tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198328051960197677.post8481257470506030553..comments2023-10-01T06:25:05.139-05:00Comments on Imperfectly Vertical: There but for the grace of God, goes Truman CapoteBilly S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09639264314799589440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198328051960197677.post-50501975966058114522009-08-07T09:02:02.918-05:002009-08-07T09:02:02.918-05:00I thought that Capote was terrific and that Philip...I thought that Capote was terrific and that Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of Truman Capote hit the mark and did not overwhelm the material. <br /><br />Movies that humanize people who face the death penalty or who have committed crimes are very scarce while the cartoonish depictions of crime and "criminals" that appear constantly on television keep the public misinformed about one of the defining issues of our times, crime and mass incarceration.<br /><br />Its just too bad that Capote and Infamous didn't come out ten years apart, so that Infamous could have gotten the attention it deserved. And the people watching it could get another, rare three dimensional dose of crime and punishment.Billy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09639264314799589440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198328051960197677.post-43581784902820330672009-08-05T07:08:30.822-05:002009-08-05T07:08:30.822-05:00I saw the film "Infamous" about a month ...I saw the film "Infamous" about a month ago for the first time, and must say, it moved me deeply. As I only saw bits of the PSH "Capote", I can´t make a fair comparison. Although, my gut feeling tells me the persona of PSH eclipsed the content and issues that really struck me right in the gut while watching "Infamous". <br /><br />Indeed - why do we get to leave through the front door? Who are we to say who gets to die or live? <br /><br />I am against the death penalty. <br /><br />thank you for your very moving words.Veronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591258475946732737noreply@blogger.com