Anyone see it? It has to be fake right? Either way it was very enjoyable for what it was. And it was incredibly painful to watch the last 30 minutes.

i keep hearing about this, but i haven't seen it. the local indie theater is playing it, perhaps i'll have to venture over there.

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I've been trying to find a torrent for it for the past few weeks! I wanna see it!

It's on the site Passthepopcorn.me if you can get an invite there.
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people really should watch this movie. It is short and I know it is on the internet.

Blair Witch meets Facebook?


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i dont want to watch this movie, but can anyone tell me what the fuck happens?
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You can read the spoiler (I think) in this comments section...see OldLady's comment
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its not rocket science that you dont know anything about someone you've never met. A facebook profile doesnt say shit. Anyone who falls in love thru facebook or any internet site is just plain dumb and deserves the embarrassment or torture or whatever bed they made that they gotta lie in.

the only internet relationship that is legit is mine and joost's
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"ankaa, there are 2 types of people in this world. Those who see a dirty flailing plastic bag as beautiful, and those who see it as trash. Guess which one gay is. and which one are you?" -me

This movie goes beyond simply not knowing who you are dealing with online.

Spoiler alert (derp):

http://www.themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/catfish.html#Anchor-49575

I finally watched this tonight!

I thought it was fabulously engrossing but is it a real doco? I have my doubts. Parts of it seemed too staged (the postcard) or that maybe they sensed this early on and then played it out for the sake of making the film.

Either way, it was good and Nev was a bit of a fox. It did make me wonder a little about this place though and which ones of you kids are not quite what you say you are!

I felt like I wasted my time with this movie. The story wasn't too surprising, and it really annoyed me how he talked to people from the internet. I don't really want to meet anyone else from the internet if that is how I act.

Also kinda creepy that it started by the mom's really young daughter... I wouldn't have wanted to interact with some mom and her daughter.
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What's the deal with the title of the film (Catfish)? Is this some metaphor for a lie over the internet that grows and grows with no end in sight?

Sidenote: In five years will the majority of future married couples/couples meet online?
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That is actually a side question.

GAWDAMMIT! I'M TRYING TO MAKE THIS SIDENOTE THING CATCH ON.

Valid point.
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I understand exactly what you're going for, and I think it could be a great meme on the boards here.

Sidenote: As a documenter of the "goings on" here, you sure make a lot of impact on the very thing you are documenting. You're like a political reporter who bribes people in office.

For Ely - some may consider it a spoiler....

















Without ruining the film for you, one of the characters at the end of the film says this...

"They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They’d keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with this idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them. And the catfish would keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes, they keep you guessin’ they keep you thinkin’ they keep you fresh. And I thank god for the catfish, because we would be dull and boring if we didn’t have somebody nipping at our fin."

I kind of thought differently over it. Catfish are bottom feeders, end of story.

Finally saw it. One hell of a movie, real or not. We watched the 20/20 special that can be found online afterward, and that was very much worth watching as well. Interesting interview with the mother.

were the last 30 minutes hard to watch due to violence?

If you consider hardcore double fisting "violent".

I don't even know if you're kidding or not.

I've added this to the rental list...

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

I think the hardcore double fisting might've actually been from one of willie's childhood home movies. I get things confused sometimes.

well, it's rated PG13, so it can't be too violent a fisting...

aaaaand we're on

for some reason, I am entirely creeped out by this already just from reading what I've read here and I'm only ten minutes in

I just read an interview with the makers of this film... the premise of the interview was to find out whether this was a true doco or set up. I wonder what the interviewer was hoping would happen?

"Awww shucks, yeah you go
t us with that question... it was all faked"

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

they just got to their house.

I had to stop and sleep last night, though it killed me to do so...

WTF

So, EL, worth watching?

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

WHEN can we chat about spoilers???????

baffy: yessssssssss

Sweet. Thanks!

It should be on its way to me before the weekend.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

hoooooooooooo lyyyyyyyyyyyy shittttttt

This film. Metaphor for Orgers who meet.

oh no, this man has a tramp stamp as his sole tattoo

egads

Probably because he had so much hair on the rest of his body.

Just watched this... odd.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

So... my wife and I are debating whether this thing is real or not... some of it seems a bit too smooth for it to be real, but then it would seem that if it's a "hoax" it would have to a pretty damn elaborate one...

I'm confused.

Maybe this really happened with all those people... but maybe the guys then went and made a "documentary" about it afterwards with the real people involved and everything?

Fuck knows... great viewing though! thanks for the recommend.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

If the movie is not completely fake, I bet this is how it went down.

1.Main character had online relationship with the family for a couple months.
2. He started to notice inconsistencies in the families story.
3. Recreated the relationship for the documentary acting out him noticing the inconsistencies etc.
4. Went to meet the family.

Seems about right, OH.

