The Town That Loved Bigfoot

 

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A copy of this DVD is available at the Denison Public Library

DVD 001.944 TOWN

 

 

 

The Town That Loved Bigfoot 

Do you believe in Bigfoot?

Whether you think the legend of Bigfoot is a throwback to a prehistoric age, or some heretofore unknown species of ape, or just the result of some people taking a little more time at the local watering hole than prudent, The Town That Loved Bigfoot is a good source to further justify whatever outlook you might already have,

Then again, what with the stories that some of the townspeople tell, it might even change your way of thinking....

The town of Evergreen, AL has taken a rather opportunistic approach to their own local legend.  Bigfoot is not limited only to the wilds of the northwest of the United States, at least if you take these people's word for the strange happenings in their neighboring woods. Of course, anyone who has delved into the legend more than just a brief glance will know that there are similar sightings of such creatures all over the world. (The Yeti in the Himalayan Mountains of Asia comes to mind).

What makes this particular film interesting is the side carnival that the townspeople have made of the sightings.  Included in the story is how the town bought a huge statue of a Bigfoot creature and displays it prominently in the city, attracting many visitors to come and just have their picture taken with it. Which leads to the tourists spending money locally, of course, and thus the "opportunistic approach" I referenced at the beginning.

It can be easy to dismiss the townspeople as "hillbillies" if you take a superior attitude intellectually. After all the town is also the Collard Green Capital of Alabama and holds an annual Collar Green Festival, one of the events at said festival being a "Bigfoot calling" contest.  But the people here are genuine, and the ones who are interviewed for the film really believe in their local legend.  Some of them have even had close encounters with a mysterious creature.

If you don't come to this film with an already predisposed attitude of being dismissive, the film is definitely worth a look.  

 

 

Until next time, happy browsing.

Quiggy

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