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villager

(26,001 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2015, 10:33 PM Jan 2015

In honor of Syriza's election win: "Z," by Costa-Gavras

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In honor of Syriza's election win: "Z," by Costa-Gavras (Original Post) villager Jan 2015 OP

Great movie. Of course the US CIA plays a role.... on point Jan 2015 #1

Of course! I re-watched it during the Bush years, and was shocked how little the playbook changed villager Jan 2015 #2

Costa-Gavras! A great flick! longship Jan 2015 #3

Thanks! Yes, great flick, and great filmmaker! villager Jan 2015 #4

Recommend...it was chilling years ago... time for a rewatch KoKo Feb 2015 #5

Still chilling -- since our foreign policy has changed so little... villager Feb 2015 #6

on point

(2,506 posts)

1. Great movie. Of course the US CIA plays a role....

Reply to villager (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2015, 10:52 PM

Jan 2015

villager

(26,001 posts)

2. Of course! I re-watched it during the Bush years, and was shocked how little the playbook changed

Reply to on point (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 27, 2015, 10:56 PM

Jan 2015

Or maybe, sadly, not shocked.

Syriza had better watch their collective backs!

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. Costa-Gavras! A great flick!

Reply to villager (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 04:21 AM

Jan 2015

It is lithe and fierce... like a tiger.

It is one of my favorite flicks of all time.

Here is the obligatory Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_%281969_film%29

villager

(26,001 posts)

4. Thanks! Yes, great flick, and great filmmaker!

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 09:57 PM

Jan 2015

Forgotten now in the current era of spectacle...

As for the movie itself -- one wonders how long 'til the next CIA-backed coup in Greece?

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

5. Recommend...it was chilling years ago... time for a rewatch

Reply to villager (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2015, 10:18 PM

Feb 2015

villager

(26,001 posts)

6. Still chilling -- since our foreign policy has changed so little...

Reply to KoKo (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 11:23 PM

Feb 2015

n/t

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