She would eventually become a big part of bernie tiedes life, and how his story would be. The murder is the subject of the 2011 film bernie, directed by richard linklater and starring jack. Mortician who inspired bernie movie sent back to prison. He taught sunday school, sang in the church choir and was.
Linklaters varied directorial career is a blackaspitch comedy drawn from a reallife story. Kltv went to new boston, about 100 miles north of carthage, to get bernie s account of everything that happened. The movie was based on the true story of bernie tiede, who was accused of killing marjorie nugent in 1996. Movies real life killer behind bernie gets early release, will live in richard linklaters garage apartment. May 12, 2014 theres more to our story than what the movie bernie shows. In richard linklaters latest film, jack black plays a gay mortician that. Bernie tiede was supposed to spend his life in prison after he was convicted of killing the rich widow, marojorie nugent in 1996, but he is now free, released to filmmaker richard linklater who. Bernie movie plays key role in bernie s freedom filmmaker richard linklater always thought life in prison was too harsh for bernie tiede, the east texas mortician who murdered his. Apr 06, 2016 the case inspired the 2011 movie, bernie, directed by richard linklater. Apr 29, 2016 the family of murder victim marjorie nugent, whose killer, bernie tiede, was the subject of a 2011 hollywood movie, is glad that tiede is back in prison for life. She would eventually become a big part of bernie tiedes life, and how his story would be told. People remember him tiede as being real nice and doing nice things, and.
Set in eastern texas, it allows director richard linklater to explore his. 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. Mortician whose murder case inspired film bernie returns. The real life murderer who was the subject of richard linklaters underrated dark comedy bernie, which featured jack black in a golden globenominated. Bernie tiede released from prison, will live with bernie. Story behind the real murder of a small town widow that. While the bernie mac who appears on stage is an exaggerated, angrier version of the real thing, hes still bernie mac, and most of the stories he tells in his act have roots in bernie macs life. Rather, it is concerned with the real life story of bernie tiedejack black, an assistant funeral director in carthage, tx who goes the extra mile in his job.
But where the hollywood film ended, the real life story carried on. Bernie hides the body, but, as is the case with such things, the chickens eventually come home to roost. The family of murder victim marjorie nugent, whose killer, bernie tiede, was the subject of a 2011 hollywood movie, is glad that tiede is back in prison for life. May 18, 2012 bernie is a oneofakind movie that establishes its own tone, walking a thin line between seriousness and absurdity. He sought the democratic presidential nomination in the u. Bernhardt bernie tiede ii is an american mortician and convicted murderer. In february 2016, the story of madoffs rise and fall was brought to the small screen for madoff, a twopart miniseries with veteran star richard dreyfuss portraying the. Parents need to know that bernie is an eccentric, entertaining, and sometimes disturbing dark comedy based on the real life murder of wealthy texas widow marjorie nugent shirley maclaine. She was very possessive of my life so much of my life for the last few years. Reallife killer behind bernie gets early release, will live in. 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. Jun 07, 2019 bernie taupin is finally getting his closeup as elton johns longtime songwriting partner in the hit movie musical rocketman. Mortician who inspired bernie movie sent back to prison for.
My grandmother was an 80yearold wealthy widow in carthage when tiede shot and killed her in 1996. Reallife inspiration for jack blacks bernie returning to. The case inspired the 2011 movie, bernie, directed by richard linklater. Convicted murder bernie tiede, whose sensational story served as the basis for richard linklaters 2012 film bernie, starring jack black, has. Bernie s story is told with a mix of seriousness and levity, a tone that may be hard for. To audition, you had to be from either texas or louisiana or they did. The screenwriters took liberties with the timeline more than the facts. Jack black stars, but this isnt one of his mainstream comedies. Richard linklater and jack black on the real life story behind bernie. After bernie tiede was sentenced for killing marjorie nugent, his new lawyer filed a. Apr 27, 2012 based on a true story, bernie centers on bernie tiede black, a steadfast and ambitious mortician, beloved by the locals in his east texas town of carthage for his hard work ethic and. Theres more to our story than what the movie bernie shows. With jack black, shirley maclaine, matthew mcconaughey, brady coleman. In the movie, the asyetundiscovered elton and bernie move into a flat, where elton begins a relationship with his glamorous hippie landlady, arabella.
Bernie tiede opens up about his jailhouse visits with jack black. The movie received critical acclaim for its direction and accuracy to the real life. The story behind the real murder of a small town widow that inspired the latest jack black comedy. Real life bernie tiede set free from life sentence new. Previously he served as the mayor of burlington 198189 and as a member of the u. Dallas reuters a jury on friday sentenced a former mortician to return to prison for 99 years to life for murdering a wealthy east texas widow and hiding her body in a freezer in a case that inspired the 2011 film bernie. The true story of an east texas murder johnston tobey. The townspeople that are interviewed are priceless. It was directed by richard linklater and starred jack black as tiede. The true story of an east texas murder chad baruch may 16, 2019 blog comments off on bernie. Bernie movie leads to bernies freedom the texas tribune.
