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http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=9390&CFID=2496486&CFTOKEN=31564697 Man! I wasn't expecting to watch a "Snuff film" as the last moments of VH-1's documentary on former TLC singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez entitled "Last Days of Left Eye", but that's what happened. You're watching video of her life as she's followed by a camera for an hour and then...BAM!...her SUV goes over a cliff while she's filmed screaming "WHOOOOOAAAA" and that's it, she's dead. It just really shook me up. NOTE: This is my first post and I would have included more information about TLC's mega-successful chart domination, but was unable to properly add links in the Description field. Sorry.
This post was deleted for the following reason: this isnt' a good post to metafilter for several reasons. -- jessamyn
Wow, I haven't seen anyone break metafiter in a while, nice work.
posted by Space Coyote at 2:39 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Space Coyote at 2:39 AM on May 25, 2007
Thanks guys. I emailed Matt.
posted by Roger Davis at 2:40 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Roger Davis at 2:40 AM on May 25, 2007
He may be asleep... Try jessamyn.
posted by chuckdarwin at 2:41 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by chuckdarwin at 2:41 AM on May 25, 2007
Well what's jessamyn's email?
posted by Roger Davis at 2:42 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Roger Davis at 2:42 AM on May 25, 2007
Abort/Fail/Retry?
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:02 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 3:02 AM on May 25, 2007
I HEREBY PROCLAIM THIS THREAD AWESOME
posted by loquacious at 3:09 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by loquacious at 3:09 AM on May 25, 2007
I must have clicked the link in my toolbar three or four times trying to get MeFi to load properly. I was a mite confused.
posted by loquacious at 3:11 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by loquacious at 3:11 AM on May 25, 2007
A square is a certain type of rectangle. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
A snuff film is a certain type of film of a person dying. All snuff films are films of people dying, but not all films of people dying are snuff films.
What you describe is not a snuff film, just a film of a person dying. Unless, of course, the idea is that VH-1 killed her on purpose in order to film it, which I find unlikely.
posted by Bugbread at 3:12 AM on May 25, 2007 [1 favorite]
A snuff film is a certain type of film of a person dying. All snuff films are films of people dying, but not all films of people dying are snuff films.
What you describe is not a snuff film, just a film of a person dying. Unless, of course, the idea is that VH-1 killed her on purpose in order to film it, which I find unlikely.
posted by Bugbread at 3:12 AM on May 25, 2007 [1 favorite]
Not impossible, just unlikely. :P
posted by Hildegarde at 3:15 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Hildegarde at 3:15 AM on May 25, 2007
Director Lauren Lazin obtained permission from Lopes' family to include the crash clip, and feels certain Lopes would have wanted the film to be broadcast.
Pardon? Here's how that conversation must have gone:
Lisa Lopez: "Hey, guys, I just want you to know something. If I die in a horrific accident, and one of you guys happens to film it, then you MUST show it on a crusty music video channel. For some inexplicable reason, having people see me suffer and then die is really important."
posted by humblepigeon at 3:19 AM on May 25, 2007
Pardon? Here's how that conversation must have gone:
Lisa Lopez: "Hey, guys, I just want you to know something. If I die in a horrific accident, and one of you guys happens to film it, then you MUST show it on a crusty music video channel. For some inexplicable reason, having people see me suffer and then die is really important."
posted by humblepigeon at 3:19 AM on May 25, 2007
What you describe is not a snuff film, just a film of a person dying.
Snuff turns real-life death into pornography. There are many odd individuals around the Internet who like to collect videos of people dying, and who break them out to get their jollies. I'm very sure this video will be added to that collection. So, yes, it ticks more boxes in the "snuff" category than it does in the "documentary" category.
posted by humblepigeon at 3:22 AM on May 25, 2007
Snuff turns real-life death into pornography. There are many odd individuals around the Internet who like to collect videos of people dying, and who break them out to get their jollies. I'm very sure this video will be added to that collection. So, yes, it ticks more boxes in the "snuff" category than it does in the "documentary" category.
posted by humblepigeon at 3:22 AM on May 25, 2007
I was a mite confused.
What time was it? Where was I? And how had I become a microscopic invertebrate? I thought to call my friend Gregor, but...
posted by pracowity at 3:23 AM on May 25, 2007 [1 favorite]
What time was it? Where was I? And how had I become a microscopic invertebrate? I thought to call my friend Gregor, but...
posted by pracowity at 3:23 AM on May 25, 2007 [1 favorite]
Third attempt: cortex's profile
Official on-topic comment:
You know, I don't think I really need to see this video. I was never a fan, and I can't see how watching someone die is going to enrich my morning any.
