Winnebago Man

Jack Rebney was an ornery man living in seclusion while old video footage of him went viral on YouTube. You may be familiar with these videos: footage of a man filming a Winnebago commercial,cursing, yelling at the crew, pissed off at the heat and the lines. It has been viewed into the millions and filmaker, Ben Steinbauer, found himself wondering what happened to this "angriest man on earth".

Steinbauer eventually tracked down Rebney to a small house in the mountains of Northern CA. When they first met, Rebney acted like a sweet old man who had found peace in the mountain air solitude. Fortunately, it doesn't take long for Rebney to contact the film maker and admit bulls*#$. He was still an angry old bird who loathed the internet, the dumb ass people that watched these "viral videos", and how politics and people were ruining the country.

Over a couple of years, Ben and Jack get to know one another well, in this time Jack loses his site, which shockingly doesn't seem to really affect his attitude. We get the feeling that regardless of how Rebney feels about his fans, he still enjoys being filmed and being heard. He is ultimately convinced to attend the Found Footage Festival as a guest, and we see eager kids lined up waiting for hours to see the "Winnabego Man".

As Jack enjoys his fans taking pictures and talking to him after the show, we start to wonder....How much of these documentaries are real? Is Rebney a cantankerous teddy bear?
Did he lose his familiarity with society so much that once he was reintroduced he decided that they were not all knit wits? After his fans cheer at his Dick Chaney jab, he immediately gives them all credit for being "quick". Who knows what was actually true and how much of the truth is laying on the cutting room floor.

Personally, I felt like despite Rebney's strong opinions, his age and condition became more apparent. He had been through a lot and was fine with his situation and the friends he had made (or more than friends?). The bit of attention and adoration that he received felt good and he couldn't pretend it didn't. An angry personality, is not the same thing as a bad person. Sad part about this, I actually was not that entertained. So even if this movie was clipped and pasted to be the most captivating story, it still fell a little flat.