Has anyone seen this? The topic is certainly interesting, but the description makes it sound like they might have taken liberties with the Andrew Cunanan/Gianni Versace story. Does it deserve its low rating on IMDb based on the handful of people who have seen this?
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Has anyone seen this? The topic is certainly interesting, but the description makes it sound like they might have taken liberties with the Andrew Cunanan/Gianni Versace story. Does it deserve its low rating on IMDb based on the handful of people who have seen this?
Thanks very much for the reply. Considering all the press coverage on Andrew Cunanan, it sounds like this is a very skimpy film. Actually, there's enough footage to make a good documentary, and that would probably shed much better light on the killer.
I did see "Dahmer" with Jeremy Renner, and though it could have done a better jobs with explaining what was going on in his world and his mind, I think Jeremy did a great job. I actually liked him better in that film than in "The Hurt Locker."
Anyway, thanks again for your appraisal. This doesn't sound like a film I'll be seeking out soon. I'm pretty familiar with the case already anyway, and it doesn't sound like this film provides any elaboration or insight.
Anyway, thanks again for your appraisal. This doesn't sound like a film I'll be seeking out soon. I'm pretty familiar with the case already anyway, and it doesn't sound like this film provides any elaboration or insight.
No, I'm not aware of any other Andrew Cunanan books or movies. What were the books on him that you read, and how were they?
This guy was big news for a couple months when he was on the lam in various cities, then even bigger news when he killed Gianni Versace. It seems like interest in him ground to a halt when he died, but I'd still like to learn more. His fame seems so random, and yet it's a cautionary tale for anyone in the public spotlight.
No, I'm not aware of any other Andrew Cunanan books or movies. What were the books on him that you read, and how were they?
This guy was big news for a couple months when he was on the lam in various cities, then even bigger news when he killed Gianni Versace. It seems like interest in him ground to a halt when he died, but I'd still like to learn more. His fame seems so random, and yet it's a cautionary tale for anyone in the public spotlight.
Thanks very much for the details. I didn't realize Maureen Orth had written one of the book. She's a superb journalist and the widow of Tim Russert.
It sounds like a lot of the unanswered questions were the same ones arising when Andrew Cunanan was on the lam. Was there any suggestion that the Chicago businessman hired Andrew as a prostitute and was tied up as part of S&M play? Andrew also stole his vehicle, right? The grave digger just seemed random. So much of this just seemed random, actually.
I thought Ennis Cosby was killed in L.A. on the 405 freeway and Gianni Versace in Miami? Anyway, the guy who killed Ennis is in prison. Probably no connection between the two.
Thanks again for the recommendations.
It sounds like a lot of the unanswered questions were the same ones arising when Andrew Cunanan was on the lam. Was there any suggestion that the Chicago businessman hired Andrew as a prostitute and was tied up as part of S&M play? Andrew also stole his vehicle, right? The grave digger just seemed random. So much of this just seemed random, actually.
I thought Ennis Cosby was killed in L.A. on the 405 freeway and Gianni Versace in Miami? Anyway, the guy who killed Ennis is in prison. Probably no connection between the two.
I had forgotten that the businessman had a son who may have been gay. Maybe Andrew used his connection to the son to gain access to the home, rob them and steal the car?
The thing with Cunanan is he was a total scammer and liar, so sorting out facts from hearsay here is difficult. People who were scammed by Andrew were reluctant to come forward out of embarrassment, and many if them probably had secrets to keep. If the businessman's son was involved with Andrew, he probably didn't want that revealed because it contributed to his father's death.
The undertaker's death could have just been an attempt to pin an unsolvable crime on Andrew for sake of convenience. Again, the man was such a chameleon it's hard to separate fact from fiction.
I had forgotten this was the "largest failed manhunt in U.S. history," at least at the time. Since then, of course, there's also been Osama bin Laden, whom we've also been unable to find. Maybe terrorists abroad don't count in the "manhunt" classification. It seems like so much has happened since the Cunanan case (9/11, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood killings, Joran van der Sloot) that the Cunanan case has pretty much been pushed aside. And with Cunanan dead, the prime source of answers is gone. He wasn't part of a gang or terrorist cell, so he's not a threat anymore. It's just one of those baffling trails of carnage that will never be fully explained.
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It's too bad that the two? movies made portraying Andrew Cunanan and his killing spree have been so poorly done. There is great material here for a movie, if done right. I remember when Cunanan dominated the headlines for 3 months in 1997 during his spree. A good movie about this would have been character driven, not story driven which was the mistake the other two movies apparently made. Specifically, the movie has to show what experiences from his past created this monster. Proper casting would help also.
shareVery good point. Andrew Cunanan dominated the headlines for a few months, but after he killed Versace (and himself), the case was largely forgotten. I'm much more interested in what made this guy tick and what set him off than another re-creation of the killings – sort of like Jeremy Renner did in "Dahmer" or Charlize Theron did in "Monster." I would love to see a well-written and well-cast approach that gets beneath the surface rather than a superficial re-enactment of what we already know happened.
Unfortunately, the Cunanan case is considered ancient history with all the things that have happened since (Columbine, 9/11, Virginia Tech), and it seems many of his secrets died with him. Still, there have to be family members, friends and others whose path he crossed that could fill in some of the blanks.