^It made conspiracy theories really fun stories to read and/or watch
JFK is *very* convincing.
It's also just a film.
Even if it's just a film, I still enjoy it... that's the thing about cinema isn't it?
Oh yes. JFK is one of my favourite movies.
I must have told this before, but once upon a time when I was still regularly working as a projectionist, this art house cinema in Gothenburg ran a bunch of films selected by projectionists over a few of weeks. I was one of those projectionists, and we were all well known in the industry for various reasons. The idea was that you'd pick a 35mm print available from the Swedish Film Institute and then stand before the audience to explain why before the show started.
I picked JFK. This is 30 years ago or so, mind, but it's one of those memories that stuck. I told the audience that JFK is a tech-minded projectionist's dream come true. It uses any number of film formats and gauges, it's extremely well made with great cinematography, editing, sound, and music, and it won't bore you silly after you run it for a few weeks in the booth.
I think I also compared the JFK assassination with the killing of Swedish PM Olof Palme, but that was secondary. My point was and is that JFK is a masterpiece, as good as they come, and a prime example of why conspiracy theories sometimes stick.
