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Cradle Will Rock (1999)
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"The Democratic National Convention is over, and all the ecstatic party members have left Denver to go back to their zombie-esque lives (Bob Hope said it, not me). But after four days of celebrating what it means to be a Democrat, some may not wish to settle down and calmly wait out the next two months until Obama’s (possible) win, let alone the next five months waiting for the candidate to (possibly) be sworn in as President, participating in the normal non-specifically-Democratic, non-self-congratulatory activities that most of us are content with. So, one thing excited Democrats can do is watch movies that will continue to inspire and encourage their beliefs and politics. As Karina already wrote, The American President is one movie that just barely may allow Obama fans to relive his DNC speech. Also, beginning yesterday, the Oscar-nominated documentary No End in Sight will be available in full
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"I think it would be a mistake for somebody to watch this film and somehow think it's taking a political stance (in this case for socialism). The stance Cradle Will Rock does take is against artists. Around WWII, by allowing inluential collectors and critics to seduce them away from work that was political and more connected to the common man, artists opened a chasm existing today between an elitist gallery system and the rest of culture. The final shot of this film is haunting and stays with me like a raving prophet beneath my window. "
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