And yet sorkins latest film and directorial debut mollys game is relatively faithful to the life of its subject. Bernie sanders, american politician who represented vermont in the u. Matthew mcconaughey and his mother are absolutely wonderful as is shirley maclaine as the horrible old woman who requires every moment of bernie s life. Jun 05, 2012 some local faces pop up in bernie, the jack blackshirley maclaine movie comedy that is a breakout hit at the box office. Id kept a discrete distance from the actual process of making a movie about my life. Reallife killer behind bernie gets early release, will. The movie doesnt glamorize bernie s contradictory behavior. Apr 04, 2019 in august of 1997, the body of 81year old marjorie nugent was found in a taped up freezer in her home.
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. Mortician whose murder case inspired film bernie returns to. Jun 03, 2019 rocketman 2019 covers the life of elton john during his rise to stardom. May 07, 2014 bernie tiede, whose bizarre story of smalltown friendship and murder was turned into the jack blackstarring film, was set free, provided he lives with the director who brought his saga to the. Its a murder story based on what happened in the small town of. Rocketman 2019 covers the life of elton john during his rise to stardom. Dec 25, 2017 the true story behind the movie mollys game. The 69yearold lyricist, who is played by british actor. That is the real story, alexandria nugent affirmed.
And that is where the original hollandsworth story and the movie end. Bernie taupin talks one rocketman moment that happened in. Bernie taupin is finally getting his closeup as elton johns longtime songwriting partner in the hit movie musical rocketman. Its perfectly executed with a captivating, understated performance by jack black as bernie. Amazing real life story behind new film bernie by victims nephew. Bernie is a 2011 american dark comedy film directed by richard linklater, written by linklater and skip hollandsworth. Casting jack black in the title role of this 2012 dark comedy turns out to be a masterstroke on the part of director and coscreenwriter richard linklater because the real life character of bernie tiede is a comically ambiguous figure not only sexually but more to the point, as a jovial childman personality beloved by his small texas town of carthage while at the same time, strangely. In 2011, filmmaker richard linklater produced a dark comedy loosely. Early in the movie bernie, a character describes the distinct regions of texas with an onscreen map as a guide, noting that east texas is where the south begins. In 2011, the movie bernie based on bernie tiedes life was released. May 20, 2012 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. Some local faces pop up in bernie, the jack blackshirley maclaine movie comedy that is a breakout hit at the box office. 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 writing of elton johns your song plays a key role in rocketman, but the scene isnt 100% historically accurate. They were married in 1957, and bernie was born in the next year. Aug 19, 2019 bernie taupin talks one rocketman moment that happened in real life. Bernie is based on a true story about bernie tiede, an assistant funeral director, who comes to the small town of carthage, texas and endears himself to its residents. Police quickly arrested her close, and only, friend, 39yearold bernie tiede. 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. This is one of my favorite films of the decade jack black is superb as the real life bernie. 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. Richard linklater and jack black on the reallife story.
In the truth is stranger than fiction category, we can include the true story behind the new movie, bernie, a dark comedy. Bernie isnt a monumental film, but it is a finely tuned character study with some nice innovations. Apr 02, 2019 while the bernie mac who appears on stage is an exaggerated, angrier version of the real thing, hes still bernie mac, and most of the stories he tells in his act have roots in bernie macs life. It allows director richard linklater to explore his own roots while telling a remarkable. Ironically, theres a scene later in the film, where bernie becomes involved in a local community production of the music man, playing the beloved con man, harold hill. Killer texas mortician who inspired dark comedy bernie sent. But as with many biopics, the writers arent going to let the truth get in the way of a good story. The movie doesnt glamorize bernies contradictory behavior. In the tiny town of carthage, tx, assistant funeral director bernie tiede jack black was one of the towns most beloved residents. There is, in a very dark, way a comic story about bernie s cover up of the murder, said skip hollandsworth when the movie was screened by the press in march. May 09, 2014 bernie movie plays key role in bernie s freedom filmmaker richard linklater always thought life in prison was too harsh for bernie tiede, the east texas mortician who murdered his 81yearold.
A judge in panola county recommended that his life sentence be. Based on a true story, bernie is one of the surprise movies of the year. May 16, 2019 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. Hollandsworth cowrote the movie with richard linklater and wrote the original texas monthly story about the murder. The real story behind hbos bernie madoff film, the. I kept expecting more of a comical chemistry between jack and shirley maclaine but the film took more of a serious, true life tone. Reallife inspiration for jack blacks bernie returning to court in.
He confessed, had a jury trial and was sentenced to life in prison. Reallife bernie murderer gets released on one weird. She was the first journalist to interview ponzi scheme mastermind bernie madoff from prison, now her book, the wizard of lies is being adapted to film by hbo. Man who inspired film bernie sent back to prison by jury nbc 5. The killer texas mortician whose murder case inspired the movie bernie was sentenced to 99 years to life in prison friday two years after he was. Top 10 movie portrayals of real life gangsters youtube. It is based on a 1998 texas monthly magazine article by hollandsworth, midnight in the garden of east texas, that chronicles the 1996 murder of 80yearold. The film stars jack black, shirley maclaine and matthew mcconaughey. The true story of an east texas murder skip hollandsworth just cant admit that bernie tiede conned him the same way he conned almost everyone else. Bernie s 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. It tells the story of bernie s life with marjorie nugent and the murder that sent him to prison. I just snapped, bernie tiede speaks out from prison. Elton johns your song explained bernie taupin reveals. Although this is a true story of a real murder although not premeditated, the writers still were able to make a very humorous film garnering sympathy for the accused, bernie tiede.
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