The thin blue line nyt watching the new york times. Morris films his subjects in formal settings, obliterating their everyday milieus. Morris encountered the adams murder case and became intrigued with it, believing it to be a better subject for a documentary than the one he envisioned on dr. Solving this mystery is going to be murder errol morris s unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas. Morris next film, about the strange and wonderful people who can be found in and around a small southern town, was called vernon, florida. Death, a chocolate milkshake, a nosey blonde and the carol burnett show. Jan 27, 2016 before making a murderer, before the jinx, before serial, there was the thin blue line, errol morris 1988 documentary investigation into the murder of a police officer named robert wood in.
Laying out a case for wrongful conviction, the movie played a major role in adamss release from prison the following year. The thin blue line 1988 nr 1 hour and 41 minutes directed by errol morris director errol morriss groundbreaking documentary reexamines the evidence and offers a contrary conclusion. This is an extraordinary documentary in which film maker errol morris shows. Jul 11, 2004 the thin blue line employs the same concept. The thin blue line, a documentary film by errol morris concerning the murder of a police officer. Directed by errol morris and produced by mark lipson in association with channel 4 u.
The thin blue line is a 1988 american documentary film by errol morris, depicting the story of randall dale adams, a man convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. Enhanced by hallucinatory reenacted scenes, not to mention the mesmerizing musical score by philip glass, the thin blue line is a superlative example of advocacy filmmaking. In the best sense, errol morris films are disturbing works of truth, history and art. Randall adams man in prison accused of murdering a police officer, david harris man who murdered police officer and then testifies that adams had done it, also prisoner on death row, edith james defense attorney for randall adams, various police officers, witnesses, and others. Its the story of a terrible injustice, one that almost cost an innocent man his life. The thin blue line is a colloquial term for police forces. In the scene the robbery was described and then davids offense report. The thin blue line was voted the best film of 1988 in a washington post survey of 250 film critics.
The thin blue line has been lauded since its release and has won multiple awards. Death though grigson has a memorable interview with randall adams that the latter recounts for the thin blue line. In 1976, randall adams was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a dallas cop. Subtitles the thin blue line subtitles english 1cd srt eng. This is the criterion collection edition and includes a new interview with the director just made last october, 2014. Cc refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant. Laying out a case for wrongful conviction, the movie played a major role in. In the case of director errol morris the thin blue line 1988, one film not only managed to free an innocent man from a lifetime in prison, but it also elicited a confession from the guilty party. The thin blue line 1988 subtitles errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas, texas.
The thin blue line 1988 subtitles for highdefinition movie. If you put in the caption, this is the lusitania, and the picture is a picture of the. The thin blue line effected realworld change, proving films power beyond the shadow of a doubt. Errol morris documentary the thin blue line receives a highdefinition upgrade over mgms previous dvd edition. Aug 12, 2012 a movie trailer for errol morris 1988 film the thin blue line a movie trailer for errol morris 1988 film the thin blue line skip navigation sign in. During this tense transition, filmmaker morris meets a collection of eccentric cemetery operators and anguished animallovers and elicits a meditation on love and loneliness. In the years since, although he has worked on several projects, there has been no new morris film until the thin blue line. Solving this mystery is going to be murder errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas.
The thin blue line 1988, directed by errol morris film. Among the most important documentaries ever made, the thin blue line, by errol morris, erases the border between art and activism. D division means that life at gasforth never goes quite as smoothly as planned. Discover the spirit of independence, now on demand with sundance selects.
The thin blue line is the fascinating, controversial true story of the arrest and conviction of randall adams for the murder of a dallas policeman in 1976. Briefly, a drifter randall adams ran out of gas and was picked up by a 16yearold runaway david harris. The thin blue line is a 1988 american documentary film by errol morris, depicting the story of randall dale adams, a man convicted and sentenced to death for. Documentaries have changed minds, championed causes, and even reversed policy, but the thin blue line 1988 may be the first film to free a man from prison. Errol morris the thin blue line 1988 international documentary. The thin blue line 1988 nr 1 hour and 41 minutes directed by errol morris in 1977, randall adams was sentenced to death for the roadside murder of a police officer. Joshua oppenheimer interview with filmmaker oppenheimer about the thin blue line. In 1988, errol morris the thin blue line received limited theatrical distribution before its. Foremost it has a score courtesy composer philip glass, and previsualized cinematography morris website contains storyboards for the film. A man is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer. Morris had shown affection for quirky people in vernon and gates, both of them filmed in an unadorned style. A 1989 spirit award nominee for best feature and best director, this wildly entertaining, landmark ifc film changed the face of what a movie can do and is largely thought to be one of the best documentaries ever made.
Solving this mystery is going to be murder errol morris s unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene. Errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and. This has to go on my list of the best 100 movies ive ever seen. A chilling documentary about the injustice within the justice system, the thin blue line is helmed by vivid recreations, convincing arguments through construction, a brilliant score, and a captivating central plot that will have you seathing with rage and biting your teeth as you find out more, though it does get pretty repetitive. Errol morris s reconstructions of the different versions of officer woods murder show up the inconsistencies of the witnesses testimony so strongly that the real murderer, david harris who was only. Filmmaker errol morris gets to the truth behind the abu ghraib. Download all yts the thin blue line movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Full screen english mono english, french and spanish subtitles the thin blue line 1988 on november 28, 1976, when drifter randall dale adams was picked up by teenage. I have long struggled with my opinions on morris work, mainly because i am more of a purist when it comes to documentaries. The thin blue line is an atypically constructed documentary with apparent production value. What constitutes truth in documentary films has been debated since the onset of discourse establishing the genre. Errol morris stunning documentary exposed the truth of the case and is actually credited with overturning adams conviction. New highdefinition digital restoration, supervised by director errol morris and producer mark lipson, with 2.
