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[mik3cap]

The Fog of War is a fascinating movie. Visually, it's very captivating, but without being totally inherently biased in the way a Michael Moore film would be. Hearing it come from the mouth of the man who lived through and participated in most of warring during the twentieth century is just incredible.

[EDIT: Oh, and Phillip Glass was the perfect choice for composer for the film. All the historical file footage matched to his industrial minimalist musical stylings was just great to watch. It was also amazing to see the contrast between the aged Robert Strange McNamara and the young man who appeared constantly in the historical footage. I kind of want to watch it again...]

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[rotting-orange.livejournal.com]

i definitely want to see that movie. from the previews i was afraid it would be like Moore vehicle, but yay if it isn't.

[mom-star.livejournal.com]

Absolutely not. I'm an anti-Moore liberal; I think he's a prevaricator who is more in love with transfats than the common man. This movie is... transcendant. That is, it bypasses common bipartisan garbage to get at the heart of the architect of a war. Several wars.

In a word: awesome.

[dariusk.livejournal.com]

I loved the movie. Amazing stuff.

[mom-star.livejournal.com]

I am so pro Errol Morris (the film maker), that I could weep. Check out his other films, specifically Fast, Cheap, & Out of Control.

[kymeep.livejournal.com]

Amen to that! Errol Morris is the man!

...and definately watch Mr. Death... and Gates of Heaven (which sadly isn't out on DVD).

[dark-towhead.livejournal.com]

Ah, The Fog of War... Really got my brain chug-a-lugging when I saw that one. It repays return visits. Just an astonishing piece of cinema. The first time I saw it, that flick crept into my top ten favorite films of all time, and it's certainly my favorite documentary of all time...

I have yet to check out any more Errol Morris films, but I know Thin Blue Line is one of his, right? (also scored by Glass!)

Glass' Fog soundtrack is also available on CD! I heartily recommend it! (Though I believe my favorite Glass music is actually the soundtrack to the Candyman films... Have you heard that music?)