Comments on: SXSW Preview: A Necessary Death

By: Hillbilly

Hillbilly — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:20:48 +0000

When I saw “Blair Witch” I didn’t know it was fiction. I loved it! When I learned the big secret,
it ruined the film. The secret is what made it great. I went into “A Necessary Death” knowing
it was not a doc. I was relived to find that the film doesn’t rely on the gimmick to make it
work. They used the film school documentary angle to raise questions. Rather than a
gimmick it was a tool and the film stands on it own. This is one that you will love or hate,
either way you will make you think. The great thing about it is it stuck with me. In a way I
hate that they used this format because of the BS it brings. At the same time, I think the
movie works on so many more levels because of it. This is one not to miss!

By: Hillbilly

Hillbilly — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:20:00 +0000

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:58:55 +0000

This movie is not a documentary, and I think it’s really lame that it’s being marketed as such. If the movie is good, it will stand on it’s own merits; if not, no amount of “Blair Witch” tactics will make it good.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:58:00 +0000

By: Ronin

Ronin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:14:31 +0000

I dont know how i feel about this documentary. On one side i think, myself being a film
maker, we should be free to tell whatever story there is to be told. As a human being i think
this is a very irresponsible thing to do.

To know someone is going to kill themselves and to watch them go through with it is
wrong, to me. I know suicide happens, there is never a good reason to take your own life in
my opinion its not up to us. I m not playing the god card here either. Im not religious but i
feel that we as a people should help eachother in our worst times. And for this film maker
to get to know whoever this person is and to know that this person will do it and to profit
from that, money , fame whatever its pretty gross.

By: Ronin

Ronin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:14:00 +0000