The result was the classic documentary feature the thin blue line and the reopening of the robert wood murder case and eventual freeing of adams on march 15, 1988. I am watching the series again and still laughing my head off. Premiere magazine, in a survey of films of the 1980s, described it as one of the most important and influential movies of the decade. The thin blue line was released by harvey weinstein in 1988 to critical acclaim. The thin blue line not only shows how justice can miscarry all too easily, it makes its viewers get to know the interviewees all too well. K, the documentary follows the controversial and fascinating true events surrounding the arrest and conviction of randall adams for the murder of a police officer in dallas named robert wood back in 1976. Dennis white david harris don metcalfe randall adams edith james. Errol morris documentary exposed the truth and is credited with overturning adams conviction. Errol morris s unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas. A small town station led by inspector raymond fowler rowan atkinson, who is coping with his failing relationship with his girlfriend patricia dawkins.
The thin blue line is a docudrama released in 1988. Errol mark morris born february 5, 1948 is an american film director primarily of documentaries examining and investigating, among other things, authorities and eccentrics. But errol morris the thin blue line is not sensational in any traditional sense. In 1976, randall adams was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a dallas policeman. For example, there are almost no subtitles and you have trouble remembering whos talking. The thin blue line 1988 depicting the story documentaries. The thin blue line is the fascinating, controversial true story of the arrest and conviction. Morris as always lets his characters do the talking, leaving his audience in the shoes of the investigator. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the thin blue line. Errol morriss unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas. The thin blue line script transcript from the screenplay. Crime scene plan from official dallas police department report, from errol morris, director, the thin blue line, 1988.
Morris visual style in the thin blue line is unlike any conventional documentary approach. The thin blue line was voted the best film of 1988 in a washington post. As good as his previous two films were vernon, florida and gates of heaven, director errol morris caught a lot of people, including his fans, by surprise with the thin blue line. Errol morris stunning documentary exposed the truth of the case and is credited with overturning adams conviction. Errol morris 1988 masterpiece is considered the investigative criminal doc of all times and no wonder. The thin blue line, a documentary film by william friedkin about the police and the problems they encounter. He is perhaps best known for his 1988 documentary the thin blue line, commonly cited among the best and most influential documentaries ever made. The film is credited with overturning adams conviction, a crime for which he was sentenced to death.
You can draganddrop any movie file to search for subtitles for that movie. In the case of director errol morris the thin blue line 1988, one film not. As the story evolves so many layers of american society is woven into the plot ending in a unbeliveble climax. A jury believes adams is the killer, but errol morris classic documentary explores the role of harris perjured testimony, misleading witness accounts and police misconduct in the verdict. Meanwhile, the ineptness of his own colleagues as well as the equally brainless c. The thin blue line ist ein dokumentarfilm des regisseurs errol morris aus dem jahr 1988. The thin blue line, by errol morris, is a documentary that recounts this infamous case, by way of interviews and reenactments. Morris as always lets his characters do the talking, leaving his audience in the shoes of the. Although his interviews are shot straight on, head and shoulders, there is a way his camera has of framing his subjects so that we look at them very carefully, learning as. Instead, it is a masterful film that slowly reveals a hidden universe by simple allowing everyone involvedcriminals, judges, police officers, and.
Having seen two other errol morris documentaries, i expected that there would be a philip glass soundtrack, some flashy camera work, and perhaps some reenactments during the thin blue line. Arguably one of the most influential films of the last 50 years, the. A work of meticulous journalism and gripping drama, it recounts the disturbing tale of randall dale adams, a drifter who was charged with the murder of a dallas police officer and sent to death row, despite evidence that he did not commit the crime. The thin blue line 1988 depicting the story of randall dale adams, a man convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit.
In the beginning of the second section of the thin blue line, errol morris begins proving his argument that david harris was the murderer by discussing the crime that david committed directly after the murder. Morris gained an international reputation in 1988 with the release of his powerful documentary of a hitchhiker who may have been falsely convicted of killing a police officer in dallas, the thin blue line. A few rogue death threats were called in to morris office, but in. Billed as the first movie mystery to actually solve a murder, the film is credited with overturning the conviction of randall dale adams for the murder of dallas police officer robert wood, a crime for which adams was sentenced to death. Mar 25, 2015 the thin blue lines flouting of verite principles is underscored by the emphasis morris gives to the role of production designer ted bafaloukos in the opening credits. After collecting dust on video shelves for over fifteen years, this. This film had a great effect on the case of the convicted randall adams, and eventually led to his being exonerated and released.
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in dallas county, texas. The thin blue line, directed by errol morris randall adams, david harris. Before making a murderer, before the jinx, before serial, there was the thin blue line, errol morris 1988 documentary investigation into the murder of a police officer named robert wood in. Am i writing ad copy for some kind of television program on neptune on why the. The thin blue line is about the everyday goings on at gasforth police station.
Its style has been copied in countless realitybased television programs and. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. The criterion collection presents the film in the aspect ratio of 1. Later that night, they drank some beer, smoked some marijuana, and went to the movies. Finally, the the thin blue line script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the errol morris movie. Most audiences would expect a documentary made about a police officers shooting death to be sensational also. The thin blue line is famous documentarymaker errol morris most acclaimed work a law case study on the prosecution of randall dale adams who allegedly shot and killed a police officer in dallas 1976, which was so successful that it eventually led to a reopening of the case and the freedom of the innocent adams. The thin blue analysis by samantha eligene on prezi. Errol morris s unique documentary dramatically reenacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officers murder in dallas, texas. Shes constructed an old tv detective program with herself as the central. The thin blue line is the true story of the arrest and conviction of randall adams for the murder of dallas policeman, robert wood, in 1976.
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