Vernon, Florida |  | Director: Errol Morris
Actors: Albert Bitterling, Roscoe Collins, George Harris, Joe Payne, Howard Pettis
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  58 reviews
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 55 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1006005D
UPC: 027616902337
EAN: 0027616902337
ASIN: B00094AS5Y
Release Date: July 26, 2005
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Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-JUL-2005
Media Type: DVD
The ordinary denizens of a small Southern town become natural subjects for filmmaker Errol Morris in Vernon, Florida, a hypnotically bizarre character study. Based on the evidence of the film, this small humid town in the panhandle is home to a disproportionately high percentage of oddballs. (On the other hand, Morris's other work suggests that poking a camera anywhere uncovers a common vein of weirdness.) Some of the material comes across as sideways homespun wisdom: when a man gazes across a swamp and marvels at how much water is out there, he adds, "And that's just the top of it." Hard to argue with that. Then there's the jar of sand the contents of which, its owners swear, has been growing in volume over the years. And a hunter's descriptions of the near-orgasmic highs and lows of turkey hunting is a monologue that would have impressed Faulkner or Thomas Wolfe. It has always been an open question whether Morris's blank-eyed camera is encouraging the viewer to laugh at his subjects or simply presenting the world as it is. You'll laugh, and more likely be astonished. --Robert Horton
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 It grows, it grows May 9, 2001
Christa M. Forster (Houston, TX United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've seen this film 35+ times: I know it by heart, and each time I see and hear it (for it's a aural pleasure as much as it's a visual one), I'm struck by Errol Morris' genius for creating three-dimensional poetry. Anyone interested in people, in the human condition, in language, in beauty, in the absurd needs to see this film. Writers, musicians, film directors and editors -- this is a MUST-SEE for ya'll. If artists are people who take the ordinary and transform it into the extradordinary, then Errol Morris is an artist in the first degree, and Vernon, Florida is the proof. The people he finds are demi-gods, just waiting for the opportunity to tell their stories. It is my sincere hope that this masterpiece become available again on VHS and DVD. Do it, Industry.
ABSOLUTELY THE FUNNIEST DOCUMENTARY EVER MADE January 18, 2001
Nick Morrison (Gig Harbor, Washington)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am saddened and appalled to see that this film is not currently available on video or DVD. I mean, Christopher Guest's 'mockumentaries' are funny, but this is THE REAL THING! It's just a bunch of people talking about their lives and their town, but it'll make you laugh until you think you might throw up. It's the acid test for choosing friends. If you show this to somebody and they don't think it's hilarious, don't waste any more time on them. Somebody, please, reissue this gem so I can continue to expand my social circle. Thanks.
Errol Morris is Mistaken February 25, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
His film is pretty accurate and representative of the folks who live there. We live nearby and have a fish camp on the creek. But he is wrong to make fun of the 93 year old man because he does really have a gopher and not a pet turtle. That man's pet is a now endangered gopher tortoise and they really do burrow in the ground just like a gopher. People have been known to eat them too. But I never did.
It's A Crime For This To Be Out-Of-Print May 9, 2001
Casey McGovern (Arlington, VA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I agree whole-heartedly that this has to be re-released. Tosee "Vernon", I had to pay [additional] deposit to rent it (because of its status as out-of-print). After watching "Vernon", I would have gladly exchanged the deposit for the tape. This Errol Morris documentary is in my list of top three funniest films ever. There are so many great moments (only in fifty-five minutes)...The whole film is a highlight. Hopefully, it will be released on DVD and include additional footage; my only complaint is that the film is too short.
A Great Place to Live May 24, 2005
Sandra L. Young (Vernon, FL)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I moved to Vernon in 2002 and first rented the movie downtown at the video store/tanning parlor, next door to the Dixie Dandy and the old town hall. It is amazing how little the downtown area has changed since 1982. I love my new hometown and only wish I could have been around then to meet some of the stars. This is a classic documentary and just too much fun to watch. You'll be quoting your favorite characters for years to come.... 'That's a lot of water out there. Yeah, and that's only the top.'
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