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DVD : Why We FightIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Gore Vidal, John McCain, Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft, Osama Bin Laden directed by: Eugene Jarecki  List Price: $14.94 Amazon.com's Price: $9.99 You Save: $4.95 (33%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Sony EAN: 0043396138940 Format: AC-3, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: June 27, 2006 Running Time: 98 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Sales Rank: 3762 MPN: COLD13894D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Why We Fight is the provocative new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Eugene Jarecki (The Trials of Henry Kissinger) and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Named after the series of short films by legendary director Frank Capra that explored America’s reasons for entering World War II, Why We Fight surveys a half-century of military conflicts, asking how – and answering why – a nation of, by and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a government system whose survival depends on an Orwellian state of constant war. The Why We Fight DVD features interviews and observations by a "who’s who" of military and Washington insiders including Senator John McCain, Gore Vidal, and Dan Rather. Beginning with President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s prescient 1961 speech warning of the rise of the "military industrial complex," Why We Fight moves far beyond the headlines of various American military operations to the deeper questions of why America seemingly is always at war. What are the forces – political, economic, and ideological – that drive us to clash against an ever-changing enemy? Just why does America fight? Unforgettable, powerful and at times disturbing, Why We Fight on DVD will challenge viewers long after the last fade-out. Amazon.com: Fans of Oliver Stone's J.F.K. will recognize the opening moments of writer-director Eugene Jarecki's Why We Fight, in which outgoing President Dwight Eisenhower warns of the pernicious and growing influence of what he called the "military-industrial complex." But Stone's movie, which uses the same footage, was a work of fiction. While those who disagree with the decidedly leftist point of view in this documentary will probably consider it the product of paranoid liberal fantasy as well, there's enough credible material, much of it supplied by the targets of Jarecki's criticisms, to make Eisenhower look like a prophet and everyone else uneasy about the dark confluence of politics, money, and war that controls the country's fortunes. The message here is that while there may be some who sincerely believe that America's various military engagements (in Iraq, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, and elsewhere) since World War II are the product of our God-given duty to spread freedom and halt the influence of evil ideologies around the world, the real reason we fight is that war is good business. This is hardly a bulletin; anyone who is surprised by allegations that politicians pander to defense contractors, or that Vice President Dick Cheney helped secure huge deals for Halliburton, the company he formerly headed, simply hasn't been paying attention (Politicians lie? How shocking!). In fact, the principal drawback to Jarecki's film is simply that there's nothing particularly revelatory or compelling about it. Only when he takes a personal approach does he go beyond the obvious; the story of a retired New York policeman and former Vietnam veteran whose son died in the World Trade Center, who wanted revenge, but who became seriously disillusioned when Bush admitted that the war in Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, adds some much needed human interest. Still, Why We Fight, which includes a director's audio commentary track and a few other bonus features, serves as a grim reminder that the world's most powerful nation has strayed far from the principles of our founding fathers, a development that does not bode well for America's future. --Sam Graham Average Rating:
 Rating:  - ExellentGreat example of explaining the meaning behind Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address. Beware the Military, Industrial, Congressional, Complex! Rating: - Military, Industrial ComplexIf you have questions on the complexity of war...It is beyond right and wrong, politictics of the day or popular opinion. Watch this documentary and make your own decision, after all it is our belife in the principles of OUR constitution( READ IT, KNOW IT, LOVE IT, LIVE IT!!!!!!) that make us FREE! USA!!!!!LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!! Rating: - Lots of Docs about Iraq, lately...What sets this aside, and possibly above, many other Iraq Docs is that it's as complete a lead-up to what's going on, especially regarding the manipulative machinations in Washington. There's also some clips from Frank Capra's immortal short films of the 40's. I was especially concerned when Rumsfeld said, with total conviction, that he knew there were WMDs in Iraq. The liars in Washington are exposed, and Eisenhower comes off as somewhat of a prophet. This film is definitely worth considering. Rating: - Why We Fight tells the storyA dash of the Michael Moore style of documentary, but much more factual and accurate in historical basis for the thesis: Sometimes America fights because the Industrial Military Complex has more power than elected leaders. Great interviews with McCain back before his quest for the Presidency led him off the real Straight Talk Express. Try to ignore a couple of the more slanted interviews... Gore Vidal is full of it! Otherwise, much food for thought that needs to be considered. Rating: - Why we fightI bought this movie on advice from a dear friend. Aside from the content itself (intriguing and somewhat bothersome from a moral point of view) the DVD came in 'mint' condition and arrived prior to its expected delivery date. I would definitely purchase DVD's from this seller again. Browse for similar items by category:
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