The Green Berets (1968)

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10 Best Political Passion Projects
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"Oliver Stone has long been synonymous with political passion projects, but his latest film, W., may be his most ambitious effort yet, if only because of how quickly the thing came together and got made. Now the serio-comic biopic about our sitting president is about to hit theaters, less than ten months after anyone had heard of its inception, and it’s getting a number of favorable reviews, will possibly rule the box office this weekend, and could even garner an Oscar nomination for Josh Brolin, who portrays the man with the titular initial, George W. Bush. But not all political passion projects are quite as successful as W. is expected to be. Some such films have been banned, while some have simply failed to acquire an audience on more democratic grounds, whether in terms of box office, critical or awards recognition. Yet regardless of the reception of a political passion project, either at the time of release (or intended release) or decades later, it may be regarded as an achiev ... " [More]

The Green Berets (1968, USA, Jo ...
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"Well, let me tell you, little feller, about the truth of Vietnam. The military establishment knows exactly what its doing, the South Vietnmanesse are all pro-American and democracy loving and anyone who says otherwise is just a bleeding heart pinko commie! Although I often criticize movies of a liberal persusion for being preachy, I have never been more proad of my left-wing beliefs than after seeing The Green Berets, a rediculous piece of conservative propaganda. How many fans baby boomer fans did John Wayne loose over this movie?Wayne plays Colonel Mike Kirby, a commander of the US Army Special Forces, A.KA. the Green Berets. He commands of long list of stereotypical characters from World War II movies. Along with the Berets is George Beckworth (David Janssen), a jaded reporter from the liberal media who is apprehensive about the military. Do you think that over the course of the mission Beckworth will see the truth about the brave herosim of the American cause? There's als ... " [More]

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