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Bluenorthwest

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14. You make some good observations about the reactions to the film, which is a movie about Jim Garrison

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2014, 01:52 PM

Nov 2014

not about JFK, and a story about not knowing and needing to know, rather than a story that claims to know. It's all questions. And that bothers people. Which is why it I think it serves the purpose it was intended to serve.

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For Those That Saw Oliver Stone's 'JFK'... A Couple Of Questions... [View all] WillyT Nov 2014 OP

Stone always takes too large a bite of his apple... MADem Nov 2014 #1

Time Magazine spent an ENTIRE issue debunking the film when it came out Wella Nov 2014 #2

Interesting point daleo Nov 2014 #3

Exactly. Wella Nov 2014 #4

All the pictures of Oswald in the US shows him in teeshirt and cigarettes rolled up in the sleeve, CK_John Nov 2014 #5

For me the historical noise Nov 2014 #6

JFK v J Edgar MinM Nov 2014 #7

Great movie, the camera work and acting is out of this world Johonny Nov 2014 #8

To me, the most compelling part of the movie was the performance of Donald KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #11

Mr. X was Prouty. n/t H2O Man Nov 2014 #13

Stone went so far over the top he became a caricature of himself. MohRokTah Nov 2014 #9

Just so I understand... BootinUp Nov 2014 #10

I liked it. H2O Man Nov 2014 #12

You make some good observations about the reactions to the film, which is a movie about Jim Garrison Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #14