Did anybody watch the documentary "The Bridge" last night?

[AlCzervik]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799954/

I remember when it was being filmed and there was some outrage about it and then i didn't hear any more about the film. I watched it last night, it was either on IFC or Sundance and i thought it was fascination and yes sad and a bit disturbing.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. No, but I want to see it, badly

Don't ask me why, but I do.

[AlCzervik]

2. ok i won't. it was really interesting, as many times as i've walked over that bridge

and driven over it i never really thought about how so many people are there on vacation or just walking over it to get to work and just going bout the business of living all the while someone is there about to go over that rail.

[bicentennial_baby]

3. I read an article about it a few weeks back

It just sounds fascinating to me, both the concept and the disturbing reality behind it. :hi:

[AlCzervik]

4. after watching that and my other heavy movies we've discussed i really need to see something

dumb funny, dear God Will Farrell---help me out!

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Exactly!

I was looking for my copy of Half Baked the other night, but I couldn't find it! x(

[enigmatic]

5. I've seen it twice

One of the best documentaries ever made. IMO.

[Mojambo]

6. Yeah, I watched it a few weeks back

I REALLY liked it.

Very tastefully done and powerful. And the visuals of those people jumping... wow.

[AlCzervik]

8. i felt so bad for the one girl from California with the long history of mental illness

she had been living in an independent living center and then she just finally had enough.

[Mojambo]

9. I was struck by the mother of the long haired guy

And how resigned she was to the fact that it was going to happen. She loved him, but sensed that he was never going to escape how he felt.

All she asked from him was that he call her and say goodbye before he did it.

Amazing film.

[AlCzervik]

10. that wasn't his mom actually, she was a friend of the family, his Mom died of cancer

she decided not to pursue treatment when she was diagnosed.

[Mojambo]

11. Oh, I need to pay better attention!

Thanks for pointing that out.