The U.S. vs. John Lennon
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Movie Review: War is Over (if you want it)
Summary: 5 Stars
The U.S. vs. John Lennon is the kind of documentary that is just plain inspiring to watch. Filled with tons of archival footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their protests for peace, as well as John steadily fighting his deportation charges, the film shows a man fighting a world-wide battle for peace.
At the risk of John Lennon being seen as some kind of holy myth of a man, The U.S. vs. John Lennon includes various interviews and clips describing him and his call for peace.
I'm no historian, so I can't speak to the validity of the information being shown and whether it misleads the viewer, but what I can say is that this film allows viwers to see the trials that a great man can be put through by a corrupt government that does not want a message of peace to be sent to the masses.
If you're interested at all in John Lennon, peaceful protest, the 60s, the 70s, the government, and any other range of topics, this documentary will be interesting to you and you will be glad you watched it.
The DVD has tons of extra footage that wasn't used but is interesting to watch.
Movie Review: All good children go to heaven
Summary: 5 Stars
It turned out great. I was afraid it was going to be a rehash of the "Imagine" movie. This is a film that stands on its own two legs. I could not find it playing anywhere last September when it was released to theatres. So its been a long wait and worth it to at last see this movie. I recall many of these events transpiring back in the days of rage and I can see why the film hinted at todays similar problems. Similar? Nay! Mirror image I should say--right down to the nosense the government now gives us. Same words said with the same intent. (This is why "The Decider" is mentioned later in the film. Some Amazon reviewers missed the irony I think.)
John was unique and he brought his political views to the public eye with an artistic flare. This is an inspiring documentary and worthy of the price. A trip down memory lane for us baby-boomers and a bitchin' history lesson for the young people of today.
Movie Review: The Past Haunts the Present
Summary: 5 Stars
George Santayana wrote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Much is made, particularly in the Bonus Features on this disc, of the parallels between the obsessively-secretive and vindictive administration of Richard Nixon and our present administration. Whether or not you agree with these parallels, the facts of what Haldeman, Erlichman, Hoover, Thurman and others in power did to a humble rock & roll singer cannot be denied. From the perspective of 35 years on, it's hard to remember the urgency that drove both sides to such acts of desperation.
If we are to head off a similar cataclysmic division in society today, we must heed the lessons of history, we must acknowledge and discuss the trends and currents which draw us into the same whirlpools.
This documentary is valuable as history, whichever side of the debate you're on.
Movie Review: Great Documentary!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is a must for any Beatle/Lennon fan. It is the story of his political awakening and repression by the FBI and federal government. For the Lennon fan, there is rare footage of him not seen before. Superbly directed and edited, the film includes an amazing collection of people like John Sinclair, Geo. McGovern, Bobby Seale, and many others who were actually involved in the story in the 60's. It must have been very hard to even find all these folks 40 years later, much less put them all in a film. It also serves as an authentic (though incomplete)look at the anti-war movement of that time.It is at times triumphant, witty, depressing, touching and sad, but you are left with a postive and hopefull feeling that his legacy of peace lives on and continues to inspire young people.
As someone who loves documentaries (and John Lennon)I highly recommend this film.
Movie Review: Rethinking the Life of a Great Spiritual Prophet
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific glimpse of John and Yoko in the heart of the peace movement, reinterpreting their role in a fresh way.
The political footage is amazing -- from an anti-war rally at the University of Michigan to scenes from the Democratic convention in Chicago. And so is the soundtrack, filled with some of Lennon's most memorable music.
I think the film is such a fascinating slice of our often-confused cultural history that it would be an ideal discussion starter in small groups -- especially in adult discussion groups in churches. Lennon's rhetoric often seemed diametrically opposed to faith -- at least organized religion in the U.S. -- but, at the root of it, his cleansing of the rhetoric may have been a spiritually prophetic voice that we're only now coming to appreciate.
Released in 2006, the film runs 96 minutes.