The case became famous thanks to a 2011 movie, bernie, directed by richard linklater. The story of how his secret unraveled, and how he was convicted of murder, was told in the 2011 movie starring jack black and directed by richard linklater. Reallife inspiration for jack blacks bernie returning to. A former east texas mortician whose murder case inspired the movie bernie is going back to prison. The movie is extremely interesting and does an excellent job portraying the bizarre elements of tiedes life and the relationship that led to murder. Its perfectly executed with a captivating, understated performance by jack black as bernie. Thirty miles outside of new york city, nestled in the long island town of amityville, stands the house forever linked to the amityville horror phenomenon. The movie bernie, directed by richard linklater and starring jack black, is released and interest is sparked again the unusual case of tiede. He confessed, had a jury trial and was sentenced to life in prison. Set in eastern texas, it allows director richard linklater to explore his.
The carnage and misery which were the result of the communal tension is the subject of the movie. Bernie jack black is a nice guy who hangs wallpaper, does tax returns, directs the choir, directs plays, does needlepoint and makes curtains. In 2011, filmmaker richard linklater produced a dark comedy loosely. Bernie featurette true story i 2012 first part of a featurette for bernie takes a look how the true story has been made into a feature film 14 years later. In richard linklaters latest film, jack black plays a gay mortician that befriends a wealthy widow at her husbands funeral, shoots her in the. Its a story, as the movie poster says, so unbelievable it must be true. Bernie internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Story behind the real murder of a small town widow that. The murder is the subject of the 2011 critically acclaimed film bernie, directed by richard linklater and starring jack black as tiede. Catch up on the days top five stories every weekday afternoon. Bernie is a oneofakind movie that establishes its own tone, walking a thin line between seriousness and absurdity. The killer texas mortician whose murder case inspired the movie bernie was sentenced to 99 years to life in prison. I know this because the widow in the freezer was, in real life, my aunt marge, mrs marjorie nugent, my. Bernie is a 2011 american dark comedy film directed by richard linklater, written by linklater and skip hollandsworth.
The murder is the subject of the 2011 critically acclaimed film bernie, directed. The true story behind marriage story explains why the. Based on the texas monthly article midnight in the garden of east texas, its all true. What is unfortunate is that the dvd cover write up assumes that you are familiar with the story and explains the entire plot. A jury on friday sent a former east texas mortician whose murder case inspired the movie bernie back to prison. The movie doesnt glamorize bernies contradictory behavior.
Bernies story is told with a mix of seriousness and levity, a tone that may be hard for. The movie, however, belongs to hamm and to a lesser extent, pike and though he could have played the role just as well in paris or moscow or new york, he is terrific, oozing sweat and bourbon vapors in a role that feels as well suited to him as don draper. Based on a true story, bernie is one of the surprise movies of the year. Her only son, rod nugent, was none too pleased with the comedys portrayal of his mothers coldblooded killer, nor the fact that the film made light of such a dark story. Did the authorities refuse to let mildred out of jail on a bond. Bernie hides the body, but, as is the case with such things, the chickens eventually come home to roost.
Even up front, the movie was making it clear that the story wed be seeing wouldnt exactly be the true story of elton. Bernie tiede, who was first convicted for the 1996 murder in 1999, was later granted an appeal based on the theory that he was in a dissociative state at the time of the killing due to abuse he. It has plenty of problems, but as an espionage thriller, it provides a solid two. Bernie tiede, the inspiration for richard linklaters bernie, a biopic of a lovable convicted murderer, is returning to court to find out if he will be sent back to jail for life or freed from. The true story behind marriage story explains why the movie feels painfully real. In the movie, marjorie is a nasty womanreally just a caricature. Midnight in the garden of east texas texas monthly. Theres something about a film being based on a true story that makes it a little more special. Its a murder story based on what happened in the small town of. Killer texas mortician who inspired dark comedy bernie sent back. For outoftown reporters, the story of bernie tiede and mrs. Man who inspired film bernie sent back to prison by jury nbc 5. In the tiny town of carthage, tx, assistant funeral director bernie tiede jack black was one of the towns most beloved residents. The elton john biopic rocketman used the tagline based on a true fantasy.
