Now this is more like it! I first saw this documentary on VHS in a copy making the rounds with my friends in West Virginia.
Just so you don't think that all of West Virginia, the good folks I know in northern West Virginia love this film and shrug while saying, "Well, it is Boone County we're talking about...." (My point is: no matter where you go, someone will find someplace else to goof on...unless it's Boone County).
In lesser hands, this film could've been just a freak show slapped together, but I found it as earnest and sympathetic as it was outrageous and hilarious. I don't know if it's because my family originally came from the hills but I couldn't help but like Jesco (although the evil Jesco was spooky) and the Elvis personality (might be a regional thing when it comes to Elvis).
An essential addition to Appalachian culture. And funny too. |