Errol Morris first came to notice back in the late 80's, when he wrote and directed
The Thin Blue Line, a documentary about a Texas police officer who was shot, and how the evidence pointed to a 16-year-old runaway much more strongly than the drifter who was sent to death row after a speedy trial built on circumstantial evidence. This acclaimed film was entered into the National Film Registry in recognition of its importance. But that wasn't the only accolade for Errol Morris; he went on to win a "Best Feature-Length Documentary" Oscar for his 2003 film
The Fog of War.
But in 2000 Morris turned his attention to the small screen, for 20 episodes of a series called
First Person. It was a half-hour documentary series taking a look at people and situations that would never make it to a big-screen documentary: a person who crusades against credit card companies, the first person to ever see a giant squid with his own eyes, the high school girlfriend of a mass murderer. Interviews done much more in-depth than a "news magazine show" could ever do, with the assistance of his "Interrotron," described as " an innovative camera device Morris invented to maintain merciless eye contact with his subjects."
Now MGM brings
First Person - The Complete Series to DVD. Hitting stores on
July 26th, you'll get over 8 hours of programming for a $39.98 SRP. All episodes are presented in letterboxed format at either 1.66:1 aspect ratio or 1.78:1 aspect ratio, and with English Stereo sound.
