Re: movies

Quoting [email protected]:

> Hi all,
> I saw two great movies this week that I highly recommend.  (1) This 
> revolution won't be televised and (2) the fog of war.  The first movie 
> is about the role of the private owned media in the recent coup attempt 
> in Venezuela.  It is a documentary that shows how private media 
> manipulated images to force a coup on Chavez and the role of  US 
> government support.  The second movie is a documentary on Robert 
> Macnamera, the secretary of defense under the Kennedy and Johnson 
> administrations.  The movie is really well done, kind of artsy for a 
> documentary and with music by Phillip Glass.  It addresses the world 
> wars, Korea, and Vietnam in the context of a cold war mind set and the 
> instrumental role of Macnamera in Vietnam.  Both movies have strong 
> parallels to our current state of affairs.
> jessie


The Revolution will not be Televised is a good documentary.  Chavez is a 
larger-than-life guy, many have compared him to Castro.  The richest 20% in 
Venezuela, who have persisted in luxury, are understandably afraid of him.  
How much longer can he hold on to power?  Bush's threats to bring 
democracy 'swiftly' to Cuba are indirect threats to Chavez's government.  


I ought to watch documentary again; my first viewing was interrupted by a few 
students who dislike Will Miller, a leftist prof here at UVM.

On the subject of Chavez, here's a weird little article from Reuters:

Viva Chavez, Don King Tells Venezuelan President 
 
 
Feb 1, 2:39 pm ET 

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - And fighting out of the red corner -- Hugo 
Chavez.
Venezuela's combative president, facing a possible battle at the ballot box 
this year, got a fiery pep talk Sunday from U.S. boxing promoter Don King.

King, famous for his flamboyant showmanship, praised Chavez's social policies 
for the poor and even promised to help smooth over Venezuela's often rocky 
relations with President Bush's government.

"Your magic lies in your people ties, you are one that is concerned with the 
poor, the underprivileged, the downtrodden and denied," King said on Chavez's 
regular live television program "Hello President."

"I am going to talk to President Bush and make sure that he knows my 
relationship with you so we can straighten out a lot of things," the outspoken 
ring promoter said, hugging his host before shouting out "Viva Chavez."

King was visiting Venezuela for an anti-drug boxing event in Caracas.

Left-winger Chavez has often clashed with the Bush administration over his 
government's fierce anti-capitalist rhetoric and ties with states such as 
Cuba, Libya and Iran.

Electoral officials are currently deciding whether to allow an opposition 
petition for a vote on Chavez's rule. 



Viva Chavez. 


-z

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