Thanks anyway.
posted by chuckdarwin at 3:27 AM on May 25, 2007
Official on-topic comment:
You know, I don't think I really need to see this video. I was never a fan, and I can't see how watching someone die is going to enrich my morning any.
Thanks anyway.
posted by chuckdarwin at 3:27 AM on May 25, 2007
So, yes, it ticks more boxes in the "snuff" category than it does in the "documentary" category.
No, it doesn't. Snuff is a murder committed and filmed exclusively for the purpose of distribution. Catching her accident on tape was just that, an accident. Just as someone blowing his brains out in a news clip that is later purchased by "Too Hot For TV" isn't snuff, neither is this.
This is quite good, by the way.
posted by Roman Graves at 3:34 AM on May 25, 2007
No, it doesn't. Snuff is a murder committed and filmed exclusively for the purpose of distribution. Catching her accident on tape was just that, an accident. Just as someone blowing his brains out in a news clip that is later purchased by "Too Hot For TV" isn't snuff, neither is this.
This is quite good, by the way.
posted by Roman Graves at 3:34 AM on May 25, 2007
(Carnac holds the sealed envelope up to his turban.)
CARNAC: BAM! WHOOOOOAAAA.
ED McMAHON: BAM! WHOOOOOAAAA?
(Carnac rips the envelope open and removes the card.)
CARNAC (reading): What is the sound of Metafilter dying?
posted by melissa may at 3:42 AM on May 25, 2007 [2 favorites]
CARNAC: BAM! WHOOOOOAAAA.
ED McMAHON: BAM! WHOOOOOAAAA?
(Carnac rips the envelope open and removes the card.)
CARNAC (reading): What is the sound of Metafilter dying?
posted by melissa may at 3:42 AM on May 25, 2007 [2 favorites]
Drive safe, people!
posted by thirteenkiller at 4:32 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by thirteenkiller at 4:32 AM on May 25, 2007
If your first post is going to be a single link death video you've got to totally own it in the description to make it work. Ask Matt to plug this in the description field for you:
First post ever: Famous chick rolls car off cliff, dies. Awesome! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT FUCK OFF.
posted by The Straightener at 4:39 AM on May 25, 2007
First post ever: Famous chick rolls car off cliff, dies. Awesome! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT FUCK OFF.
posted by The Straightener at 4:39 AM on May 25, 2007
Did I just watch an ad for Coca-Cola? I was going to come in here with a snarky comment about the importance of keeping the right and the left eye on the road, but it looks like Lopes might have been able to control that car a little better had she not been showing off the shiny Coca-Cola box for the camera.
posted by emelenjr at 4:50 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by emelenjr at 4:50 AM on May 25, 2007
Or wearing a seatbelt.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:06 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:06 AM on May 25, 2007
From Roman Graves' link:
"Snuff films are like the Holy Grail. Much talked about, long sought after, but never found."
That is, unless you are Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo's lawyer following their instructions to that drop ceiling light fixture in the bathroom.
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:07 AM on May 25, 2007
"Snuff films are like the Holy Grail. Much talked about, long sought after, but never found."
That is, unless you are Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo's lawyer following their instructions to that drop ceiling light fixture in the bathroom.
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:07 AM on May 25, 2007
Yeah, contact the admins. A lot of people accidentally post their complaints to VH1 on MeFi.
posted by DU at 5:08 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by DU at 5:08 AM on May 25, 2007
I quit watching the documentary shortly after they introduced the guru guy. What's in the Coca-Cola tin?
posted by box at 5:14 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by box at 5:14 AM on May 25, 2007
"What you describe is not a snuff film, just a film of a person dying. Unless, of course, the idea is that VH-1 killed her on purpose in order to film it, which I find unlikely."
Now, Aaliyah, her they killed.
posted by klangklangston at 5:17 AM on May 25, 2007
Now, Aaliyah, her they killed.
posted by klangklangston at 5:17 AM on May 25, 2007
How is this still here? I'm starting to worry that the admins have perished in a freak flagging accident.
posted by jack_mo at 5:35 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by jack_mo at 5:35 AM on May 25, 2007
Clearly viral marketing for something.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 5:52 AM on May 25, 2007
posted by Mr Bismarck at 5:52 AM on May 25, 2007
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