Pariah (1998 film)
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Pariah is a 1998
dramatic film written and directed by Randolph Kret and starring Damon Jones, Dave Oren Ward and Angela Jones
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wrote that "Godard
said that one way to criticize a movie is to make another movie. "Pariah," a raw and unblinking look at the skinhead subculture, is a movie I'd like to show to those admirers of "Fight Club
" who have assured me of their movie's greatness." Ebert gave the film three out of four stars.
The Los Angeles Times called the film "a volatile, edgy picture of strong visceral impact."
The New York Times
said in their review that "Racist extremism is a problem. We need movies that address it. Chances are you already agree with these propositions. All "Pariah" succeeds in doing is screaming them at you, at maximum volume, over and over and over."
1998 in film
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dramatic film written and directed by Randolph Kret and starring Damon Jones, Dave Oren Ward and Angela Jones
Angela Jones
Angela Jones is an American actress. She was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania then raised in Jeannette, Pennsylvania where she graduated in 1986. Both towns are located approximately 25 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Point Park College in Pittsburgh.Quentin Tarantino...
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Plot
A woman commits suicide after being sexually assaulted by neo-Nazi skinheads. Her boyfriend then joins the skinhead gang in hopes of getting revenge on them.Critcial response
Roger EbertRoger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
wrote that "Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave"....
said that one way to criticize a movie is to make another movie. "Pariah," a raw and unblinking look at the skinhead subculture, is a movie I'd like to show to those admirers of "Fight Club
Fight Club (film)
Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. Norton plays the unnamed protagonist, an "everyman" who is discontented with his white-collar job...
" who have assured me of their movie's greatness." Ebert gave the film three out of four stars.
The Los Angeles Times called the film "a volatile, edgy picture of strong visceral impact."
The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
said in their review that "Racist extremism is a problem. We need movies that address it. Chances are you already agree with these propositions. All "Pariah" succeeds in doing is screaming them at you, at maximum volume, over and over and over."
Sources
- Pariah (1998) – Rotten Tomatoes
- Pariah Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Pariah
- Pariah : DVD
- http://www.villagevoice.com/2000-02-15/film/skin-flick/