1. The only thing I knew about this movie before watching it was the blurb I read on google.
2. I felt the same before and after the movie. I am vehemently against the death penalty. I don't think the state should be allowed to take the life of its citizens. I think there is too much risk that (more) innocent people will be wrongfully killed. And if none of that changes someone's mind, the death penalty is more expensive than a life sentence.
3. I've never watched a Werner Herzog film before but I really liked his interview style! The people he talked to always seemed relaxed and comfortable. He also doesn't talk down to them like some interviewers I've seen.
4. Jared Talbert was probably the one I remember the most. The first reason was because he reminded me of people back home. The second reason is how Herzog treated him with such respect. Even when he brought up Jared learning to read, it wasn't a negative. He made sure that Jared knew what an accomplishment it was. Fred Allen also really stuck in my brain. I found it fascinating that he did all these executions and then one day (probably due to the executed being female) he just couldn't do it anymore. Not only that, but he is against the death penalty now.
5. Yes. Personally, I find the subject fascinating. I thought the documentary approached the topic as unbiased as they could. They made no judgements about whether the death penalty is good or bad, they just let the subjects talk and the audience decide for themselves.
Re: Movie Club Questions!
2. I felt the same before and after the movie. I am vehemently against the death penalty. I don't think the state should be allowed to take the life of its citizens. I think there is too much risk that (more) innocent people will be wrongfully killed. And if none of that changes someone's mind, the death penalty is more expensive than a life sentence.
3. I've never watched a Werner Herzog film before but I really liked his interview style! The people he talked to always seemed relaxed and comfortable. He also doesn't talk down to them like some interviewers I've seen.
4. Jared Talbert was probably the one I remember the most. The first reason was because he reminded me of people back home. The second reason is how Herzog treated him with such respect. Even when he brought up Jared learning to read, it wasn't a negative. He made sure that Jared knew what an accomplishment it was. Fred Allen also really stuck in my brain. I found it fascinating that he did all these executions and then one day (probably due to the executed being female) he just couldn't do it anymore. Not only that, but he is against the death penalty now.
5. Yes. Personally, I find the subject fascinating. I thought the documentary approached the topic as unbiased as they could. They made no judgements about whether the death penalty is good or bad, they just let the subjects talk and the audience decide for themselves.