"I was nobody until I killed the biggest somebody on Earth"
This Saturday will be December 8th, the date that John Lennon was tragically gunned down outside his apartment building twenty-seven years ago. This Friday, December 7th, is the UK release date for The Killing of John Lennon, a film about Mark Chapman (Lennon's assassin) and the process in which he carried out his deplorable deed.
After reading a few reviews, I know that the film features a voice-over from the Chapman character, and the words spoken are straight from the real Chapman's journal. Some of the phrases include "loneliness has followed me my whole life", and "Travis was right, one day a real rain will come." It's been well documented that Chapman was an obsessive reader of The Catcher in the Rye, but the influence of Taxi Driver is clearly evident; which is interesting.
The writer/director is Andrew Piddington, who I am unfamiliar with. It won't be a pleasant experience, I'm sure, but I will be seeing this one.
Anyone else interested in this film? What are your thoughts?
This Saturday will be December 8th, the date that John Lennon was tragically gunned down outside his apartment building twenty-seven years ago. This Friday, December 7th, is the UK release date for The Killing of John Lennon, a film about Mark Chapman (Lennon's assassin) and the process in which he carried out his deplorable deed.
After reading a few reviews, I know that the film features a voice-over from the Chapman character, and the words spoken are straight from the real Chapman's journal. Some of the phrases include "loneliness has followed me my whole life", and "Travis was right, one day a real rain will come." It's been well documented that Chapman was an obsessive reader of The Catcher in the Rye, but the influence of Taxi Driver is clearly evident; which is interesting.
The writer/director is Andrew Piddington, who I am unfamiliar with. It won't be a pleasant experience, I'm sure, but I will be seeing this one.
Anyone else interested in this film? What are your thoughts?
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Last edited by Sinny McGuffins; 12-06-07 at 03:57 PM.