This just arrived in the mail today, and after work tonight I plugged it in and plopped myself down for a nice relaxing look at how a real golf course should be created.
Michael, I'm extremely impressed with the video, particularly when compared to the first two videos of the creation of Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes. Much longer also, which doesn't hurt for us GCA junkies. In particular, I think that the cinematography is exceptional. The images as they are presented give the viewer a great perspective of the holes out there, and how they came to be. The script is very well done, in how the film flows through various "chapters" much like a good read on a rainy day, one of those books that you just can't put down, you want to read right through from start to finish. And for us GCA'ers it's very interesting to see those "chapters" of certain holes which were built - the Alps, Redan, Biarritz, Road Hole, etc.
It's also interesting how you did the sequences between the U.S. and the U.K., I thought that was smart and was very well done. And it's enlightening listening in on the discussions between Mike, Tom, and Jim.
I found the price of the DVD intriguing - $10 for this thing is unbelievable (and sad that postage to Canada was $15, for a "$10" item). I paid, what, $30(?) for each of the other two Bandon videos and there is just no comparison - this one is head and shoulders above the others. The video quality is outstanding, and it's nice that there's 5.1 Surround as an audio option.
Overall, absolutely great work Michael. You really haven't left out anything, it's all there and all done extremely well. A tip of the hat to you and your crew. Congratulations.
Here's hoping that we'll see more from you like this, and like William has said, hopefully the Trails is on the agenda.
Jim