I saved up and bought the book legally, and it is really excellent. A keeper. Very good video, uprated. I am from Ohio and grew up a short period in Wisconsin, now live in France where I find country funerals such as in Brittany very interesting. Everyone sits with the body for a few days.
I was actually introduced to the idea behind this doc when someone showed me the book, and I'd definately be interested in owning a copy of it.. I saw the doc primarily because I love documentaries, and this seemed like a really interesting subject to learn about via that format.. I also really enjoy anything spooky, and the doc was recommended on a few "most creepy/disturbing" lists .. I guess its' like any book come movie "The book was better" .. lol
children back then died of childhood sickness..it was normal to take pics of a dead person or child..it's called post mortem Photography taken durring the victorian days..I'm sure if u do some research on your family backround from the 1800's u to will come across pics like this..sad i agree..but that's how it was back then!
Its ultimately about how to entertain people with a cleverly-disguised lie, and (mostly) get away with it. It is composed of beautifully composed stills, and landscapes, and believable (almost seamless) re-enactments. The narration seizes attention, the characters are mostly insane and loveable, the soundtrack is haunting, the story itself is both attractive and repulsive.
The second horse's back isn't "beautifully" curved ... it's a conformation default. That stud has a long and very weak back. And he's probably thin because he's a Thouroghbred
Actually every photo in this film was taken for monetary reasons. The photographer was paid to do it. So this analysis shows more about either ignorance of the homosexual lesbians who the federal reserve is injecting into our society to maintain war values, or are the homosexuals clever agents injecting what they really think will work as propaganda.
It's just pathetic. The only thing homosexuals do is lie. They now are traitors.
Indoor photos also required lots of light, and if a woman ever would want a picture of anything besides herself, it would be a child of hers who has died. I'm sure those would be some of the earliest of requested photos.
Extremely poor history analysis, by federal reserve placed lesbians who then hire ignorant people who happen to have similar hate values, war values, interpretations by ignorant hateful homosexuals, trying to remove obvious truth.
I think the Wisconsinites had it right - the death of loved ones happen and it shouldn't seem incomprehensible. They were a lot more practical about it than we are today.
having been born between the old world and how the world now, and enjoying elements of both times (i've been "online" since before there was a web, when there were only forums and e-mails) i have known people who lived, as children, during this time. these stories and photos are nothing uncommon. it was just how life was. i wish the generations who will never know people of this time could have known them. there was a strength as well as an isolation people now can never appreciate.
The director of the movie himself said that the book was unfilmable. So what he did was he took the articles and photos from the book and tried to reenact the crimes and such. It uses parts from the book, and uses the book for inspiration, but it is not meant to be a book to movie type thing, meaning it isn't meant to be just like the book or even similar to it.
Anyone who has ever been around horses knows that horse is malnourished. I think it is obvious the second picture's placement is to emphasize the ribs of the horse, a symptom of malnutrition.
@Scooby71Doo it's actually a great way to make something bad a little better.
Another thing people don't know about in our society is what happens to our bodies after death. We are scared out of dealing with a sacred process for someone to make money and it also reflects our fast paced, self absorbed culture. Look up natural burials. It's actually really nice and nerve settling.
@R0CKFACE you know, on a whim, i went and looked up natural burials and ended up somehow looking up the Tibetan practice of Sky burials. It was quite interesting. Thanks.
@R0CKFACE you know, on a whim, i went and looked up natural burials and ended up somehow looking up the Tibetan practice of Sky burials. It was quite interesting. Thanks.
I'm looking forward to watching this film. I don't agree that society has evolved that much except for technology. Science has evolved a lot in some ways but no one could have prevented the death of my child. A healthy baby with unknown cause of death. I can relate to these women from 100 yrs ago tremendously.
The book is much better than the movie. The book has strange newspaper stories from the late 1800's /early 1900's that are really interesting. The book is out of print but you might be able to find it somewhere.
Wonderful, wonderful book and documentary. My relatives, while not pioneers, were whalers and fishermen living in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They were captured in very famous photographs taken by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. The poverty and hardships they went through to survive is captured in their faces.
The pictures in the book came from all over Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Historical Soc. provided most of the photos. Photos back then were very expensive. Many times a family would pay to have the photo taken when the person was dead because they didn't have a photo of the person alive.
