Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder

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(out of 5)



Synopsis

Not for the squeamish, this documentary opens with prison surveillance camera footage ofTroy Krell and Eric Daniels stabbing Lonnie Blackmon to death. After that little bit of snuff TV,the hour-long program gets down to interviews with Krell and authorities about the culturethat produces these events. The topic is certainly worthy of examination, but the cheesy heavymetal score and tabloid-TV stylistic flourishes (black-and-white, slow motion, etc.) Could havebeen dispensed…with.

Audio

The disc is in stereo surround, but this is relevant only when the music plays. These areinterviews, after all, effects are beside the point.

Video

The transfer is very good, and the picture quality depends on the medium being used. Thus,prison videotape is iffy, and there are other moments where heavy grain is used deliberately.

Special Features

Nothing at all. Not even chapter stops.

Closing Thoughts

An interesting piece of work, but I wonder how many people will want to shell out for a single episode of a television series on DVD.

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  1. GOD DAM SHAME WHAT HAPPENED TO TROY KELL AT 18 PUT IN PRISON FOR HIS NATURAL LIFE ALL CAUSE HA HAD USELESS LAWYER OR HE WOULD PROBERLY HAVE SERVED HIS SENTENCE AND THE MURDER OF LONNIE BLACKMON WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED OR THE OTHER FEW MURDERS TROY DONE WHILE IN PRISON YIP HE SURE DID BUT GOT AWAY WITH THEM

    I LOVE TROY SO WHAT EVER HE DOES I SHALL SEE NO WRONG IN HIM I JUST PRAY HE HAS MANY YEARS LEFT BEFORE THE STATE TAKES HIS LIFE

    THE DOCUMENTRY IS A TRUE ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPPENS IN PRISON TROY SHOULD NOT HAVE GOT DEATH SENTENCE

    GOD BE WITH YOU TROY YOU SHALL FIND YOUR WAY

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