This is the Zodiac speaking....

[Good Buddy]

Cookie and I, as most forum members know already, read much true crime. We've both read "Zodiac" by Robert Graysmith, I'm re-reading it now.
In the book famed attorney Melvin Belli tries to convince the madman to give himself up.
He arranges to meet Zodiac in front of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Daley City.
When the movie came out last week, of course I was keen to see if they'd be accurate about that particular detail. They were. Brian Cox, playing Melvin Belli, does indeed arrange the meeting and does himself show up in front of the thrift shop.
Cookie and I really liked the movie as it was VERY faithful to the book. But friends that we know well didn't like it. It did move rather slowly, and was 2 hours and 40 minutes long, but it was the book on film.
Everyone has opinions.

[Chester]

I liked it, my girlfriend fell asleep.

[Big Daddy Audio]

Obscure Melvin Belli tie-in (absolutely NOTHING to do with thrifting):

Melvin Belli played an evil entity called The Gorgan in an original classic Star Trek episode called "And the Children Shall Lead"

Just figured I'd throw that out there.

I actually revise my initial parenthetical statement - This episode is available on VHS tape which is fairly common to find in the thrift shop of your choice.

That is all. 

[Good Buddy]

We picked up on the line in the movie "How was your Star Trek?".
As soon as we got home I looked up his name on IMDB and was surprised to see he was the Friendly Angel.

Hail hail fire and snow. Friendly angel we will go. Far away for to see. Friendly angel come to me.

Star Trek Rules!

[Big Daddy Audio]

Boy, did IMDB get THAT wrong.

That is all.

[mccoysnina]

Boy, did IMDB get THAT wrong.

That is all.

I think the Bellis' creature was a Gorgon but the children called him their Friendly Angel.  He had deceived them into believing he was good to get them to do what he wanted. 
Sigh:)  I have been a Trekkor for a llloooonnngggg time.
Jeannie

[thrifty hippie]

i watched it last nite AND i fell asleep a few times during it..but i am definately going to watch it again..i love true crime stories.

[KloehWilson]

it was a pretty good book, peaking my interest in reading up further on the Zodiac.  I'm wanting to pick up Zodiac Unmasked to see what else Graysmith has to offer. I'm also interested in finding other books on the killer and seeing their takes.  The Zodiac killer reminds me, in a lot of ways, of Jack the Ripper - both wrote letters to the papers at their time, neither have been caught, everyone has their favorite theories on who the killer is.  It's definitely a good choice of my next area of research into serial killers.

[Good Buddy]

Kloeh,

I suggest you read, "The Cases that Haunt Us", by John Douglas. I know you'll find it interesting.
He was the FBI Special Agent that really made Profiling into an art form.

[foutchie]

I read that - it was a great read!