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Height Site's Guide to Pop Culture The Height Site has gathered this list of links, articles and other resources to help you through height's representation in pop culture.
Film: A Tall Tale... (SixSix) This is a short film about a tall guy and the annoyances we all have to deal with.
Film: The Station Agent Not many films have a dwarf as the main character--especially
one whose fascination is trains. Finnbar McBride, played by actor
Peter Dinklage, is such a man and has immersed himself in trains
as, we understand with the progression of this great film, a retreat
from the world of normal humans who too often delight in ridiculing
him for his stature. This is one of the year's best films because it dares to raise a true, deep, and honest voice amidst the glitzy schlock that Hollywood still cranks out to rake in the millions. This is a film that should not be missed for its depth of characterization and emotion, its courage, its honesty, sensitivity, and above all, its deep understanding of what being human really means. Film: The Embalmer (L'Imbalsamatore) In one of the most acclaimed Italian films in recent years, director Matteo Garrone tells the engaging, sometimes comic story of Peppino (Ernesto Mahieux), a middle-aged dwarf and skilled taxidermist who becomes obsessed with a tall, hunky young man (Valerio Foglia Manzillo) with a friendly disposition and a passion for animals. The men's friendship blossoms until a young woman (Elisabetta Rocchetti) comes between them and a unique love triangle develops. Winner of two Italian Academy Awards, for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Mahieux). (Fully subtitled)
Film: Walking Tall The 1973 version was a sleeper hit that spawned two sequels and a short-lived tv series. 6ft3 actor Joe Don Baker does a wonderful job playing a simple man in a complicated world who wants only what is just and right. This "Hixploitation" drama, based on true events in the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser (Portrayed by Baker), who "removes" corruption in his county with a four-foot-long wooden club. When the criminals attack his family, Buford shoots a whorehouse manager in the head and runs hillbilly gangsters over with his car. 6ft5 Bo Svenson plays Pusser in the TV version. The 2004 "Walking Tall", which is packed with more machine guns, axes, exploding trucks, and gunfighting strippers than anything that's "based on fact" could possibly be, stars wrestling champion The Rock in the lead role. Book: What It Feels Like Edited by Esquire Magazine's A.J. Jacobs If you've ever wondered what it's like to feel the power or pain of extreme situations, the editors at "Esquire" magazine have something for you. They've compiled dozens of Esquire articles about extraordinary but true tales straight from the folks who live them in this new book. Read what it feels like to be 7ft6 in addition to stories about winning the lottery, surviving an attack of 'killer bees', avalanche and the ebola virus. read more it-->
Peggy O'Neill stands 3 feet 8 inches tall. For much of her life, Peggy felt diminished by physical limitation and social prejudice. Triumphing over many difficulties, she now possesses confidence, resiliency, compassion and wisdom. Today, she radiates these qualities in her work to inspire and lead others towards success and happiness.
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Book:
Walking Tall: Overcoming Inner Smallness, No Matter Your Size ©Copyright 2000-2008 Tall Guy Interactive. All Rights Reserved.
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