Jesus Camp. It's been written about elsewhere at length, but you'd think that a scene in which pre-scandal Ted Haggard leans into the camera and makes a joke about how he knows what you did last night, well, you'd think that scene would be the creepiest moment in any given documentary movie. But it's not even in the top ten.
Well, look at you. All dressed up in big sister's clothes.
Faith ,'End of Days'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Hayden - May 25, 2008 8:56:25 pm PDT #5927 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Laga - May 25, 2008 9:13:39 pm PDT #5928 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Jesus Camp
that movie chilled me to my bones
erikaj - May 25, 2008 9:53:13 pm PDT #5929 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, wrod, Corwood. I still find myself thinking of it a lot.
Laga - May 25, 2008 9:58:25 pm PDT #5930 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I saw the doc before the Haggard scandal broke and now part of me wants to go back and watch it again from a new perspective but I don't think I can take it a second time.
Polter-Cow - May 25, 2008 10:02:33 pm PDT #5931 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I just watched City of Lost Children.
That is one weird-ass movie.
Juliebird - May 26, 2008 4:27:49 am PDT #5932 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
It just wasn't released in US theaters until this month.So it'll be hitting more of the smaller theatres soonish? Hopefully?
My brother, being actively anti-organized religion, rented Jesus Camp as well as other scary documentaries. He made me watch some bits and it was very disturbing and sickening (brainwashing, yay!). I think what really freaked me out is that all the official reviews said nothing but (ambiguous) positive things, as if they were afraid to bring down the wrath of the fundamentalist Christians.
Tom Scola - May 26, 2008 4:51:05 am PDT #5933 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Warner will be releasing a DVD at the same time Watchmen hits theaters, tentatively called Tales of the Black Freighter.
Ailleann - May 26, 2008 8:50:12 am PDT #5934 of 10000
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
I just got back from Indiana Jones.
I... what? I was trying to like it SO HARD, George, but you gotta give me something.
askye - May 26, 2008 9:19:32 am PDT #5935 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
I watched Indiana Jones last night. It took me a while to get into it but I did. However I think it took a weird turn (going to white font this just in case the theme I talk about spoils something) into The Mummy and The Mummy Returns land then staggering (perhaps drunkenly) into Hellboy territory and then finally getting back on course.
However I liked Shia LeBouf (or however his name is spelt) and the character of Mutt much more than I thought I would.
Laga - May 26, 2008 9:54:58 am PDT #5936 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I loved Indiana Jones because I have always loved Indy with a love that never dies. I recognize that the movie is deeply flawed and I choose to ignore it.