‘In Cold Blood’ revisited

Two movies about the life of Truman Capote — “Capote” and “Have You Heard?” — will be released this year and next. The author’s classic book “In Cold Blood,” and the movie that followed, introduced the nation to Holcomb, Kan., and forever linked it in people’s minds to the 1959 killings of the Clutter family that occurred there.
And now it appears that another Kansas town — Park City — will become subject to the public’s morbid fascination with gruesome crimes and the criminals capable of committing them. But Capote — who masterfully blended fact and fiction in “In Cold Blood” to create the true crime genre — deserves partial credit for all of the books about Dennis Rader that are sure to come.
Posted by Melissa Cooley

5 Comments

  1. Anon
    Posted July 14, 2005 at 7:37 am | Permalink

    At least that lady in Topeka is going to write her book from a “christian” perspective. I’m so glad she is not out to make money but just wants to help. (note the sarcasm of the last sentence in case anyone missed it).

  2. Moses
    Posted July 14, 2005 at 10:03 am | Permalink

    I suppose the Christian message could be, “Don’t Kill”.

    Of course, the wack job from Topeka wants to gain financially from this Christian message, which is, in itself, not very Christian.

    The irony is delicious.

  3. Nathan
    Posted July 14, 2005 at 10:18 am | Permalink

    How is making money not Christian?

    Specifically:

    How is writing a book and making money off of it, not Christian?

  4. Jed
    Posted July 15, 2005 at 1:39 am | Permalink

    Well, Nathan,Last time I counted, Jesus admonished his followers on the dangers of wealth at least 50 times- not that you’ll ever hear a sermon on that particular subject!

  5. Nathan
    Posted July 15, 2005 at 10:27 am | Permalink

    Jed,

    The topic is about making money, not wealth.

    Again I will ask:

    Is there something wrong as a Christian to make money?