Witness to Jonestown on MSNBC

**ISUChippewa** · 11-11-2008, 01:36 PM

I'm wondering if anybody else watched this on MSNBC Sunday night.

Very well-done, and also VERY creepy and eerie, especially since it's all true.

I was only four years old when it happened, and being a history buff I appreciated (I can't use the word enjoyed) being able to learn more about it.

**PGreen ISU '92** · 11-11-2008, 01:43 PM

I’m not sure if many people know it but that is where the figure of speech, “Drinking the Kool-Aid” originated. I saw a made for TV movie about this tragedy when I was a little kid and the thought of it still scares me to death.

**cyfanatic** · 11-11-2008, 01:49 PM

MSNBC does a good job with a lot of their documentaries. I enjoy the Lockup series. The Anamosa and Fort Madison shows were interesting...

**dmclone** · 11-11-2008, 01:55 PM

They did a very good job on this story.

**bos** · 11-11-2008, 03:30 PM

The hardest part to fathom are the innocent children that were forced into this.

**clones26** · 11-11-2008, 03:43 PM

I have no idea what you are talking about,maybe I am too young to know about this, but I am guessing it involved a cult.

**JonDMiller** · 11-11-2008, 03:52 PM

If this is new, I havent seen it. But I have seen a documentary on this, they interview Jones' son that was there, on the basketball team.

It's just evil, and very sad. they showed flyover shots of bodies, and I had to turn away, thinking of all of the children.