FILM RECORD / 1996

Timothy Leary's Dead

Name: Timothy Leary's Dead
Genre: 纪录
Released: 1996-09-09
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Timothy Leary

地区记录: 美国
发行年份: 1996
上映日期: 1996-09-09
原始语言: en
片长: 80分钟
资料评分: 6.8

影片故事与资料

Journalizing his final year before dying of cancer in May 1996, this documentary takes a sentimental walk down memory-lane to honor a man whose place in history is surely guaranteed. Probably best known for his oft-quoted (and misunderstood) 1960s phrase wherein Dr.Leary encouraged everyone to "turn on, tune in and drop out", the filmmakers sought to capture the real man behind the legend; vox-pops with friends, colleges and family pepper the storyline that made-up the multi-faceted man who was author, psychologist, teacher, guru, fugitive-from-justice and dignified humorist. We see him in his experimental 1960s, the hippie 70s, his thoughtful 80s and the futuristic 90s. Overall a very satisfying documentary about this extraordinary man. Ever the Professor, we see his musings on life & death and, after succumbing to the inevitable, we witness the (somewhat macabre) after-death cryogenic storage of his severed head for his optimistic, future generations to do with what they may.