Yeah, I agree.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

yep

great film

it might define our generation

giggle

And even once he does go to meet the family, parts of it seem very fake. The postcard was kind of ridiculous and the families reaction to cameras at there door did not seem genuine.

yes. and I think it's because it manages to be effective despite those flaws that I am most impressed with it.

If it was fake they certainly fooled me.

Poor woman. I hope she'll sell a million paintings and become a star.

awwwwwwww


that you have compassion for her over the male character speaks highly of you

I liked the male character too and I'm glad he's still her facebook friend. It was a bit creepy when he asked her to talk like Megan, and got a little glimmer in his eyes when she did.

YESSSSSSSSS

did you hear his friend sigh when she kept commenting on his smile during that same conversation??? hahaha

Yeah that was creepy indeed.

I reckon it all really happened but they reenacted it for the doco.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

And I thought she seemed incredibly misguided and desperately lonely but quite sweet, all in all.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

Good movie. . .I thought there was supposed to be a bigger twist in the ending. . .but it was all predictable.

predictable? what're you, psychic?

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Its predictable that someone was lying about who they were online, but the specific circumstances of the deception were very interesting and unpredictable.

C'mon, it was way too predictable, except for the fact that there really was an Abby. I was thinking she wasn't even "real," especially when she wasn't home once they first went up to Angela's house.

It was predictable that they were lying online. There is no way to predict the rest. That was the best part. The fact that the woman kept up the charade after being essentialy caught was great. I still think its fake though.

Sounds interesting. Fat chance I'll ever see it.
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IGAS

Very enjoyable watch, but I agree with Openhouse in the way it was probably filmed.
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I know I'm the last person on earth to watch this, but HOLY SHIT.

I knew the whole thing was a great big lie early on, but the extent that old psycho bitch went to is amazing.

Did you like it, T?

loved that movie


wish I could see it for the first time

Yes, I really liked it.

Just watched this. I don't think we should dance around the elephant in the room anymore: everybody you think you know on the .org is really just the creation of one mouth-breather on permanent disability in Oxnard. There I said it.

Ha! WB has an early jump on Best Sig for next year.


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i finally saw this. found it kind of touching in a way.

it's quick to point out "oh how is this lady so insnae" etc. but how many people have always been 100% honest on message boards/forums?

in the end, she comes off as an overall caring and decent person who just isnt very happy and turns to the internet. she had no reason to think that these lies would ever catch up to her, and i found myself annoyed with the filmmakers for large parts of the movie for tracking her down in the first place.

that said, it is eventually kind of clear that her actions arent totally harmless based on the fact that the guy at least develops some sort of affection for her and seems genuinely hurt.

really enjoyed watching this and studying how the characters kind of evolved.

I am with you about her being a decent person, Jef. When you learn of the mentally disabled children, the estranged child and the fact that she created all of those people you start to realize that she used the internet as an escape from her shitty life. She was living vicariously through someone that didn't really exist. It's an intriguing movie. I have never really spent much energy on trying to determine how much of it is 'real' or not because it never really mattered to me. I really felt sorry for her husband. A more 'with it' guy would be more terrified of finding that their wife was creating different personae online than finding out they were cheating. Well, at least I would be.

This film deals in various shades of grey, rather than black and white.

's all,
peas,
Baffy

"And her Baffy’s got arch
And her flipflop's all right"

This is kind of related. I once met Indiana Wildflower after extensive online interactions. Turns out she lied. She didn't have a boyfriend.

Why do you keep questioning this? It's not like I've seen pics of your baby momma, nor sonograms, nor the lesbian couple that had your first baby, nor . . .

MTV is supposed to have a reality type show based on the movie concept.
We all should sign up.

Wildflower, I was just fucking around.

Why aren't you listening to wildflower bitch?
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The MTV Catfish show thingy starts Monday night.

I ate some blackened catfish t'other day.

It was good.

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Let's get Nick and Charli on this show!

I love blackened catfish, highlife. give me that and a bleu cheese salad wedge.

Good bleu cheese dressing recipe:

1/2 mayo, 1/2 sour cream.
Quality Bleu cheese crumbled.
Some Texas Pete (the vinegar and heat cut the fat of the rest of it--but just add a little, not enough to turn the mixture pink)
salt and pepper.

Easy to make a wedge at home. Add bacon, iceberg, tomatoes and onion and you're there. The dressing is amazingly easy to make and almost foolproof.


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Maytag bleu cheese is the greatest thing I have ever had the pleasure of eating. *cue the balv's wife's pussy jokes*

A Roquefort or Stilton are also worth trying, often showing deep complexity as compared to Maytag--which is a very good cheese.

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I get a 4 lb wheel of Maytag every year for Christmas. That shit makes for one lovely stuffed olive in a barely dirty martini.

my wife tastes like warm brie
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Learned a valuable lesson today worth sharing... If you're going to mine roadkill for fly hackle, you'll want to be 100% certain the badger is indeed dead. That said, the nurse at the ER taught me a few new knots I'll be using on the water as soon as the feeling returns to my finger tips. Snap It! -Hank