The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Penn

For the most part, it wasn't as good as Making a Murderer. But the last 15 or so minutes of the last episode... holy sh*t. Brilliant stuff.

runningbuddy

I loved Making a Murderer too but this is more gripping, if you know what I mean. Durst is such a compelling character:D:D

Utopia Parkway

Penn wrote: »

For the most part, it wasn't as good as Making a Murderer. But the last 15 or so minutes of the last episode... holy sh*t. Brilliant stuff.

Making a Murderer is great but I thought the last few episodes dragged. Think they wanted it to be 10 parts when maybe 8 would have sufficed.

runningbuddy

Why did I start watching this??? up half the night, knackered now!! compelling stuff...jesus, his eyes...he is one scary guy:D

Duggy747

Yea, really enjoyed this and found it tighter than Making a Murderer production and story-wise.

That final episode is really worth it, such a good pay-off.

PressRun

It's a different perspective to your typical murder/mystery type show in that it's more about questioning the validity of someone's innocence rather than questioning their guilt. Certainly breaks from the usual thing you get with these types of documentaries.

ricero

fantastic television and Durst is a fascinating guy but I find it hard to admit that i think hes a very likeable person.

How he got away with it in Texas is shocking and just shows the power of money in the world. His family members defiantly know the truth.

PressRun

ricero wrote: »

fantastic television and Durst is a fascinating guy but I find it hard to admit that i think hes a very likeable person.

How he got away with it in Texas is shocking and just shows the power of money in the world. His family members defiantly know the truth.

He's probably a sociopath, which would make appearing likeable and exhibiting superficial charm part of the package.

readyletsgo

The Jinx, about a billion times better and more fascinating than MaM.

runningbuddy

What is with his eyes?? They are pure black....there are no whites at all. There were a few funny moments during the interview..they eyebrows..he was asked if he intended to shave his eyebrows...Durst replies "who accidentally shaves their eyebrows"?? as if THAT is crazy:D. Also, I didn't kill him....I dismembered him...WTF???

Dirty Dingus McGee

I haven't watched it yet but got the DVD yesterday and the blurb on the back of the DVD seems to give away the ending which is rather idiotic.

runningbuddy

You will still enjoy it dingus....:D

Dirty Dingus McGee

Brilliant show.Hard to believe it actually happened and now what it's done is every time I read a book or watch a TV show or film and think"this is completely unrealistic it couldn't possible happen in real life" I'm going to think of this and think maybe it could.

The episode featuring

the court case in Galveston was brilliant as I thought his defence lawyers made a brilliant case and had I been on the jury I don't think I would have convicted him either

I think there must be a massive compulsion amongst some killers to want to confess imply to show off how great they were to get away with it in the first place.A bit like the James Bond villian always telling James Bond what his ingenious plot for world domination is.It's no good doing something bad unless you can brag about how bad you are.

runningbuddy

So many WTF moments Dingus. Hands down, the best thing I have seen in years. Glad I'm not the only on who laughed at the trial . He's the perfect villian:pac:

Left Back on the Bench

Just finished this. Absolutely gripping. Really showed me what money does

The Nal

Trial in September.

Slight unnerving fact that the film makers edited the

"confession" at the end.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/television/robert-durst-the-jinx.html

The Nal

He looks like crap. A 5 months trial! Real shame it isn't live like OJ

Robert Durst: Berman murder trial opens with jury watching The Jinx

The Nal

US property tycoon found guilty of best friend's murder

https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0918/1247519-robert-durst-guilty/

Agent Coulson

Robert Durst Charged With Murder in 1982 Disappearance of His Wife

Mr. Durst was recently convicted of murdering a friend because of what she knew about his wife’s disappearance from their Lewisboro, N.Y., home.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/nyregion/robert-durst-wife-kathie.html

Agent Coulson

He is dead.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1480658205835366400?s=20

Penn

A real shame.

A shame that knowing he was likely to die and already imprisoned, that he didn't confess to the other murders he most likely committed.

ButtersSuki

I just watched this over the weekend having had the DVD sitting in its plastic wrapping since I bought in many years ago (I have too much stuff). I also watched Capturing The Friedmans many years ago and didn't realize it was by the same production team until I saw the CTF poster in the background at one stage. Anyway, the whole thing is crazy, and so very American on so many levels, but a compelling watch. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't yet waded in. As crazy as he is, there's a strange like-ability and empathy (or maybe it's pity?) towards Durst at times which shows how despite his social awkwardness that there's a strange charisma to him.

Watched All Good Things then last night (it's on amazon prime); it's not bad, but I'd imagine watching it blind and unaware of the Durst story it would likely seem ridiculous and implausible.