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Movies that feel like Vernon, Florida (1981)
Early Errol Morris documentary intersplices random chatter he captured on film of the genuinely eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida. A few examples? The preacher giving a sermon on the definition of the word "Therefore," and the obsessive turkey hunter who speaks reverentially of the "gobblers" he likes to track down and kill.
If you loved Vernon, Florida, the closest films we have are Grey Gardens (1976), Nuts! (2016) and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999). All three share Vernon, Florida's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Housekeeping (1987).
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If Vernon, Florida hit the spot, these will too
Both are built on the same subject: eccentric
Easier on the comfort than Vernon, Florida
Contemplative and whimsical in the same breath
Trades the comfort of Vernon, Florida for an angle of its own
Common ground: small town life
Leans harder into drama than Vernon, Florida does
One thread runs through both: small town life
30 years apart, and the 1950s show
Both lean on comfort more than on documentary
Errol Morris directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
Errol Morris working the same nerve twice
Contemplative documentary in both cases
Documentary built on comfort, twice over
A streak of stillness through both
Both sit in the same whimsical register
Both work the same comfort
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