An Intriguing Documentary That Seeks To Unravel A Mystery, But To What Avail?
I was not aware of or knowledgeable about the phenomenon of the Toynbee Tiles before sitting down with Jon Foy's fascinating documentary "Resurrect Dead." Starting in the eighties, strange tiled messages started appearing on city streets in Philadelphia as well as other major American hubs and even into several South American countries. The message contained on the tiles apparently refers to historian Arnold Toynbee and to Stanley Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey." It seems to reference a metaphysical assertion that some form of resurrection is possible, the exact nature of which is open to interpretation.
The principle tiles read, although many also contain peripheral messages or rants:
Toynbee Idea
In Kubrick's 2001
Resurrect Dead
On Planet Jupiter
"Resurrect Dead" follows one man's obsession about finding out the truth behind the Toynbee Tiles. Justin Duerr, along with two other interested parties, made it a mission to discover the...
Intriguing mystery coupled with an unexpected and uplifting take on human empathy.
I watched this movie after a friend recommended it. I was intrigued by the mystery of the Toynbee tiles and, living in Chicago, have actually seen one or two in my meanderings around the city. What I didn't expect was to be so emotionally moved by the film as the mystery unfolds. It will be difficult to be specific about why I find this film so poignant without giving away spoilers, so I will refrain. But, suffice it to say that there is a beautiful unfolding of a truly confounding mystery as well as a surprising tale of humans desiring to care for others on multiple levels of this story. I was actually moved to tears at one point and in several instances laughed out loud as revelations occurred to drive forward the investigation of these mysterious tiles. I hope that everyone will watch this film for two reasons: to discover something about an amusing and delightful mystery that I wish we had more of in this world and also to learn to take a second look at our neighbors,...
An Intriguing Documentary That Seeks To Unravel A Mystery, But To What Avail?
I was not aware of or knowledgeable about the phenomenon of the Toynbee Tiles before sitting down with Jon Foy's fascinating documentary "Resurrect Dead." Starting in the eighties, strange tiled messages started appearing on city streets in Philadelphia as well as other major American hubs and even into several South American countries. The message contained on the tiles apparently refers to historian Arnold Toynbee and to Stanley Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey." It seems to reference a metaphysical assertion that some form of resurrection is possible, the exact nature of which is open to interpretation.
The principle tiles read, although many also contain peripheral messages or rants:
Toynbee Idea
In Kubrick's 2001
Resurrect Dead
On Planet Jupiter
"Resurrect Dead" follows one man's obsession about finding out the truth behind the Toynbee Tiles. Justin Duerr, along with two other interested parties, made it a mission to discover the...
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