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"Salvador," "Platoon," "Born on the Fourth of July,""Wall Street." All

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In Reply to: RE: What do you thnk of Oliver Stone? posted by RedGrant on July 25, 2011 at 14:32:15

important films, shining blinding light on the time. I've only watched "Salvador, again, and I've done so several times. It is very good filmmaking. I think it was his high point. Still, the other films are significant. Did anyone else illuminate the Vietnam War better?
"JFK" also was interesting filmmaking, taking license with the facts, of course, as artists do. One doesn't read Shakespeare's "Henry 5" for historical accuracy.

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Very few of us lived next to Shakespeare's heros - Victor Khomenko 09:16:39 07/26/11 (3)
Many lived through the JFK era. Different standards do apply.

I generally dislike the artists who shove their politics into your face - there are other venues for that - let him do Air America videos.
- You hate Eisenstein? Godard? DeSica? Pasolini? Shakespeare's - tinear 10:05:13 07/26/11 (2)
  Richard III also is known for its many inaccuracies.
  Anyhow, there is no political propagandizing in "Salvador,""Fourth of July," or "Platoon." These are realistic portrayals of humans in war time situations. You want politicizing? Try John Wayne's "Green Berets" and you may notice a difference.
  "JFK" was an interesting take on the man, his demise. With so much conjecture out there about the assassination, it hardly is radical.
  - Stay with Stone - Victor Khomenko 12:05:13 07/26/11 (1)
    I think only Sean Penn is more pushy in his ideology.
    - You forgot Bahbra. nt - tinear 13:34:21 07/26/11 (0)
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