Helvetica - The Movie

[Aarlev]

Have anybody here seen Helvetica - The Movie? . If so, is it worth buying? I've read some reviews and it sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear some opinions from designers

 

[matt]

I like it. I can't see it being something you'd watch more than once or twice though (it's not come out of its case a second time since I got it).

 

[DereckJohnson]

Very interesting, but I don't know if I'd bother buying it tough.

 

[mrleesimpson]

Everyone I speak to about this film says its pretty good.

Depends how deep your interest in fonts runs.

 

[Aarlev]

Ok thanks guys. I think I'll put it on my Christmas wishlist then

 

[samantha]

I loved it, and saw it twice. However, my design background has very little in regard to history so I lap up all I can.

On a semi-related note, if you are a fan of the typeface and use Google Reader you may enjoy Helvetireader

 

[rossnorthernunion]

Good film - sorry great film - saw it at the Newcastle showing last December - Mr Build was in attendance which was nice. Not all pro helvetica either - which wasn't expected.

Gary Huswits new film (which aint Avant Garde - much to my disapointment) Objectified is on the way next. Don't think the Empire has that on general release mind.

http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/

 

[blueocto]

I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but a few month's back I did watch (well, caught the back end of) a programme/film about Helvetica. I believe it was on BBC.
Was very interesting though!

 

[rossnorthernunion]

I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but a few month's back I did watch (well, caught the back end of) a programme/film about Helvetica. I believe it was on BBC.
Was very interesting though!

Yeah that was Alan Yentobs show - forget the name - they did an edited down version of the film. Doubt the vast majority of most Sunday night 10pm viewers found it that compelling mind -

"ere wor Bob look at that kerning...its propa good like"

 

[mr_sharpe]

wicked film - buy it and support the makers

 

[masterpagedesign]

I love it! Going to be one of the first DVDs I buy once I get settled in the UK!

 

[Xenonsoft]

I loved it, and saw it twice. However, my design background has very little in regard to history so I lap up all I can.

On a semi-related note, if you are a fan of the typeface and use Google Reader you may enjoy Helvetireader

Is that Mac only, and if not, how on earth do I use it?

Cheers :up:

 

[samantha]

Is that Mac only, and if not, how on earth do I use it?

Cheers :up:

You can use Helvetireader with Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Safari and so on, just not IE...



Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

 

[Xenonsoft]

Cheers Samantha.

I saw that, clicked the 'Install as a userscript' part and it loaded some code, but I've no idea where to place said code to get it to work. Any ideas?

 

[Kevin]

Just watched it... and to quote Stefan Sagmeister from the documentary:

Do not read me, because I will bore the shit out of you.