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The Best Show on WFMU => Mike And His Ilk. => Topic started by: erika on November 06, 2009, 04:31:04 PM

Title: Jimmy Jones
Post by: erika on November 06, 2009, 04:31:04 PM

I have to say... ever since I saw it six years ago I've been obsessed with the 4 hour made for tv movie about Jonestown starring Powers Boothe. To the point where I infected my computer with a virus trying to download the thing online from a sketchy site. I eventually got the video but my computer bit the dust... at the time I wasn't able to find it on DVD.

That movie led to late night studying people's temple info online and listening to those creepy-ass tapes Jim Jones made during the mass suicide.

Why do I like tragedy so much??? I also love kittens! And babies!

Watch this: http://www.amazon.com/Guyana-Tragedy-Jim-Jones-Story/dp/B000TAPCCW/ref=pd_sim_v_1

I loved learning that Mike is obsessed with Jonestown and Intervention and all things tragic.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: Christina on November 06, 2009, 04:45:56 PM

Quote from: erika on November 06, 2009, 04:31:04 PM

I have to say... ever since I saw it six years ago I've been obsessed with the 4 hour made for tv movie about Jonestown starring Powers Boothe.

I remember that movie! I really like Powers Boothe.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: erika on November 06, 2009, 04:53:19 PM

It's haunting!

[youtube]cRfDE9bndfg[/youtube]

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: buffcoat on November 06, 2009, 05:12:09 PM

Never drink anything prepared by a young Brad Dourif - that's an easy one.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: Keith Whitener on November 06, 2009, 06:45:42 PM

Are all 4 of those hours justified?

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: erika on November 06, 2009, 06:53:22 PM

Yup. First two show Jones' upbringing and the start and rise of the church here in the states, the second two encompass Guyana. It's really good....

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: fonpr on November 06, 2009, 08:09:57 PM

I'm in love with Jimmy Jones whoah.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: JustNicole on November 06, 2009, 08:18:35 PM

Quote from: erika on November 06, 2009, 04:53:19 PM

It's haunting!

Haunting is right... I watched this and some of the other YouTube related video and now I'm all creeped out over here.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: Pastor Josh on November 14, 2009, 12:59:16 PM

I clicked in this thinking it would be about News Radio.  I've got to start reading more carefully.

Title: Re: Jimmy Jones
Post by: Partymouth on November 14, 2009, 02:50:07 PM

My favorite document of Jtown:   


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1984081816666746895&ei=YAf_SoKDJYf6lAeo2-z_CQ&q=the+life+and+death+of+peoples+temple&hl=en