Charles Manson Superstar

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07/31/2011 Probably the single documentary made on the subject with half a brain, this film shows the real Charles Manson, inhibited neither by crazed maniacs calling him some sort of god, nor by fools like Geraldo Rivera who brand him before the interview even begins. An insightful and well done look into the life of Manson, with lots of great footage of Spahn Ranch and other areas associated with the trial and the family. See more 01/20/2010 very monotonous narration. i'm not impressed by manson, having worked in a public aid psychiatric facility - i've seen far more interesting people... his mind is rather wild - i do like to listen to him ramble... See more 01/20/2010 Charlie, Charlie, Charlie. Charlie does what he has to do to survive. He lives the persona he needs to, to survive. Charlie has some valid points amid the theatrics. Should he be out on the streets? I don't know. Is he as big a threat as the media makes him out? No. In the end, he's human. That's what this movie shows. Is it a great film? No. The editing above everything is awful. The narration is pseudo intellectual crap, taking a few random acts and making a mountain out of a mole hill. Such as the Aug 8th opener, and the destiny of Tate and Atkins. Is Charlie the epitome of evil? Not to me. Companies that dump radioactive waste in our oceans, and pollute our air, these people who cause thousands to get sick and die are far worse then Charlie. But, they get huge bonuses, live in mansions, and are the pillars of their communities. See more 12/23/2009 Finally a movie about Charles Manson without the lies.. See more 09/08/2009 The marketing of Charles Manson.. See more 09/06/2009 A rather fantastic look at this crazy little man. Everyone knows the basics of this story, but this documentary went beyond what the headlines and pop-culture taught us. Basically a prison interview (conducted by Nikolas Schreck) inter-spliced with footage from the points of interest in Manson's life. Its strange, but after listening to him talk for a few minutes I think I can get gleaming of where he's coming from. Though painted as a hippie by the press, he hated the hippie culture. I knew of the connections with celebrities like the Beach Boys and others, but did not know of the connections to Anton LaVey (who also hated hippies). He was basically a dirt-bag his whole life and happened to find some dumb young (some are still dumb) lasses who wanted to help him start the apocalyptic race war. How'd that work out for ya? Interestingly Manson is hailed from both fringes of the Left-Right spectrum. See more Read all reviews

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