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A missed opportunity??

posted 5 years ago by CinemaDemon989 (1286)
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This movie seemed like a missed opportunity to me. There was so much potential that it could've had. Surprisingly, Zac Efron did a fantastic job at portraying Ted Bundy. In fact, the entire cast was great. But unfortunately, the film only revolved around portions of Ted's love life, his incarceration, and court room appearances. Spoiler alert: if you're wanting to see a film showing the brutal crimes of Ted Bundy...you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for a film revolving around the darker details of Ted's life, I recommend you watch the 2002 film, simply titled, Ted Bundy. It pretty much shows it all.

[–] JohnnyDoe (1722) 5 years ago

Wasn't that the point, i.e. only show his good side?

[–] CinemaDemon989 (1286) 5 years ago

Yeah, I guess.

[–] ebhaynz (3537) 5 years ago

They can't keep telling the same story over and over again. It's been beat to death. Oops, sorry.

[–] CinemaDemon989 (1286) 5 years ago

Oh really? Tell that to the ones directing / rehashing slasher-killer films like Halloween, Jason, Chucky, Freddy, etc. Or what about superhero flicks like Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men?

Are you meaning to tell me that those stories haven't been beaten to death?

Oops, sorry.

[–] ebhaynz (3537) 5 years ago

I know, if it was me I'd make the creepiest Ted Bundy movie that I possibly could. There were parking lots where police surmised he'd lurk in the dark spots in the shadows of trees that the streetlights couldn't illuminate. He probably also hid in dark areas between buildings on college campuses. Focus on that period of time where there was still a good amount of free spirit, hitchhiking, pickup bars, guilt free one nighters, and that one freak of nature who to many looked like an all american, would exploit all those vulnerabilities..eventually becoming so addicted and so brazen he practically begged to be caught.

[–] CinemaDemon989 (1286) 5 years ago

Exactly, that's what I'm saying. It was a missed opportunity. And I'm not even saying that the plot consisting of being in the courtroom and in jail should've been excluded. I'm just saying, if the actual crimes would've been added into the film, it would've been an improvement. It would've gave the viewer a better understanding of what happened. I think 2002 film is far more superior and in-depth.

[–] Sarmoviefan26 (1368) 5 years ago

I just saw the movie and I think they didn’t want to make it graphic so there would be doubt if he really committed those crimes.

It may sound ridiculous but he did have point with the book he read about the man being convicted while innocent. It has happened that good people get wrongly accused. So the film wants us to think if maybe he was one of those men.

I’m happy they didn’t show his killings and made the film we got.

And we could See a court case of real life.

When I heard about the Versace tv series I thought i would be Able to watch how his murderer was convicted and his trial but not and I was very dissatisfied about it.

This is a film for people who like to watch courtroom dramas and what’s better than a real life one.
I usually have a guilty pleasure for law and order SVU, so watching this was like another episode of that show but with a real case.

[–] vegan_voorhees (383) 5 years ago

This.

People seem ghoulishly obsessed with the crimes themselves, forgetting these were real people. If you want that stuff, rent a slasher flick.