Set in eastern texas, it allows director richard linklater to explore his own roots while telling a remarkable reallife story, something too crazy for anyone to make up. After bernie tiede was sentenced for killing marjorie nugent, his new lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus based on new info. Kltv went to new boston, about 100 miles north of carthage, to get bernies account of everything that happened. The film stars jack black, shirley maclaine and matthew mcconaughey. The movie makes a point of establishing how, except for bernie, most people in carthage did their best to avoid aunt marge, for fear of incurring her wrath. The film chronicled the relationship between nugent and tiede, who became companions shortly after nugent became a widow. It is based on the true story of the events leading up to the murder of millionaire widow marjorie nugent and the trial of. Myers lost his life when he jumped from the rope ladder that had been lowered by the pendleton crew in order to descend into the coast guard lifeboat. Back in 1996, marjorie nugent was the richest widow in carthage, located just over the border from louisiana, and bernie tiede was the assistant funeral home director. Bernhardt bernie tiede ii is an american mortician and convicted murderer. Black was perfect as the mortician who ends up in prison for murdering the nastiest woman in town. In richard linklaters latest film, jack black plays a gay mortician that befriends a wealthy widow at her husbands funeral, shoots her in the back, and spends her millions while desperately. In the truth is stranger than fiction category, we can include the true story behind the new movie, bernie, a dark comedy.
Loosely based upon the true story of philadelphia swim coach james jim ellis, pride stars terrence howard, bernie mac, and kimberly elise. Her lawyer also wouldnt have had time to formulate opinions about bloom based on her book. Tiede confessed to the shooting of a wealthy 80yearold widow, marjorie marge nugent, in carthage, texas on november 19, 1996. Bernie madoff is a former stockbroker who ran his multibilliondollar firm as a grandscale ponzi scheme. Bernie featurette true story i 2012 movie trailers. While more fantastical movies certainly have their place in.
Bernie taupin talks one rocketman moment that happened in. Man who inspired film bernie sent back to prison by jury bernie tiede, 57, was a mortician at the hawthorn funeral home in carthage, texas, published april 22, 2016 updated on april 23. Based on a nonfiction account by one of its subjects, reallife journalist michael finkel, the movie true story spends much of its 90 minutes trying to figure out just what it is. Bernie is hired as a morticians assistant in a small town in texas. I just snapped, bernie tiede speaks out from prison. The new film, which stars chris pine and casey affleck, is based on the true story of one of the most dangerous and daring rescue attempts in coast guard history. Loving movie vs the true story of richard and mildred loving. The rusk county jury of 10 women and two men deliberated about 4. In smalltown texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to. It tells the story of bernies life with marjorie nugent and the murder that sent him to prison.
With jack black, shirley maclaine, matthew mcconaughey, brady coleman. The new film bernie is a dark comedy that stars jack black as bernie tiede a smalltown funeral director beloved by nearly everyone in carthage, texas. That is the real story, alexandria nugent affirmed. Theres more to our story than what the movie bernie shows. The film based on the case, directed by linklater, starred jack black as tiede and shirley macclaine as nugent. Man who inspired film bernie sent back to prison by jury. In the film, bernie was portrayed as a sweet man who was beloved in the small texas town of carthage, while. Bernies story is told with a mix of seriousness and levity, a tone that may be hard for tweens and under to process, given that it all. In hollandsworths version of the storywhich became the basis for the film starring jack black, shirley maclaine and matthew mcconaugheya lovable fellow named bernie tiede moves to carthage, texas and begins working at a local funeral parlor.
My grandmother was an 80yearold wealthy widow in carthage when tiede shot and killed her in 1996. Based on real events, bernie feels like a full on gossip session, with documentary like interview cuts with the carthage townsfolk. Pride is a 2007 american biopic drama feature film released by lionsgate entertainment on march 23, 2007. Nugent was like an east texas version of midnight in the garden of good and evil, featuring a downhome gallery of characters. Based on devastos ruling, tiede was released on bond. The true story of an east texas murder johnston tobey. Based on a true story set in carthage, texas, the local funeral director bernie tiede jack black was one of the towns most beloved residents. I watched bernie because id read about the murder that the movie was based on. Parents need to know that bernie is an eccentric, entertaining, and sometimes disturbing dark comedy based on the reallife murder of wealthy texas widow marjorie nugent shirley maclaine. Jack black stars, but this isnt one of his mainstream comedies. Mortician who inspired bernie movie sent back to prison. In a series of interviews with townspeople, mixed with flashbacks, we follow bernie. Linklater produced a dark comedy loosely based on that story. What i didnt expect was a performance that deserves recognition.
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