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ManifestationOfChrist — 16 years ago(April 02, 2010 06:18 PM)
Lions for Lambs - very underated imho.
Raises some good questions and does a good job of explaining the relationships between media/poluticians/military.
Farenheit 9/11 also does go some way to explain some underlying motivations for the current war on terror.
Both can provide an insight, albeit quite subjective and very simplistic, about how things really are -
smfilm — 13 years ago(May 07, 2012 09:47 AM)
Manifest
you are completely right..
Lions for Lambs illustrates a number of the issues in the US around the WOT that aren't talked about anywhere else.
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most seriously that the momentum of the US way of life leaves us vulnerable to Terror and manipulation by all the different political, media, industrial and public forces here.
If young people want to see change for the better on the issues that matter to them the way to do that is to stop whining and become involved become politicians, scientists, business people. become the elite of our country make it better from within.. because that is the only way it can happen. sit ins will never. ever, do it. -
womanofverona — 15 years ago(July 07, 2010 05:12 PM)
'The Kingdom' and 'Syriana'. Both are primers on international political intrique. I just watched Syriana last Friday night, and it is particularly relevant in light of the BP situation. Who knows what goes on?
Also, 'Mongol', a brilliant film about empire that just shows that nothing ever changes. -
BuckRogersTwentyFifth — 15 years ago(August 23, 2010 07:32 AM)
Charlie Wilson's War. Especially since it is based on a true story. Incredibly interesting to see how one man (actually a very small group) can influence the lives of millions of people halfway around the world while persuing thier own personal agendas.
I don't have an opinion. The word "opinion" implies the possibility I'm wrong. -
mfb603 — 15 years ago(August 29, 2010 08:27 AM)
I have twoWORLD TRADE CENTER and UNITED 93. Then maybe one will remember the truth of what these real murderers,Islamic extremeists, are capable of. Then one can think back to this movie and realize how the radical Hollywood left was way off base when they tried to portray the American military as vilians while the Muslims were just victims of American foreign policy.
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DarrenDirt — 9 years ago(April 18, 2016 03:33 PM)
Unthinkable (2010) it is more an intellectual drama movie than just a simple action movie (although some memorable action scenes definitely take place!) but it gets you thinking about things stuff ain't always simple black-or-white.
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