The woman seated on the paisley cloth (same as dead twins) doesn't look like she's alive. Something is a bit vacant in her face and she's seated a bit too stiffly, even for a handicapped person. The movie freaked me out!
i own this book and its messed up. but if the author has to explain his work so tediously it almost creates its own cryptic devices. thus almost giving it whatever feel you want to give it. as well the speaker in this video needs to take the mic away from his mouth a couple inches..i can hear his mouth smacking....gross. this book is much like many conspiracy theories, fill the void with words and rhetoric, and the story creates itself...in your mind. granted a lot of people died, they always do
I saved up and bought the book legally, and it is really excellent. A keeper. Very good video, uprated. I am from Ohio and grew up a short period in Wisconsin, now live in France where I find country funerals such as in Brittany very interesting. Everyone sits with the body for a few days.
CuteCatFaith 4 months ago
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swimmer1997fly 5 months ago
This movie is so fricken awesome!
minjofu 6 months ago
@minjofu I prefer the book. The whispering in the movie annoyed the hell out of me.
SpahnRanch1969 2 months ago
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I was actually introduced to the idea behind this doc when someone showed me the book, and I'd definately be interested in owning a copy of it.. I saw the doc primarily because I love documentaries, and this seemed like a really interesting subject to learn about via that format.. I also really enjoy anything spooky, and the doc was recommended on a few "most creepy/disturbing" lists .. I guess its' like any book come movie "The book was better" .. lol
minjofu 1 month ago
@minjofu I like creepy stuff, too. I bought the book when I visited Wisconsin.
The documentary was ok, I just hated the whispered delivery.
SpahnRanch1969 1 month ago
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This film is a great little documentary and it also has great music!
mullaguido 7 months ago
children back then died of childhood sickness..it was normal to take pics of a dead person or child..it's called post mortem Photography taken durring the victorian days..I'm sure if u do some research on your family backround from the 1800's u to will come across pics like this..sad i agree..but that's how it was back then!
Midnightryder7 8 months ago
If the author has a point in mind, the point eludes me.
goback3spaces 8 months ago
people get DUIs in wisconsin for breakfast
scotter420wigb 9 months ago
Death by Stupidty, i live in this hole of a drunken state
scotter420wigb 9 months ago
the movie is worth watching....good old netflix....
1978jenx 10 months ago
@ sagorevach
Its ultimately about how to entertain people with a cleverly-disguised lie, and (mostly) get away with it. It is composed of beautifully composed stills, and landscapes, and believable (almost seamless) re-enactments. The narration seizes attention, the characters are mostly insane and loveable, the soundtrack is haunting, the story itself is both attractive and repulsive.
What more is there to a wonderful movie?
spunkets 10 months ago
The second horse's back isn't "beautifully" curved ... it's a conformation default. That stud has a long and very weak back. And he's probably thin because he's a Thouroghbred
Iloveorliandwicked 11 months ago
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Actually every photo in this film was taken for monetary reasons. The photographer was paid to do it. So this analysis shows more about either ignorance of the homosexual lesbians who the federal reserve is injecting into our society to maintain war values, or are the homosexuals clever agents injecting what they really think will work as propaganda.
It's just pathetic. The only thing homosexuals do is lie. They now are traitors.
AcidHeadEd 11 months ago
Indoor photos also required lots of light, and if a woman ever would want a picture of anything besides herself, it would be a child of hers who has died. I'm sure those would be some of the earliest of requested photos.
Extremely poor history analysis, by federal reserve placed lesbians who then hire ignorant people who happen to have similar hate values, war values, interpretations by ignorant hateful homosexuals, trying to remove obvious truth.
AcidHeadEd 11 months ago
I think the Wisconsinites had it right - the death of loved ones happen and it shouldn't seem incomprehensible. They were a lot more practical about it than we are today.
keepitinyourpantsjoe 11 months ago
having been born between the old world and how the world now, and enjoying elements of both times (i've been "online" since before there was a web, when there were only forums and e-mails) i have known people who lived, as children, during this time. these stories and photos are nothing uncommon. it was just how life was. i wish the generations who will never know people of this time could have known them. there was a strength as well as an isolation people now can never appreciate.
grofys 1 year ago
Pure perfection!
