Crime, crime, crime.

Argggggggggg! I keep losing the power on the computer, so I have to keep re-writing this!

First movie of the day was The Art of the Steal, about the change of hands of the Barnes Collection, one of the largest and most impressive collections of early modern and impressionist art.  Basically, the state and city stole this collection, doing exactly what was clearly described as what NOT to do.  Very sad to see someone’s wishes completely ignored by people who decide what THEY want is best, no matter what evidence to the contrary is available. 

Second I watched ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, I mean Future by Design.  I really thought I would be very interested in this movie; about a man who has been designing for the future since the 50’s…integrating environmental factors into the design.  I wish this movie was even close to interesting, but it was not. B O R I N G

The Power of Forgiveness is about Karla Faye Tucker, a woman who was executed in Texas for murder.  She gained a lot of public attention because she found Jesus in prison and then a bunch of evangelical Christians all wanted her sentence to be commuted to life since she had changed with the lord.  I wasn’t impressed with this movie, it was all god and very little information about her.  It was short, so that’s good.

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer.  This movie is about the making of a documentary about Aileen Wuornos and how her lawyer and adopted “mother” were making money off of her story of being a killer.  It is interesting to see the perversion of the justice system in action.  If not for money, I doubt anyone would know nearly as much as they do about this woman.  It seems like her lawyer, the police, everyone just wanted to make a buck and their name from this case, and no one really thought about the woman who actually committed the crime, and who was sorta screwed by everyone involved. 

Frontline: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan talks about the ancient and current practice of Bachi Bazi, which is using young boys for sex and dancing.  Apparently, among the commanders of the Northern Alliance, it is important to have a boy.  It is a symbol of status to have a little boy you can use as you wish. I am amazed by the fact that pedophilia is rampant all over the world.

Frontline: Death by Fire.  Today has been a big day for the crime doc, and a big day to see how no matter how much you think that good wins, it doesn’t. This doc is about a man in Texas who was executed for setting his house on fire and killing his three daughters, except for the part where he didn’t actually do it.  Fire science showed that the fire that he was supposed to have set was actually not set.  Seriously, we need a wake up in this country, because since the man was in Texas, the governor wouldn’t even give him a 30 day stay to figure out if the science was correct or not, he just got killed.  Sad.