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Vernon, Florida (1981)
Rate:
2
Viewed:
4/15
4/15:
A small, unheard-of Florida town called Vernon was once known as "Nub City" to insurance companies during the
50's and 60's.
The story is some town residents made a bundle of money through the loss of limbs by shooting themselves or
having an accident on purpose. Even one guy bought insurance with nearly thirty companies which earned him
over a million of dollars. Eventually, they wised up and stopped selling policies there, and the claims
slowly faded away. All of this sounded interesting to Errol Morris who set out there in an attempt to make a
documentary about it.
Unfortunately, some resident got wind of his plans and threatened to kill him. So, he rescinded the original idea
and decided to do a different kind of documentary. Hence, Vernon, Florida is about eccentrics who
narrate tales which are among the most boring drivel I've heard in my life. Some reviewers said they were funny
while others thought of them as quaint, but I've found them to be, quite frankly, frightening.
All in all, Vernon, Florida is a genuine waste of time.