Strip Search
Sometime ago, I saw a movie on HBO, that really got me thinking a hell lot.
Movie in question is called Strip Search. Very very innovative scripting and a great idea, to get people to think. One's biases, and perceptions come really to the fore on this one, and you are left feeling dumbstruck by it.
Movie starts with an American girl being held in China, and an Arab guy held in the US for questioning.
The interesting part of the movie is, the narration and dialogues are identical and parallel. The scenes switch back and forth from the US and China. And the dialogues are near identical.
This is where one's perception comes to mind, how one views the American held in China differently from the Arab held in the US.
And it all leads to a poignant ending which leaves you thinking hard.
Tom Fontana (Writer) and Sidney Lumet have done an excellent job.
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All drivers for Red Ball Express had orders to "Never, ever pick up Hitch-hikers."
Old Freddie Crotch was high-ballin' down the highway and saw an unbelievably stunning blonde hitch-hiking.
Thinking with the wrong head, he pulls over and picks her up.
Traveling down the highway a ways, she leans forward, is looking out the mirror and says "You have a flat back there on the trailer."
Freddie pulls over, and goes back to have a look.
The blonde slides over and drives away.
Freddie is now pissed off and a motorcycle gang pulls up, beats the crap out of him and leaves Freddie tied, wrists to ankles, naked and broke.
Another Red Ball Express driver sees Freddie, pulls over and says, "Holy shit, It's you Fred. What happened?"
Freddie relates his woes.
The second drivers walks around back of Freddie, undoes his zipper and says, "This just isn't your day. Is it, Fred?"
Movie in question is called Strip Search. Very very innovative scripting and a great idea, to get people to think. One's biases, and perceptions come really to the fore on this one, and you are left feeling dumbstruck by it.
Movie starts with an American girl being held in China, and an Arab guy held in the US for questioning.
The interesting part of the movie is, the narration and dialogues are identical and parallel. The scenes switch back and forth from the US and China. And the dialogues are near identical.
This is where one's perception comes to mind, how one views the American held in China differently from the Arab held in the US.
And it all leads to a poignant ending which leaves you thinking hard.
Tom Fontana (Writer) and Sidney Lumet have done an excellent job.
All drivers for Red Ball Express had orders to "Never, ever pick up Hitch-hikers."
Old Freddie Crotch was high-ballin' down the highway and saw an unbelievably stunning blonde hitch-hiking.
Thinking with the wrong head, he pulls over and picks her up.
Traveling down the highway a ways, she leans forward, is looking out the mirror and says "You have a flat back there on the trailer."
Freddie pulls over, and goes back to have a look.
The blonde slides over and drives away.
Freddie is now pissed off and a motorcycle gang pulls up, beats the crap out of him and leaves Freddie tied, wrists to ankles, naked and broke.
Another Red Ball Express driver sees Freddie, pulls over and says, "Holy shit, It's you Fred. What happened?"
Freddie relates his woes.
The second drivers walks around back of Freddie, undoes his zipper and says, "This just isn't your day. Is it, Fred?"
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