I've got this on my Netflix cue, Mr.Crazy, and look forward to jumping in with my thoughts once I've had a chance to screen it. Of course I could just offer an opinion WITHOUT actually having seen it, but if I do that then I can't complain when others do, and I really like complaining about other people...Hopefully I'll be able to find this thread again in a week or two ...
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Weather Underground: companion to Fog of War?
Being a pre-teen in the later days of the Weathermen and Black Panthers, there was always this huge mystique about them for me. The weathermen in particular were an idealistic group (Students for a Democratic Society) that transformed into a monstrous caricature of the protest movement, and even by the most stringent standard, a modern terrorist group.
For anyone that was around in those days, this documentary is one of the best time capsules of that era I can recall. (Much better than Berkeley in the 60's). Excellent use of historic clips, interviews, and a very wide focus in general of the troubled times of the late 60's.
I thoroughly enjoyed what I've seen so far and can't wait to get back to it. Funny thing though, I'm writing about this in my basement because the weather (tornadoes in the area) have forced me underground.
Just thought for all you fellow Fog of War lovers, this is a great companion film. It's endlessly thought provoking, well done, and at least in the sense of catapulting you back to an era, arguably better than FOW.
But warning: the parallels to modern events were also even more obvious and shockingly so. So political discussions could get out of hand and result in the thread being shut down before others can hear about this very good IMO documentary. Remember: the best decoy is to be coy.
For anyone that was around in those days, this documentary is one of the best time capsules of that era I can recall. (Much better than Berkeley in the 60's). Excellent use of historic clips, interviews, and a very wide focus in general of the troubled times of the late 60's.
I thoroughly enjoyed what I've seen so far and can't wait to get back to it. Funny thing though, I'm writing about this in my basement because the weather (tornadoes in the area) have forced me underground.
Just thought for all you fellow Fog of War lovers, this is a great companion film. It's endlessly thought provoking, well done, and at least in the sense of catapulting you back to an era, arguably better than FOW.
But warning: the parallels to modern events were also even more obvious and shockingly so. So political discussions could get out of hand and result in the thread being shut down before others can hear about this very good IMO documentary. Remember: the best decoy is to be coy.