Trashyflapper 1 year ago
The director of the movie himself said that the book was unfilmable. So what he did was he took the articles and photos from the book and tried to reenact the crimes and such. It uses parts from the book, and uses the book for inspiration, but it is not meant to be a book to movie type thing, meaning it isn't meant to be just like the book or even similar to it.
VanityAffairPro 1 year ago
Unbelieveably sad. Poor people.
pme96 1 year ago
This is incomprehensible.
mrsahonima 1 year ago
Anyone who has ever been around horses knows that horse is malnourished. I think it is obvious the second picture's placement is to emphasize the ribs of the horse, a symptom of malnutrition.
odinfellow 1 year ago 9
@odinfellow It shows the magnificent white horse, and then the malnourished black horse, no huge mane and intended not to be as beautiful i believe
boondocks123o 9 months ago
The reason flowers and flower arrangements were introduced was to disguise the smell of death and decomposition.
Scooby71Doo 1 year ago
@Scooby71Doo it's actually a great way to make something bad a little better.
Another thing people don't know about in our society is what happens to our bodies after death. We are scared out of dealing with a sacred process for someone to make money and it also reflects our fast paced, self absorbed culture. Look up natural burials. It's actually really nice and nerve settling.
R0CKFACE 1 year ago
@R0CKFACE you know, on a whim, i went and looked up natural burials and ended up somehow looking up the Tibetan practice of Sky burials. It was quite interesting. Thanks.
Kieran84ire 1 year ago
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@R0CKFACE you know, on a whim, i went and looked up natural burials and ended up somehow looking up the Tibetan practice of Sky burials. It was quite interesting. Thanks.
Kieran84ire 1 year ago
don't like it, don't like lesy- he's really rather lazy
Bolinas1971 1 year ago
hahahaha, yeah keep thinking that
JayFroFive 1 year ago
so, about what is this movie?
sagorevach 2 years ago 5
@sagorevach if you don't understand that from watching this video, I don't know what to tell you.
Zenistential 6 months ago
I'm looking forward to watching this film. I don't agree that society has evolved that much except for technology. Science has evolved a lot in some ways but no one could have prevented the death of my child. A healthy baby with unknown cause of death. I can relate to these women from 100 yrs ago tremendously.
vision1313 2 years ago
The book is much better than the movie. The book has strange newspaper stories from the late 1800's /early 1900's that are really interesting. The book is out of print but you might be able to find it somewhere.
amynmiami2 2 years ago
Thanks for your input!
vision1313 2 years ago
@amynmiami2: agreed. the book just didn't translate into film very well. the book has actually been reprinted and is now relatively easy to obtain.
machias88 1 year ago
Wonderful, wonderful book and documentary. My relatives, while not pioneers, were whalers and fishermen living in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They were captured in very famous photographs taken by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. The poverty and hardships they went through to survive is captured in their faces.
algoyo 2 years ago
I need to be high to watch this as well, but other than that sick shit!
CitizenSubhuman 2 years ago
The pictures in the book came from all over Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Historical Soc. provided most of the photos. Photos back then were very expensive. Many times a family would pay to have the photo taken when the person was dead because they didn't have a photo of the person alive.
amynmiami2 2 years ago
The woman seated on the paisley cloth (same as dead twins) doesn't look like she's alive. Something is a bit vacant in her face and she's seated a bit too stiffly, even for a handicapped person. The movie freaked me out!
TheWebbZee 2 years ago
i watched this film when i was high...awsome....
DARKnDODGY 2 years ago
shit ima buy a dime and smoke it while watching this lol
scumfuc616 2 years ago
If you see this film, listen to the music...awesome.
mullaguido 2 years ago
I live in Black River Falls, Wisconsin :) It's really weird to think that all of this happened in tiny, boring little BRF.
caitlin312011 2 years ago 3
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i own this book and its messed up. but if the author has to explain his work so tediously it almost creates its own cryptic devices. thus almost giving it whatever feel you want to give it. as well the speaker in this video needs to take the mic away from his mouth a couple inches..i can hear his mouth smacking....gross. this book is much like many conspiracy theories, fill the void with words and rhetoric, and the story creates itself...in your mind. granted a lot of people died, they always do
jackshitman 2 years ago