Comments on: Great documentary: The New American Century

By: ed

ed — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:12:54 +0000

You can buy the DVD at the producers' website -- linked in the first post above. The chief filmmaker is an Italian. And, as said, Wim Wenders seems to have been one of the half dozen prime movers. Last I was aware, Wim still lives in Los Angeles, where he makes commercials and the occasional feature. I like everything he does, including the recents that got little rave. Eg, Lisbon Story, recently chatted about here. And Don't Come Knocking. And perhaps my favorite film: Until The End of the World. And Land of Plenty -- which is about what I'd call the 9/11 Syndrome, and returns us to the documentary at hand. So what do you think about its substance?

By: Ilidas

Ilidas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:18:23 +0000

Listening to Pacifica Network radio in NYC last night, I was lucky enough to hear much of the audio of this film broadcast over the airwaves, along with in-studio discussion. All this in the context of a fund drive, with the DVD of the film as a gift for pledgors. This suggests to me that, if there hasn’t been already, there will be a general DVD release for sale and rental.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:15:31 +0000

NYC CAN is an organ founded, mostly, by relatives of people who died in the 9/11 attacks. Their campaign to have a referendum for a new 9/11 investigation on the upcoming city election ballot was squashed this week by NY State Supreme Court, with one judge dissenting on the panel. Here's their new strategy. Something of a manifesto. Not yet giving up. Their slogan: Thinkers think. Talkers talk. Patriots act.