn't work. All these years I've thought it was monkeylady!! Sorry monklady123 !! There are a few I have read wrong for years as well! Probably still do!
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Post by peabay on Sept 18, 2019 16:56:30 GMT
Out of curiosity, I asked my daughters if they knew (I did and my dh is obsessed with his documentaries so I know he knows.) All 4, ages 27, 25, 21 and 16 knew of him. I'm not shocked that people don't, but I am surprised. I think of him as someone who markets himself and his films really well. He's usually interviewed a lot over various platforms and his films get a lot of promotion. But, it makes sense that if one isn't a huge fan of documentaries, you just might not tune in to when his name is being mentioned. I'm sure there are sports stories that go right over my head because they just aren't things that I care to turn my attention to.
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Post by mom2samlibby on Sept 18, 2019 17:13:47 GMT
I've never heard of him, but I don't watch documentaries or last night talk shows. I've never seen him mentioned in our newspaper either, and I read that daily.
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Post by peano on Sept 18, 2019 18:33:42 GMT
I'll own snobbish. I have never watched a Ken Burns doc, and it's actually a source of "this is something I should do that I've never done" shame for me. The subject matter is only mildly interesting to me, (although the country music one looks interesting) but he's such a household name in filmmaking, I think I should at least watch one of his series. But I can't imagine that people haven't at least heard of him. When a new series of his comes out, it's like it's publicized EVERYWHERE. Like you can't go anywhere without seeing his name. And I'm not a huge PBS watcher, because DVRing that channel has always been a pain in the ass, and I don't watch anything in real time. Where do you see his new shows advertised? This is a genuine question because I never see or notice ads for his shows. But since I am not interested in documentaries, I probably don’t notice the ads. Of course, now due to this thread, I’ll see his name everywhere. I subscribe to the print version of Entertainment Weekly magazine, because they have seasonal issues on new fall tv shows (network and cable), new summer movie guide, etc. I used to get Vulture online, but they've gone to pay. I have Washington Post online so I subscribe to several columns, one of which is entertainment/films. I have the NY Times online so I'm sure I see it publicized in one of their media columns. New Yorker online, Slate online, I'm sure there are others. I don't bother with more mainstream/tabloidish media online because the constant popups drive me nuts.
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Post by camanddanismom on Sept 18, 2019 19:12:08 GMT
Fortunately for me, he lives one town over and his company employs many here, including one of my best friends.
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Post by katlady on Sept 18, 2019 20:16:24 GMT
Where do you see his new shows advertised? This is a genuine question because I never see or notice ads for his shows. But since I am not interested in documentaries, I probably don’t notice the ads. Of course, now due to this thread, I’ll see his name everywhere. I subscribe to the print version of Entertainment Weekly magazine, because they have seasonal issues on new fall tv shows (network and cable), new summer movie guide, etc. I used to get Vulture online, but they've gone to pay. I have Washington Post online so I subscribe to several columns, one of which is entertainment/films. I have the NY Times online so I'm sure I see it publicized in one of their media columns. New Yorker online, Slate online, I'm sure there are others. I don't bother with more mainstream/tabloidish media online because the constant popups drive me nuts. Thanks! I don’t read any of those, which makes sense why I don’t see the ads. I just usually read the main headlines on online news sources, and I rarely pay attention to the entertainment section.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Sept 18, 2019 20:24:10 GMT
You don't get what kind of insecurity it is because it's not insecurity. I was the first one to use the word "snobbish." I also said I know who KB is. Snobbery is what comes from a sense of insecurity and can be used as a bludgeon like all things that people use to make themselves feel better and create Otherness. I don't believe the OP meant anything like that, but there are sure those in this thread who do. Being surprised that people don't know something you thought was common knowledge is one thing. Lumping people together in order to insult and demean them is another. We all get to choose which side of kindness, acceptance, and tolerance we want to be on. Maybe KB should do a documentary on that. I agreed with your post, felt the judgement to those who didn’t know who he was and I also know who he is.
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Post by mollycoddle on Sept 18, 2019 20:41:43 GMT
I’m surprised that so many don’t know him, because his docs are famous. OTOH, if you asked me about Oscar winners over the past 20 years, I would be clueless. 🤷♀️
<whispers> Here is a confession. I have never watched Dirty Dancing or Roadhouse. I do not know what Beyonce’s voice sounds like. <ducks and runs>
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Post by librarylady on Sept 18, 2019 21:01:32 GMT
I’m surprised that so many don’t know him, because his docs are famous. OTOH, if you asked me about Oscar winners over the past 20 years, I would be clueless. 🤷♀️ <whispers> Here is a confession. I have never watched Dirty Dancing or Roadhouse. I do not know what Beyonce’s voice sounds like. <ducks and runs> LOL I am clueless on pop music, so I have no idea what her voice sounds like either....but I have seen her.
Have watched Dirty Dancing once but never Roadhouse.
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Post by auntkelly on Sept 18, 2019 21:03:41 GMT
I wonder what Ken Burns would think if he read this thread?
Maybe he'll do a documentary on Two Peas someday. I can just hear the voice of Peter Coyote talking about the original shopping cart thread.
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Post by librarylady on Sept 18, 2019 21:26:32 GMT
katladyI see the advertisements on PBS (of course) and our other TV stations as well. I think Stephen Colbert mentions the shows.
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Post by elaine on Sept 18, 2019 21:39:43 GMT
I wonder what Ken Burns would think if he read this thread? Maybe he'll do a documentary on Two Peas someday. I can just hear the voice of Peter Coyote talking about the original shopping cart thread. My husband often says he wants Peter Coyote to narrate his life... My dream documentary would be for Ken Burns take on the theatrical musical in the USA. Starting with vaudeville (or earlier) up through the musicals of the 40’s then to Music Man/Carousel to My Fair Lady/Camelot to Funny Girl/Chorus Line/Annie era on to Rent and then onto modern musicals like Hamilton. Of course European Musicals would have to be explored and how they impacted American theater, because Andrew Lloyd Weber and Schonberg & Boublil (Les Mis and Miss Saigon) have certainly helped shape the genre. I’d watch that over and over again.
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Post by birdgate on Sept 18, 2019 23:24:56 GMT
I would assume more people know him as 'the PBS documentary guy.' He's the I don't know him but do know doc dude. I loved "The Roosevelts" and I remember the First Snake being named Emily Spinach. I'll probably like the country series because I only like the old stuff.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 18, 2019 23:30:09 GMT
Better make it a super long couch, cause im parking on it too! We can have popcorn! And twizzlers. can I pretend no to know for the twizzlers? Been a while and the mention of them makes me want some.
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Post by pierkiss on Sept 18, 2019 23:51:05 GMT
We can have popcorn! And twizzlers. can I pretend no to know for the twizzlers? Been a while and the mention of them makes me want some. 😂. Sure! Twizzlers are worth the lie.
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 19, 2019 0:12:44 GMT
I’m surprised that so many don’t know him, because his docs are famous. OTOH, if you asked me about Oscar winners over the past 20 years, I would be clueless. 🤷♀️ <whispers> Here is a confession. I have never watched Dirty Dancing or Roadhouse. I do not know what Beyonce’s voice sounds like. <ducks and runs> LOL I am clueless on pop music, so I have no idea what her voice sounds like either....but I have seen her.
Have watched Dirty Dancing once but never Roadhouse.
If you watched President Obama's first inaugural ball you do know what her voice sounds like. Beyonce singing "At Last" at President and Michelle Obama's inaugural ball dance
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