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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Thanks to Michael Moore I have awaken after a long nap ....
I WAS SLEEPING FOR A WHILE ... WHAT DID I MISS?
I understand the anger that we as Americans feel after the WTC was crashed into by hijacked airliners killing a few thousand people. I understand the pain and fear that we all felt and still feel because of it (although, I of course cannot fathom what it felt like to lose a loved one in that tragedy). I, as much as I am against war, understand wanting to get the people responsible for it and bringing them to justice. I do not understand how going over to Afghanistan and reducing thousands of innocent people to ash accomplishes that, especially when it was mostly Saudi Arabians involved in the crashes. I do not see how sending Americans over there to die did anything beneficial. After all, the man who we are told is responsible is and was nowhere to be found along with most of his organization and I truly feel that this administration did not expect to find him in the first place. I haven't seen Osama smoked out of any holes but they did conveniently find Saddam in a hole. I understand even less where Iraq plays into this. Is Saddam Hussein the only madman in the world? Did he pose a direct threat to the United States? Explain to me how it is that Kennedy could present satellite photos of a missile in Cuba in the 60's and we could not obtain one photo of the dreaded WMD's in Iraq, in this era of supreme technology we live in. What is the real reason we are over there Mr. Bush? Could it be OIL? Could it be GREED? Of course not. Shame on me for thinking our leaders in this great corporate country would have such motivations. That's just plain "unpatriotic" and "anti-american." Keep buying it America. Keep letting these people who could care less about the average person what is and what is not patriotic and American. Because Bush and his administration love each and every one of us. Excuse me, I think I need to vomit now.
I'm sure we can find a whole bunch of maniacal leaders throughout the world who hate the United States. There aren't a whole hell of a lot of countries in the world that like us because of our wonderful leaders' magnificent foreign policies and dealings. Some of them say they do, because they are afraid that we will massacre them if they don't, and others just enjoy the revenue they receive from business dealings with us. So, here we are, murdering thousands of Iraqis and sacrificing the lives of our own troops for the sake of what? We were told that a big part of this was to give Iraq a democracy. Gee, I thought that people vote in a democracy. I would think that appointing a leader without an election would be the opposite, but what do I know. Then again, we live in a democracy, and our presidential election is somewhat fictional at times. We were also supposed to be there to uncover these WMD's that Bush spoke so confidently about having knowledge of. Well, Georgie boy, WHERE ARE THEY? Then again, if they had them, it would probably be because we funded Mr. Hussein in the first place. Oh yeah, didn't our CIA train Bin Laden and the Taliban and provide him with a windfall of money as well? Of course, I will be called anti-American for saying the things I say, but nothing could be further from the truth. Being against a greedy Corporate run Government that stops at nothing to build profits is not the same thing as being anti-American. Not in my America. I care about my fellow citizens who share this land with me. I care about our rights and freedom. I also care that we are being pumped with fear in order to allow the government to take away the rights that we have. I care that imaginary terrorist threats are being fabricated and "taken care of" in order to keep us afraid and believe that our leaders are keeping us safe. I care that our government developed something they call the USA "Patriot" Act to combat "Terrorism" that gives the government the right to keep track of your every move with no reason or valid suspicion of wrong doing. Unless everyone is suspected of being a terrorist, that doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense now does it? Remember those privacy forms you filled out at the doctor's office? Well, that was a crock. The "Patriot" Act allows them to go through your medical records along with anything else at their leisure. Sounds real patriotic, doesn't it. About as patriotic as wiping your backside with a copy of the US Constitution. Damn them for using the word Patriot in this Unconstitutional nonsense. If being patriotic means supporting a War that has no merit than I want no part of it. If it means upholding the constitution than I am all for it. I am patriotic towards my fellow human being, not towards a bunch of greedy warmongers hellbent on power!
