The Weather Underground
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Movie Reviews of The Weather Underground
Movie Review: Would you do it again?
Summary: 5 Stars
It's amazing and not surprising that some of the remaining members of the Weathermen and Weather Underground would say that they would do what they did again. I'm surprised, with all of the underground groups and militias in the United States, that history has not repeated itself.
While I don't fully condone what these people did, I am supportive of their stance against the war in Vietnam, and I'm sure they feel the same way about our present war with Iraq. I would not have been a member of a local non-violent anti-War group if I didn't.
If you really want to learn about a part of history that your high school history teacher will never go into during a discussion of the Vietnam War, then pick up this documentary; if you are a teacher, this documentary should be used as a supplemental aid to your lesson plan on the counterculture and Vietnam discussions.
Movie Review: A fine documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps the best documentary I have ever seen. I was reminded of the words of Jack Palance as Jesus Raza in the wonderful film, 'The Professionals [Blu-ray]', as he mused on the revolution:
"La Revolucion is like a great love affair. In the beginning, she is a goddess. A holy cause. But... every love affair has a terrible enemy: time. We see her as she is. La Revolucion is not a goddess but a whore. She was never pure, never saintly, never perfect. And we run away, find another lover, another cause. Quick, sordid affairs. Lust, but no love. Passion, but no compassion. Without love, without a cause, we are... nothing! We stay because we believe. We leave because we are disillusioned. We come back because we are lost. We die because we are committed."
Movie Review: Counterculture and radicalism
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this documentary a few months ago and at the time I didn't know much about the Weathermen except that they were a leftist activist group. But after watching this film I got a lot of insight into this 60's radical group. The thing I liked most about this film was the fact that the weathermen weren't portrayed in a negative light, instead the filmmaker tried to show them in a positive light. Most films would have tried to portray them as "commie scum" or "terrorists" but they weren't either of those things. They were in fact antiracist and antiwar. I haven't purchased the DVD yet so I don't know what kind of extras there are but the film itself is excellent and I think everyone should see it. PS
The "Weather Underground" was nominated for "Best Documentary" at the Oscars last night, but it lost to "The Fog of War."
Movie Review: Very entertaining and informative...
Summary: 5 Stars
A fascinating look into the "radical" group that bombed government buildings in the 1970's. The movie consists of interviews, past newscasts, and general footage from the 1960's and 1970's. The movie provided me with a lot of information I did not know before. I liked this movie for two primary reasons: First, it showed how many of the movements during this time period were, or tried to be, connected (e.g., black panthers and weathermen). Second, it provided great insight into the debate of what is acceptable forms of violence and what are acceptable forms of revolution. Furthermore, it did all this with seamless transitions between interviews and other footage. Kudos and I'm sorry I didn't see this film previously. I plan on using this in my classrooms when discussing social movements.Movie Review: History That was Almost Gone Like today's Weather Itself!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a Fascinating Documentary about The Radical Protest Movement/Group that sprang forth from the Students for a Democratic Society: SDS, in the Late Sixties. I was Very Pleased (& Shocked) that it was Nominated for Best Doc. in the 2003 Academy Awards! Excellent & Riviting use of New Interviews with Principal figures of the Time, including Law Enforcement, News Footage, Photographs & Personal Letters & Writings. All Put to Good use to explain a Much Misunderstood Time in American History. History Repeats & This Should be a Warning about Going into Unwinable Wars. Fugazi Provides the Excellent & fitting Score. Radicalism Is Shown As an Instrument for Change Not some Fad to Put on & then Discard after fashions "change"