I thought 'Rated X' was a cool movie, however, I thought it should have gone into a little more detail about what exactly made him decide to grab a gun and kill his brother.
I know that his brother was going crazy and was making threats to a lot of people. I understood that he(along with others)were fed up with his behavior but that part of the film seemed so cut and dry.
Or is it just me who thinks the filmed skimmed over the last details?
Actually having read two different books on the case, there is quite a bit of gray area regarding what went on in Jim Mitchell's head. Artie was very out of control, and Jim maintains that the gun was taken in case he needed it for self-defense. Jim's accounts have always been consistent to this theory, but not everyone believes it.
I do. Artie was completely out of control from all accounts, but that doesn't mean Jim was right in shooting him. Only Jim really knows what happened that night.
I suggest picking up "Rated X" the book, it's excellent. There's another one out there on the subject but I cannot recall the title. I'm sure you can find it online, however.
the brothers are good, and funny,
sharethe name of the other book was called bottom feeder from free love to hard core.
shareJohn Hubner's "Bottom Feeders" is by far better than McCumber's sketchy "X-Rated" and is recommended reading for anybody interested in the real Mitchell Brothers.
shareBottom Feeders is much more informative indeed. However, as for this film, i think it looks too much like Tv movie rather than something Estevez intended for the big screen. Anyway, sill better something than nothing, right.
shareAgreed. Artie was out of control, Jim pretty much had his act together. So what was the motivation of Jim going over and killing his brother ?
A few crank calls ?
It makes no sense. Either Jim felt threatened somehow OR he really did act out of greed. But in the movie, it was neither.
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