WOW!!!
I saw the movie "The U.S. VS. John Lennon" today and it is a great movie. I had to see it as part of my research (I'm working on my Journalism Degree) for a paper on the censorship of political music.
While the movie doesn't reveal any startling revelations it sure dose present the whole idea of Lennon's peaceful ideals and the governments attempts to shut him up in a neat little 90-min package.
The best part about the movie is the stunning array of people that comment on the war between Lennon and the Nixon administration.
Some of the people that comment are Geraldo Rivera, Walter Cronkite, Gordon Liddy, Yoko Ono, Mario Cumo, Gore Vidal and Huey P. Newton. All of these people are interviewed specifically for the film and there is also some archive comments from Lennon (No surprise there) Nixon, Abbey Hoffman and others.
The movie really shows the majority of people who were involved were on Lennon's side and understood his and Yoko's intent in protesting Vietnam. The sole holdout is Gordon Liddy who still sounds like an asshole cop.
Really if you are a fan of Lennon or don't agree with the war in Iraq you should see this. I suggest catching it before Election Day. There is also some great, seldom heard music in the movie.
Lennon was a great example of how much power music and celebrities can wield when they dedicate themselves to it.
BDaviet@newdealers.com
I saw the movie "The U.S. VS. John Lennon" today and it is a great movie. I had to see it as part of my research (I'm working on my Journalism Degree) for a paper on the censorship of political music.
While the movie doesn't reveal any startling revelations it sure dose present the whole idea of Lennon's peaceful ideals and the governments attempts to shut him up in a neat little 90-min package.
The best part about the movie is the stunning array of people that comment on the war between Lennon and the Nixon administration.
Some of the people that comment are Geraldo Rivera, Walter Cronkite, Gordon Liddy, Yoko Ono, Mario Cumo, Gore Vidal and Huey P. Newton. All of these people are interviewed specifically for the film and there is also some archive comments from Lennon (No surprise there) Nixon, Abbey Hoffman and others.
The movie really shows the majority of people who were involved were on Lennon's side and understood his and Yoko's intent in protesting Vietnam. The sole holdout is Gordon Liddy who still sounds like an asshole cop.
Really if you are a fan of Lennon or don't agree with the war in Iraq you should see this. I suggest catching it before Election Day. There is also some great, seldom heard music in the movie.
Lennon was a great example of how much power music and celebrities can wield when they dedicate themselves to it.
BDaviet@newdealers.com