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Jesus Camp (2006)
America's Dark Future
Two Words: Holy S***.
I have NEVER had a documentary affect me in the way that this has. I am literally shaking in anger and awe after seeing this. I had to stand up and walk around the room a few times to collect myself and tell myself that the people in the TV can not hear me.
I literally had tears in my eyes as I watched. I don't even know how I can explain it. Just being an Atheist and seeing how these children have absolutely no chance to make their decisions for themselves, or even be allowed to acknowledge the possibility of anything besides what the man with the microphone in front of the church says.
I honestly can not see how the average Christian could ever stand for what these children are being taught in the Evangelical churches and homes.
A group of children were told not to tell ghost stories because they do not glorify God. They were bused to Washington DC where they wore red duct tape over their mouths with the word 'Life' written on them to protest abortion. These children aren't even teenagers yet! They are being told to praise a cardboard cut-out of George Bush and to be prepared to give their lives in the name of God via martyrdom! If ANY of you were wondering why the USA is the way it is, the two women who made this documentary have found the answer. It doesn't matter if you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Atheist; this is probably one of the most important documentaries I have ever watched.
If you have the opportunity to watch this, please do.
Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (2006)
Not bad at all
When I first picked this movie up I feared it to be another cheap, poorly written real-life serial killer movie such as 'Gacy'. I was happy to find while watching it that it was actually a well done movie. Clifton Collins Jr. delivers a strong performance as Kenneth Bianchi, one of the two men responsible for the 1977 murders of many young women. His eerie resemblance to the real Bianchi really gives the film an extra boost of realism. Brittany Daniel gives a convincing performance as well, playing Samantha Stone, a psychiatrist who specializes in determining if a suspect is truly insane.
The movie lacks, though, when it tries to add an additional sub-plot in the story. This being Samantha's troubles with her partying, druggie, cheating boyfriend. This non-conclusive aspect of the story tends to use up time that could have been better used to develop Clifton Collin's character. Also, a factor that I felt was unneeded was the amount of nudity and sex in the film. Many shots of naked Daniel and other random couples having sex got a bit excessive at times, and tended to become redundant.
Over-all, the film was not badly done. I enjoyed a few neat filming effects and techniques in the beginning and other parts of the film. Good dialog, clever ending, and a good plot. 7/10.
*Word of warning- If you're looking for historical accuracy in this film you are not going to find it. It's very loosely based on the Hillside Strangler. The timeline is very far off and the events that occur are mostly made up for dramatic reasons.*