"Devil's Playground" (Documentary Strut)
hogginthefogg
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Just watched this documentary:
It follows a group of Amish teens through a period known as Rumspringa:Rumspringa is a traditional rite of passage in the Amish religious denomination, and describes a period lasting months or years during which adolescents are released from the church and its rules. The custom is said to be part of the Amish belief that only informed adults can "accept Christ" and be baptized, along with the belief that the unbaptized cannot enter heaven.These kids wile out--drinking, drugs and more. It's a really fascinating movie. Any former Amish here on the Strut? After watching this movie, it wouldn't surprise me.What good documentaries have you seen lately? I wanna check out OKIE NOODLING.
It follows a group of Amish teens through a period known as Rumspringa:Rumspringa is a traditional rite of passage in the Amish religious denomination, and describes a period lasting months or years during which adolescents are released from the church and its rules. The custom is said to be part of the Amish belief that only informed adults can "accept Christ" and be baptized, along with the belief that the unbaptized cannot enter heaven.These kids wile out--drinking, drugs and more. It's a really fascinating movie. Any former Amish here on the Strut? After watching this movie, it wouldn't surprise me.What good documentaries have you seen lately? I wanna check out OKIE NOODLING.
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Can't remember if it was w/in the film or on the bonus features, but I loved the old dude whose one regret about choosing an Amish life was missing his Led Zep (I think?) records.
Also, I remember one of the Amish women being breathtakingly beautiful. Anyone with me on this?
right, but you cannt be in our world for too long ('Rumspringa' has a time limit). And if you choose stay out, there is usually never going back into the community. Bringing a whole new definition to 'you cant go home again'.
What good documentaries have you seen lately? I wanna check out OKIE NOODLING.
As a fisherman, this film pissed me off.
Anyone that has eaten larger catfish knows they taste like shit and I'm just not down with killing for sport.
Yea, catfish are bottom feeders so even a good one tastes like mud. This falls in with the whole trophy hunting "mine is bigger than your" macho stuff. But then again, people eat road kill so who knows!?!?!?!?!
the barn scene where all the kids show up to get drunk and see whats up is
cinema greatness
meth head amish == post modern stuff.
gun toting amish selling drugs and dodging cops is wild.
movie is straight crazy
shit the pic on the cover is wild
I just rented this Rocky Erikson doc the other night and was really entertained/moved.
Just wish the extras had full performances of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators. I never knew they appeared on American Bandstand.
I watched this recently as well and will give it the ol'
great film...the moment I really felt for Roky in the film is where this "come back" gig was booked and they lied to him and told him they were taking him to a candy store and they just opened the stage door, which he thought was a store, and basically pushed him out on stage. The expression on that mans face was one of pure confusion and fright...poor guy.
Saw him play the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival last Friday.
No this isn't a joke.
He did two 13th FLR ELVTRS songs and the rest his OG material post 13th. Show was great if you like his solo workings. I also saw him play some party a couple years ago. One of the first shows he did post recluso.
Bet cho azz it ain't.
Ate breakfast next to him at Cafe Brazil after the show and he was outgoing and friendly.... a far cry from the shuffling, head down, signing autographs for cigarette mess he was the first time I met him in the early 80's.
The movie is touching and sad.....and gave me the impression that almost no one could have lived the life he lived, with the family he had, and not come out towing tons of emotional baggage.
They played the movie before Roky hit the stage and seeing that he had survived and was now happy after having just watched the depression that was his life story was almost tear inducing.
I dare anyone to listen to his first record with the Spades, "You're Gonna Miss Me/We Sell Soul" from '65 and not recognize the genius and influence that is Roky Erickson.