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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:08 am
Thanks for that, I'll watch it tonight when I've finished work.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:41 am
Dico wrote:
lol wrote:
The best movie of all time that is based on Columbine is Zero Day, by far..even if the acting was a little mediocre.
Agreed!
Same here! it had the most accurate feel of all of them.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:15 pm
I too love Zero Day and consider it the best film on the subject ever made but I do not see the acting as mediocre. I feel that the strong, vivid performances by the two leads give the film its emotional power and draw. JMO.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:34 am
I think they had some good acting moments in Zero Day, especially the "regular teen" ones like Gabriel talking with his female friends etc.
I do think they failed to convey the sort of anger, malice and pump-ass-yippee anticipation of the shooting that I find coming from E&D and there certainly was room for that in Zero Day's script.
That and I don't like how they act in the final shooting scene (the idea to make the scene as a CCTV footage was pure genius hovewer imho)
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:05 am
Good point. I never realized how detached the two shooters were. I don't know if it was intentional. It sort of felt like two guys doing a bank robbery, and not two guys who were ecstatic about their final act of revenge.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:26 am
Thank ya for sharin' "Blackbird" trailer - have not watched it, yet - am gonna do it - yo.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:36 pm
I watched Blackbird last night.
Fairly bad script, some ridiculous things that would never happen and a terrible ending.
That said, I did kind of enjoy it in a way.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:06 pm
Here's a movie called Heathers (1988). It's a teen dark comedy about a girl and a guy killing off the popular kids in school. It has a lot of similarities to Columbine even before Columbine. It's really good movie.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:48 pm
perpetual state wrote:
Here's a movie called Heathers (1988). It's a teen dark comedy about a girl and a guy killing off the popular kids in school. It has a lot of similarities to Columbine even before Columbine. It's really good movie.
It is a GREAT movie. But I love '80s shit, so bear that in mind.
In fact, one day, I was walking through the living room, when suddenly I looked up at the TV and saw a boy in a trench coat holding a gun at the camera. Right away, I thought, "Shit! That's Eric!" But it turned out to be a promo for Heathers.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:40 pm
Found another one
White Rabbit (2013) [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Sep 30, 2015 3:03 pm
perpetual state wrote:
Found another one
White Rabbit (2013) [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
One one hand seems very stereotypical (dad teaches guy how to shoot, guns are bad, guy is a loner hanging out with goths and whatnot).
On the otehr hand, the trailer hints that the shooter might have been psychotic, seeing delusions. If that is true, then the film might be more realistic and interesting if it goes more into the "Michael Carneal" type of shooter instea dof the "What media think CHS shooting was" type of shooter.
Come to think of it, we never had any good film about a psychotic shooter. Elephant only comes to mind, but we all know how that went.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:47 am
If you guys watch that Hello Herman movie, what do you think? I think it is kind up there with zero day. The acting felt raw and emotional especially the scene with the mother of the shooter saying her life is a nightmare that never seems to end. It made me a bit teary eyed.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:35 pm
Not seen this so don't know if it's any good (nor is it Columbine related but didn't want to start a new thread - thought it might be of interest to some people though).
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:47 pm
I've always wished someone would do a big budget movie trying to depict the whole thing as close to the truth as possible, but maybe the interest wouldn't be there anymore....
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:26 am
Has there ever been a serious "plan" for a Hollywood Columbine movie?
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:37 pm
Sabratha wrote:
I think they had some good acting moments in Zero Day, especially the "regular teen" ones like Gabriel talking with his female friends etc.
I do think they failed to convey the sort of anger, malice and pump-ass-yippee anticipation of the shooting that I find coming from E&D and there certainly was room for that in Zero Day's script.
That and I don't like how they act in the final shooting scene (the idea to make the scene as a CCTV footage was pure genius hovewer imho)
I didnt find the acting in Zero Day to be bad at all. I think the fact that they used normal teens with their real names helped them get into character better. Andre and Cal did come off as a little tame and vague in their reasoning though. We never really know what drove them to it and why they felt the need to shoot up the school.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:28 am
Has anybody read or seen "We Need to Talk About Kevin" while a little bit unrealistic, that was a pretty messed up book and movie.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:16 am
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Has there ever been a serious "plan" for a Hollywood Columbine movie?
Yes, in fact it's been Dave Cullen's wet dream for years now. There was talk of a Lifetime movie, but I think it got dashed. Cullen seems to think he owns some kind of stake in the shooting, since he's the renowned expert on everything relating to it and we should idolize him at his feet.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:53 am
radaddio wrote:
1891 wrote:
Has there ever been a serious "plan" for a Hollywood Columbine movie?
Yes, in fact it's been Dave Cullen's wet dream for years now. There was talk of a Lifetime movie, but I think it got dashed. Cullen seems to think he owns some kind of stake in the shooting, since he's the renowned expert on everything relating to it and we should idolize him at his feet.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:35 am
This is interesting
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 1:39 am
@perpetualstate ew what the hell is that
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:10 am
Yeah, acting and dialogue is pretty shitty... watch it for the lulz
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:59 am
perpetual state wrote:
Yeah, acting and dialogue is pretty shitty... watch it for the lulz
Oh girl it looks too much like softcore porno. and the title, natural selection? Eric wouldn't approve!
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:19 am
Huh...
Not really sure how to digest this.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:41 am
Wow. All I got from that is Anthony Michael Hall is old! It looks interesting but I can't find too much info about it.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:42 am
What does everyone thinks of I Am Not Ashamed? I don't think it's that great.
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:45 am
aquillina wrote:
What does everyone thinks of I Am Not Ashamed? I don't think it's that great.
I haven't seen it yet. No real plans to as of right now
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Subject: Re: Another Columbine-like movie Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:33 pm
Honestly the bottomline is all of these movies suck. Most of you know how I feel about I'm not ashamed. The only good Columbine-related movies that I can think of are Elephant and Bang Bang You're Dead. I would include Polytechnique (MUST WATCH!!!), The Dirties, Klass, and that Cold Case episode.
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Subject: Another Columbine-like movie 
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