Diggers
Diggers
R | 09 September 2006 (USA)
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Diggers is a coming-of-age story directed by Katherine Dieckmann. It portrays four working-class friends who grow up in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers in 1976. Their fathers were clam diggers as well as their grandfathers before them. They must cope with and learn to face the changing times in both their personal lives and their neighborhood.

Reviews
Harockerce What a beautiful movie!
NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
stodruza With all of its good qualities; the honest acting, the pleasant real ambiance, this film climaxes regrettably with the violence unleashed which is built into the story, sadly enough, which sinks it, and it has nothing really to say. That's how life for these clam diggers is: Drugs, smoking, drinking, fighting, releasing their tensions through sex, which can't in itself make meaningful art.The protagonist leaves at the end and so what? We feel nothing. I liked this film all the way until the fight, but you know...the violence was built into the script with the husband character. Screenwriter should have taken the story somewhere else more meaningful. Otherwise, an excellent film.
DJJOEINC Diggers -well made small budget movie about the Baymen of the 1970s on Long Island.Good ensemble cast featuring Paul Rudd and Maura Tierney as a brother and sister dealing with the passing of their father.A compelling mixture of comedy and drama-we follow 4 diggers as they deal with the encroachment of a clamdigging corporation and family troubles.Ron Eldard,Lauren Amrose,Sarah Paulson & Ken Marino round out the cast.The DVD has an hour long documentary on the Baymen,a 30 minute featurette on the movie and a commentary track by the writer and director.Authentic feel and a sharp dialogue make this a good snapshot of the 70s and the world of the clamdiggers.Worth a rental. B
atmadarkwolf I only was able to stay awake for the first half of this movie.. I tried another day to watch it, and managed to get though the whole thing, but sorry, not slow or anything, but I wish I could get that time back.Very boring movie, not sure what the point of it was, not even sure what the stories of the people were.. was one of those films where you find yourself checking under your nails for dirt, checking the seats for gum, etc.Very sorry, but not worth a dime. Take your money/time and see a different film. I am sure that this one had a message, but it got lost(since it almost seemed like a job to pay attention, let alone stay awake)2/10 is my rating.
jeremycohen I saw this movie at SXSW in Austin right after attending a panel about the making of the movie. The film was originally to be directed by funny man David Wain of Stella fame, but he pulled out to direct "the Ten" which is an amazing film. I expected the film to be funny. Ken Marion, who wrote it, is a hilarious comedian. Paul Rudd, the lead actor, has been in comedies almost exclusively since Wet Hot American Summer and David Wain, who produced the film, is hilarious. The movie, however, was very serious. It had some amazingly hilarious moments, but overall it was a moving, serious film. I was most amazed at the fact that they pulled it off with style. A bunch of comedians made a moving, well structured, meaningful, fulfilling drama. Everyone should see it.
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