Don'ts and Do's #1: "Columbine" Movies

DON'T: Waste an hour watching Gus Van Sant's Elephant. Pretentious, technical, and shooting for a misguided independence from real-life events. Fails to create sympathy for anyone, victim or perpetrator.

This movie made $10,000,000 on a $3,000,000 budget.


DO: Watch Zero Day - a stark, simple and unpretentious film, made in a found-footage style referencing Harris and Kleibold's own video diaries. Chilling and bold.

This movie made $8,000 back on its $20,000 budget. You can see it for free on the web.