I totally agree! They also missed the mark by portraying Jodi more adult like than she is and without her million dollar vocabulary.
However, I can accept the inconsistencies in this Lifetime move. They got the basics right.
The scene where Travis and Katie (Lisa) were sleeping on the couch with Jodi standing in the room really creeped me out. I'll admit, a chill ran down my spine. I realize, in actuality, Jodi was peering into the window and not in the room but...
When Travis told Jodi he never loved her but only lusted for her...and that, if she looked, she never would have seen love in his eyes, spoke volumes. I believe an exchange like that probably happened either through texts or in person. That scene got to me, too.
The movie's depiction of the killing was probably pretty accurate. Wow... Travis' death was beyond brutal...which I always understood, but to see how it actually could have played out is mind blowing. I think Jodi "overkilled" him because he kept hanging on and struggling for life much longer than she expected so she just kept stabbing him. Sooooo heart wrenching to watch.
I will admit to literally LOL when, initially, the camera flashed to the actress portraying JW during the court scene. Could they have portrayed her in a worse light? It was laughable! Somebody, upthread, said she should sue. I agree. heh heh
I can't believe I watched this made for tv movie...but I did and, overall, I didn't think it was as bad as it could have been considering it was a 2 hour Lifetime movie. I'd give it 2+ out of 5 stars.
RIP, Travis...
edited to add:
I wonder if they put dark/black contact lenses in Tania Redmonde eyes?
I was annoyed they really made grandmas house look nice and Jodi helpful around the house.
Travis's bedroom was made to look kinda shabby. Since when did Jodi contribute to the decor in his house? Roflmao!
They missed the part where she would deliberately leave stuff behind in order to come back under the pretense of picking it up.
The whole passive aggressive manipulative thing was missed.
I wonder how true to facts this "movie" could have been if they'd done it as a mini-series instead of a two hour movie?
I must confess... i kept flipping channels during the movie and fell asleep with 30 minutes to go... It just couldn't hold my attention.
downloading this just now and i'll upload to my youtube if they let me.
im high fiving myself right now for finding this :floorlaugh:
ok everyone is commenting on how awful JW looked in the movie.
What exactly made the actress so bad?
That is all sorts of copyright infringement. If you manage to upload it, it is just a matter of time before it gets removed.
Anyone?
A new show on CNN starts tomorrow night, Sunday 9PM EST - Crimes of the Century. The commercial showed flashbacks of Andrea Yates, Amanda Knox, etc. Sounds like a show we all might like. :seeya:
ok everyone is commenting on how awful JW looked in the movie.
What exactly made the actress so bad?
A new show on CNN starts tomorrow night, Sunday 9PM EST - Crimes of the Century. The commercial showed flashbacks of Andrea Yates, Amanda Knox, etc. Sounds like a show we all might like. :seeya:
Was it that bad...movie-wise, that is?"Pleasure" isn't the first word that comes to mind...
Was it that bad...movie-wise, that is?
The more I digest that movie, the more I think it handled depicting their relationship, at least by the terms I've come to view based on the evidence and interviews we've heard, pretty darn well. I don't get what some people are so upset about.