Product Details

• Actors: Randall Adams, David Harris, Lucille Billingsley, Zella Graham, Cal Harberts
• Directors: Errol Morris
• Writers: Errol Morris
• Producers: Errol Morris, Brad Fuller, David Hohmann, David R. Loxton, Gary McDonald
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Unknown)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Run Time: 241 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00094AS8G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,128 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Errol Morris DVD Collection (Gates of Heaven/The Thin Blue Line/Vernon, Florida)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About freakin' time!, August 2, 2005

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A Fan (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Errol Morris DVD Collection (Gates of Heaven/The Thin Blue Line/Vernon, Florida) (DVD)

I have waited for these films to finally be released on DVD, and was rewarded with three at once. There's not a lot to say about "Gates of Heaven" or "Vernon, Florida" other than they showcase Morris' curiosity and fascination with finding wonder in the mundane. Morris just plants his camera and listens as people go off on tangents that are seemingly unrelated to the subject of the documentary but are mini-films unto themselves (e.g. the elderly woman in "Gates of Heaven" who briefly touches on the pet cemetary being rlocated and then goes into this long monologue about her grandson, his failed relationships and her heartbreak at his never coming to visit).

"Thin Blue Line" is to documentary what "In Cold Blood" was to non-fiction writing. Morris uses re-enactments along with his interviews to tell the story of a murdered policeman and the man arrested for the crime. Morris' investigative work led to the convicted man's release and the conviction of the real killer.

This is some of the best documentary work ever filmed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dare to Change Your Views, December 27, 2005

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S. Baker "sdbaker70" (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Errol Morris DVD Collection (Gates of Heaven/The Thin Blue Line/Vernon, Florida) (DVD)

Great documentaries change your views.

In law school, I watched 'The Thin Blue Line' in one of my first classes on capital punishment jurisprudence. It changed my views, as it demonstrates how our justice system can "do it's job" and still get it completely and tragically wrong. Although I am not a fan of Philip Glass, I do have to admit that even the soundtrack urges the viewers contemplation of the material.

I am very much looking forward to the previously unavailable 'Gates of Heaven' (because I am a pet person) and 'Vernon, Florida' (because I escaped from a small Florida town after high school).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great documentary filmmakers, September 19, 2005

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W. Gryc - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Errol Morris DVD Collection (Gates of Heaven/The Thin Blue Line/Vernon, Florida) (DVD)

Errol Morris has a real knack for getting people to just talk, and talk, and talk for long periods of time. And the things that come out of people's mouths is remarkable. Gates of Heaven is one of my favorite movies of all time. It's funny but also thought provoking in its humor. The Thin Blue Line is quite convincing, and is so convincing that the film helped exonerate a man convicted for murder in Texas. Vernon, FL is interesting, but doesn't quite measure up to the previous two films in my opinion. In any event, this collection is well worth a look.