Piece Comment

Review of Naked Barbies and Deflated Basketballs: A look inside the wo


Well produced man-on-the-street montage piece with many different collectors. You never hear Overton in the piece itself; it's focused solely on the collectors, their collections, and their interactions and thoughts about the hobby. Snippets of jazz give the piece a nice ambiance and break the piece up very well. The pacing is also very well done: first sub-part introduces the collectors in quick succession, second part revists each for a little bit. Fast moving without being too fast, keeps your attention very easily.

There are more than a couple small yet poignant comments by the collectors interviewed which speak to the question of "why collect these things?", as well as the American culture of disposability, of objects as sentimental anchors of memory, and the like.

Quirky yet fascinating slice of life piece with real people. Top notch human interest segment. Deserves to be aired.