Tells the story of hijacker DB Cooper, who remains one of the great PNW mysteries.Tells the story of hijacker DB Cooper, who remains one of the great PNW mysteries.Tells the story of hijacker DB Cooper, who remains one of the great PNW mysteries.
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Terrible format making up fake interviews with people. Interesting story just put together very poorly. It's possible this guy could be DB also possible. Mystery is stop up in the air. Terrible format making up fake interviews with people. Interesting story just put together very poorly. It's possible this guy could be DB also possible. Mystery is stop up in the air. Terrible format making up fake interviews with people. Interesting story just put together very poorly. It's possible this guy could be DB also possible. Mystery is stop up in the air. Terrible format making up fake interviews with people. Interesting story just put together very poorly. It's possible this guy could be DB also possible. Mystery is stop up in the air.
In "I Am D. B. Cooper," director T. J. Regan attempts to unravel the mystery of the infamous skyjacker who hijacked a plane in 1971 and was never seen again. The movie mixes documentary and fictional elements, following the story of real-life bail bondsmen Carlos and Mike Rocha as they try to track down D. B. Cooper's loot. However, the movie is weighed down by tedious, uninteresting characters and a confusing, unengaging story. The inclusion of fictionalized interviews with D. B. Cooper and singer Rita Coolidge only serve to distract from the already thin plot. Overall, "I Am D. B. Cooper" is a disappointing and forgettable attempt to shed light on a fascinating historical event.
A fascinating look into one of the many people who have claimed to be DB Cooper. A mix of interviews and recreations focus not on facts, but rather what Rodney Bonnifield knows as "his story."
Rodney might be DB Cooper, or a liar, or a kook. The filmmakers leave it to us to decide. The title, after all, is "I Am DB Cooper," not "He is DB Cooper."
The recreations are not based on established elements of the case but instead on Bonnifield's storytelling. He is what is called in fiction "an unreliable narrator" - a narrator who is not stating facts of the story, but rather telling their version which may not be objectively true.
I do not believe Rodney was DB Cooper. But I was left wondering if maybe Rodney believes he was.
Rodney might be DB Cooper, or a liar, or a kook. The filmmakers leave it to us to decide. The title, after all, is "I Am DB Cooper," not "He is DB Cooper."
The recreations are not based on established elements of the case but instead on Bonnifield's storytelling. He is what is called in fiction "an unreliable narrator" - a narrator who is not stating facts of the story, but rather telling their version which may not be objectively true.
I do not believe Rodney was DB Cooper. But I was left wondering if maybe Rodney believes he was.
Awful acting - no interesting actual facts. Zero actual evidence. 'Dramedy' at best. Do not waste $5 on this movie like we did, it's more like a bad cast of actor-wannabes instead of dramatic portrayers of real-life events. The title is misleading and as someone who has been following the DB Cooper mystery for the past 20 years - this was an absolute joke.
Rodney is a likable and potentially convincing protagonist - he's not the problem. The problem is with the producers and directors of this film and the fact they thought people who've actually been following the db copper case would enjoy this whatsoever.
Rodney is a likable and potentially convincing protagonist - he's not the problem. The problem is with the producers and directors of this film and the fact they thought people who've actually been following the db copper case would enjoy this whatsoever.
Habitual criminal Rodney Bonnifield tells bounty hunters Carlos Rocha and Mike Rocha that he is the real DB Cooper. He has a tale to tell. In 1971, DB Cooper parachuted with $200k loot from a passenger plane and into infamy as the only unsolved plane jacking FBI case. Rodney is an overweight white guy. He recounts his criminal life with ease and the group sets off to find the rest of the missing loot.
Here's the deal. I'm certain that Rodney isn't DB Cooper. That doesn't mean that I'm not taken by his tall tales. It's white trash fun like a lot of 'reality' TV. I have come to accept that most psychopaths are undetectable liars. In fact, people with experience dealing with criminals can often be overconfident in their truth-seeking skills and get tricked. This is stuff of rundown bars and poor trailer parks.
Here's the deal. I'm certain that Rodney isn't DB Cooper. That doesn't mean that I'm not taken by his tall tales. It's white trash fun like a lot of 'reality' TV. I have come to accept that most psychopaths are undetectable liars. In fact, people with experience dealing with criminals can often be overconfident in their truth-seeking skills and get tricked. This is stuff of rundown bars and poor trailer parks.
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- TriviaThe documentary follows Rodney Bonnifield, one of the many people who have claimed to be DB Cooper. Some elements of his version of events differ significantly from accepted facts of the case. For instance, everyone involved in NORJACK stated Cooper was in his 40s, but Bonnifield was only 19 on November 24 1971.
- GoofsThe documentary follows the version of events as told by Rodney Bonnifield. Recreations and elements of his story may vary from accepted or even proven facts.
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