I am not against the troops that are so valiantly putting their lives on the line because they believe that they are really fighting for our "freedom." I salute them for their bravery and feel horrible that the establishment was able to convince them of that lie. It's a shame that they send our soldiers out risking their lives, with false intentions. The Corporate government and media have certainly done a wonderful job of turning lies into truth. A lot of people will not go see the revealing, and powerful, Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore (because they were told by the New York Post, Newsday, etc. that he is lying) without even bothering to look into it for themselves. People trust these wonderful corporate news sources. They trust them way too much. There were actually things that I read in a Post review of Fahrenheit 9/11 that were blatant lies claiming that Moore said things in the film that he did not even say. Other things were disputed in that and other news sources, that Moore obtained from government documents. "Oh say can you see..." that the media is not entirely honest with us. Could it be that the same corporations that are running the media are running our country? I have always been one to question authority, but I have never in my life felt more justified in that distrust than I do right now. I feel like I should have been paying more attention to what was going on a long time ago but regret is an ugly word that I choose not to define. With the whirlwind of lies that we have all been pasted with and all of the confusion that has come with it, none of us can be blamed for being complacent. We're misinformed and misled. I think we should shock the system and show them that we know how to fight (without violence and bloodshed) and turn out in record numbers this year to the voting booth to begin to take our country back. I admit with shame that I have not voted in a long time myself (I had given up on all of these dishonest politicians and it was much more relaxing not to fight it), but that is all going to change from now on. All keeping it in does is force your frustrations out on others as you misdirect your emotions. If we all can convince others to do so as well, we may not be able to change things in a day, but a little at a time is all we can hope for. Send letters to our Congressmen when we have something to say or a question to be answered and let our voices be heard whenever possible. We need to let the establishment know that we are not just going to sit in silence as our rights are being incinerated. What we can do for now is vote, encourage others to vote, and otherwise just be heard. We have to stop grabbing our ankles and taking one for the team. Vote for whoever you want (just not GW ... ah hem ... just an opinion). Seriously, just vote and speak your mind ... I think there's a little bit of the first amendment there ... somewhere ... I think.
Hunting Humans (2002)
How normal a serial killer can come across on the outside ...
I have done four shorts and a feature-length movie and I will no longer have a worry when it comes the quality of my work after seeing this. In all seriousness, the story concept was rather clever and considering it looks like it was done with one camera, maybe two at times, it was well executed. The voice over work inside the mind of the killer was hilarious (or disturbing depending on your sense of humor - mine is sick).
A serial killer, Aric, who has no pattern to follow narrates his inner thoughts as he takes you on a journey of human hunting. His theory is that every one has a pattern and once he establishes yours, your number is up. As he is moving along without a hitch, he discovers that a fellow serial killer is hunting him. A battle of which one can outdo the other's murder ensues along with the cornyness of each one hiring a P.I. to follow the other. Aric gets a hold of his stalker's information and now they hunt each other. I don't want to say anymore in case you would like to see it. It's worth a look in my opinion if you have too much spare time.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Great Idea, poor execution
The concept of this movie and the story behind it were excellent. The "actors" involved in it did a serviceable job. The biggest mistake made was letting out the fact that this story wasn't true before the film was released. If I had not known that this was not real, I actually would have enjoyed it. It had its moments, though few and far between. The ending was very good. Once again, if it had not been let out that this was a hoax, it would have been terrifying. The second movie was much better and the Video Games are incredible. The Blair Witch Project is a 3 to 4 out of 10 at best.
The Vault (2001)
This could be the worst "movie" of all time
I'm embarrassed to even admit that I saw this movie. It was poorly made in every way. the picture, sound, acting, directing,etc. should have all been kept in the vault. What a piece of S%*T this is. How does something like this even make its way onto the shelf at Blockbuster? I have nothing at all good to say about this "movie." I want to go kill myself just knowing that I wasted a few dollars and hours on it. If you're walking through the video store and you see The Vault ... and you think ... well, that looks all right... maybe it's creepy ... what else is there to rent ... DON'T DO IT! There are a million other movies to rent. I've said my piece. This "movie" gets 0 out of 10 and that is generous!
Psycho (1998)
A brilliant, true to form remake of a classic
Gus Van Sant did the only thing he could do in approaching a Hitchcock masterpiece. You just cannot mess with the best. I was quite afraid to see a remake of such a classic until I actually saw it. Vince Vaughn was amazing as Norman Bates. He stayed true to the character while adding his own personality to the role. He is probably one of the most underrated actors of our time. Anne Heche was much better than I suspected as well. For any Psycho fans or even someone who has never seen the original I suggest seeing this film.
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)
You've gotta be kidding me
After the brilliant adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, we have a real stinker here. This is an insult to an excellent and original prequel. The only thing that was positive about this movie was the gorgeous girl that played the Psycho. Other than that, I am insulted as a huge fan of American Psycho. They should be ashamed of themselves for tainting the name with this piece of s%$# sequel.