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A documentary on the eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida.A documentary on the eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida.A documentary on the eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida.
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- TriviaOriginally titled Nub City, this follow-up to Gates of Heaven was initially focused on residents of the Southern town who cut off their own limbs as a way to collect insurance money. After Morris's life was threatened by the subjects of the film, he re-worked Nub City into Vernon, Florida.
- GoofsNo taxes... is incorrect. Everyone who owns property in Florida pays taxes on it, or else it gets seized.
- Quotes
Claude Register: You ever seen a man's brains? I've seen them. I've picked them up, scooped them up. Put them in, do them up like brains. You buying brains?
- SoundtracksWhen We All Get to Heaven
Hymn sung by church choir
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One of the best documentaries I've ever seen
Vernon, Florida consists entirely of the stories and opinions of the residents of a sleepy little southern town, without narration or comments from the filmmakers. Many of the residents are eccentric, and some, perhaps, are a bit nervous to be in front of the camera. But the filmmakers wisely chose to allow the residents to say whatever they felt was important, so that the end result, though sometimes comical, is actually quite respectful and dignified. The editing is fabulous-- no abrupt starts or stops, nothing boring, and nothing that appears to be taken out of context.
Vernon, Florida is hard to find, so if you see a copy, by all means check it out.
This is the way documentaries should be made!
Vernon, Florida is hard to find, so if you see a copy, by all means check it out.
This is the way documentaries should be made!
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- skipsizemore
- Nov 2, 1998
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