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Among the seven movies (I am not going to say "beauties" - too corny, and not all that true), there was one that left me feel uneasy. The title: "The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca".
It is not easy to comprehand the destruction of human life. It matters little whether it is a butcher or a poet. The movie obviously plays on that natural human emotion to achieve its aimed purpose. That purpose is grosly slanted in its representation and is way too obvious.
Perhaps it is thirty years of been fed from sewer pipe that speaks in me, but I find it intellectually insulting that someone apparently expects his naively manipulative ways to work as designed.
The history of Spanish Civil War and the communist putch is a complicated ball of wax. Not often would one see such mixed picture - "good" guys doing horrible things and "horrible" monsters upholding what is right.
The result is that I am now longing for good read on this subject. I am hopeful for some recommendations. I want to hear from people intimately familiar with the subject.
How naive it is that in many people's mind the term fascism is associated with the ultimate in evil. In reality, it is far from being that - its horrible deads being overshadowed by even higher evil. Worst kind of fascism had never exterminated 30% of its population.
The director doesn't even realize that in his attempt at showing the true face of the evil regime he actually makes a fatal mistake. It is 1952 and the young fellow wants to know more about the horrors and crimes of the 1936. What does he do besides walking around and talking to scores of people? Why, he goes to the library and starts reading the old newspapers from that period.
You call THAT opressive regime? Free acsess to old papers? Are you kidding me?
I mentioned that to some of my friends in the know, and without an exception they smiled. Some laughed hysterically. Reading old papers! Hah! How about 20 years of hard labor for ASKING for one? For MENTIONING their existance?
In life, things are not always what they appear. It is even more upsetting when someone makes them look even more untrue. That movie is speculation on the best human emotions. It s too bad its makers chose to use Lorca's name to promote their agenda.
When it comes to movies describing contraversial historic events, education is a must. Otherwise we all become easy pray to whatever political agenda is currently embraced by the director/producer.
Definitely NOT a movie I recommend.

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Topic - More from the Giancarlo weekend - Victor Khomenko 11:09:02 04/26/00 (8)

Re: More from the Giancarlo weekend - Bruce from DC 14:49:47 04/26/00 (7)

Re: More from the Giancarlo weekend - Victor Khomenko 15:34:50 04/26/00 (6)

Re: More from the Giancarlo weekend - edta 19:12:00 04/26/00 (3)

Stalin, the cockrooch with big ambitions (longish) - Victor Khomenko 05:47:48 04/27/00 (0)

Re: More from the Giancarlo weekend - Mart 22:59:44 04/26/00 (1)

Re: More from the Giancarlo weekend -- Spain and the Nazis - Bruce from DC 08:19:28 04/27/00 (0)

An old newspaper reporter's credo: Never let the facts stand in the way of a good story! <nt> - Bruce from DC 15:51:40 04/26/00 (1)

I think I've read those articles in the N.Y.Times & D.C.Post <nt> - Mart 23:16:23 04/26/00 (0)

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