list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Harlan County, USA on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Harlan_County_USA/14745/default.aspx Title: Harlan County, USA
Year: 1976
Director: Barbara Kopple
Plot: Director Barbara Kopple's look at a 13-month coal miners' strike that took place between 1973 and 1974 in Harlan County, KY, is one of the great films about labor troubles, though not for a sense of objectivity. Kopple lived among the miners and their families off and on during the four years the entire story played out, and it's clear in every frame of the film that her sympathies lie with the miners and not their bosses at Eastover Mining, owned by Duke Power Company. Kopple's camera focuses on the desperate plight of people still living in shacks with no indoor plumbing and working dangerous jobs with little security and few safety rules. The miners are determined to join the United Mine Workers, and the company is determined to break the strike with scabs, who are even more desperate than the men with jobs. The miners eventually win a new contract, though it turns out that some of the benefits they had fought for were not included in the final deal. The filmmaker's strong identification with one side of a labor struggle doesn't make for a balanced historical record, but it did provide the right stuff for a powerfully dramatic film. ~ Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:39:48 GMTHarlan County, USA1976Barbara KoppleDirector <a href="/players/P____97885/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Barbara Kopple</a>'s look at a 13-month coal miners' strike that took place between 1973 and 1974 in Harlan County, KY, is one of the great films about labor troubles, though not for a sense of objectivity. Kopple lived among the miners and their families off and on during the four years the entire story played out, and it's clear in every frame of the film that her sympathies lie with the miners and not their bosses at Eastover Mining, owned by Duke Power Company. Kopple's camera focuses on the desperate plight of people still living in shacks with no indoor plumbing and working dangerous jobs with little security and few safety rules. The miners are determined to join the United Mine Workers, and the company is determined to break the strike with scabs, who are even more desperate than the men with jobs. The miners eventually win a new contract, though it turns out that some of the benefits they had fought for were not included in the final deal. The filmmaker's strong identification with one side of a labor struggle doesn't make for a balanced historical record, but it did provide the right stuff for a powerfully dramatic film. ~ Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide713http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t77102fxtsc.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Harlan_County_USA/14745/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/chesterfilms/archive/2007/5/27/9461.aspx Post By: chesterfilms
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Post Date: 5/27/2007 1:26:12 PM
Body: The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Ida Lupino: Not just a great film, but it's always been one of my favorite B-Noir films. The Hitch-Hiker has some genuine frightening moments that mostly playout through the cast due to Lupino's direction. Ratcatcher (1999) Lynne Ramsay: A very uncomfortable film that follows a boy and his family in Glasgow throughout a trash strike in 1976. Filth permeates the film through physical trash piled up, and through the deplorable thing that happen to the characters. Marie Antoinette (2006) Sofia Coppola: Images that reminded me of Barry Lyndon. More lavish and beautiful than you can imagine, and it's not just style over substance. Dunst gives her greatest performance. One thing is for sure, Sofia Coppola is becoming a very important director. Harlan County USA (1976) Barbara Kopple: Hard-hitting look into the heart of America. Because this film takes place over a period of years years Barbra is able to show us exactly who these families are. It's the It's one of the best documentaries I have seen. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Valerie Faris: It's more than just the little film that could. It's a beautiful story with pitch perfect characters and performances. Not a false note in the whole film.
]]>Sun, 27 May 2007 17:26:12 GMTchesterfilmschesterfilms Blog5/27/2007 1:26:12 PMThe Hitch-Hiker (1953) Ida Lupino: Not just a great film, but it&#39;s always been one of my favorite B-Noir films. The Hitch-Hiker has some genuine frightening moments that mostly playout through the cast due to Lupino&#39;s direction. Ratcatcher (1999) Lynne Ramsay: A very uncomfortable film that follows a boy and his family in Glasgow throughout a trash strike in 1976. Filth permeates the film through physical trash piled up, and through the deplorable thing that happen to the characters. Marie Antoinette (2006) Sofia Coppola: Images that reminded me of Barry Lyndon. More lavish and beautiful than you can imagine, and it&#39;s not just style over substance. Dunst gives her greatest performance. One thing is for sure, Sofia Coppola is becoming a very important director. Harlan County USA (1976) Barbara Kopple: Hard-hitting look into the heart of America. Because this film takes place over a period of years years Barbra is able to show us exactly who these families are. It&#39;s the It&#39;s one of the best documentaries I have seen. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Valerie Faris: It&#39;s more than just the little film that could. It&#39;s a beautiful story with pitch perfect characters and performances. Not a false note in the whole film. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/mine/MemberTagFilms.aspxmine
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