If you enjoy "Nightcrawler", check out "Medium Cool" (1969) starring a young Robert Forster

Admittedly, there is a significant difference between the two films in that Nightcrawler is primarily a psychological character study channeled through the world of amoral ambulance-chasing videography and exploitative news. Medium Cool is not quite as interested in the mind of its protagonist, a freelance news cameraman played by Robert Forster, but rather broader themes of how amoral videography and the news media influence emergent political and social movements — as the film is set in the late 60s amidst racial strife and counterculture demonstrations.

It's really prescient and smart and, stylistically, has a cool way of integrating first-person and verite cinematography. Unfortunately it doesn't look like it's streaming anywhere at the moment, but if you're resourceful you will be able to find it.

Edit: Looks like someone uploaded the whole movie on YouTube. Not ideal in terms of video quality, but will definitely do in a pinch

Submitted July 15, 2020 at 09:25AM by parkernorwood https://ift.tt/2C3TAND