Codeliusthe2nd

Punishment Park

Punishment Parkmay be a 50 year old film, but it’s politics and rhetoric still ring string today. It’s a haunting memory of the conflict in Vietnam, yet manages to mirror talking points made in the 2020 election, and likely this upcoming 2024 election. It’s such a simple concept, yet the execution was what made this film so remarkable. The premise may be a bit out there, but the cast sold the script and sold this idea. I’ve seen this film tossed around in articles from time to time when discussing found footage, but it is one that needs to be seen and discussed more frequently.

BelugaJames

Punishment Park

This is just the Trump administration

nathansnook

Punishment Park

“𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.” You have to admit that this is quite an achievement in riot films as it's a direct rebuttal towards the Vietnam War and the Watergate Scandal, as it was occurring. To create this fake documentary in response to the political climate is proof that cinema is a political act. Fierce. Unrelenting. Brutal. Screams from citizens. Zoom-ins rushing in, ripping the public apart. And the government throws questions, like peanuts, at tired and hungry and dying zoo animals. America will never care about its people. America will only ever care about DC. “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

cole

Punishment Park

Hell of a film, my second from Watkins after seeing The War Game last month. The way this film showcased how everyone with any sort of authority or power plays a part in the system of oppression was incredibly well done. I was also an incredibly big fan of the improvisation throughout the film which lead to a more “real” feeling from the dialogue. Still relevant today.