Heya Gang.
How on Earth do you follow up two holiday movies? With an obscure, but extremely violent "reality TV" movie. No, I'm not talking about the Real Cancun, I'm here to tell you about one of the best satires I have seen since Man Bites Dog. Read on and I think you'll see what I mean ...
Series 7 - imdb - d. Daniel Minahan - Although I found Series 7 completely by accident, I can honestly say it's one of those movies that has a deep emotional impact from the very start. I warn you, this is not a movie for everybody, but if you're one of those people hooked on reality TV (or just like to laugh at the people who love it) then this movie is for you! It's the story of five people who are picked out of a lottery to, well, kill each other. They are given a camera man and a weapon, and after that it's up to them to survive. Think of it as Survivor ... in one of those Grand Theft Auto games. But it's not dark and gritty, in fact, when you watch it you'd swear it was taken from the TV. It's bright, colorful, full of life, and is edited in such a way that you'd swear the people that did this also did the Real World (or any other reality show). But don't get me wrong, this isn't a happy story, it's full of interesting characters who are doing everything in their power to survive. The winner of Series 6 is Dawn, a pregnant woman returning to the town she grew up in. Other characters include a dopey husband, an old paranoid guy, a teenage girl, and a nurse with good aim. Like A Clockwork Orange or Network, this is an extreme satire on two things that have became far too common place: violence and reality TV. Like I said, this is not for everybody ... I fully believe that most people that watch it will hate it. But for those that see the humor, it is one of the best satires of the last ten years. A-
That's it, you only get one today ... but I'll be back tomorrow with another one. Too much other stuff to get done, but hey, you don't want me advertising that stuff here now do you? I didn't think so.
Trisetta Lilly Barnes