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cinemaKid
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Re: The Hunting of the President
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Originally posted by ghostman:
I wouldn't recommend The Hunting of the President to just anyone because it's so politics-heavy. I rented the film out to a few of my colleagues, including a history teacher, but none of them were able to complete. It's awfully confusing because the movie drops a ton of never-before-heard names and merely glosses over some esoteric subjects.
Finally, the Hunting seriously tested my ADD because it's lightning fast, and unlike lighthearted Moore films, it's not easy to process. However, I would recommend the documentary to movie goers who're already knee-deep into the subject of politics because it's a remarkable work of nonfiction.
Hmmm ... I didn't exactly feel that way. In fact, I felt that enough evidences were provided to present the film maker's thesis and that the thesis was presented in such a way that people with reasonable intelligence could follow without extraordinary difficulty.
While the film was about a very serious subject, I found that the film had some comical elements.
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cinemaKid
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Any time you invovle politics. You will get so many different opinions.
Yes, but this documentary is slightly different from other documentaries on politics. Most documentaries on politics are essentially about elites in the society. Lawyers, politicians, corporate executives and royal family members. It doesn't matter whether they are attacking conservatives or defending GOP; they generally focus on elites in the society. However, at least half of this documentary focus on high school drop outs, and they are quite frankly in the bottom tier of the society. That makes this documentary pretty interesting.
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Re: The Hunting of the President
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Originally posted by cinemaKid:
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Originally posted by ghostman:
I wouldn't recommend The Hunting of the President to just anyone because it's so politics-heavy. I rented the film out to a few of my colleagues, including a history teacher, but none of them were able to complete. It's awfully confusing because the movie drops a ton of never-before-heard names and merely glosses over some esoteric subjects.
Finally, the Hunting seriously tested my ADD because it's lightning fast, and unlike lighthearted Moore films, it's not easy to process. However, I would recommend the documentary to movie goers who're already knee-deep into the subject of politics because it's a remarkable work of nonfiction.
Hmmm ... I didn't exactly feel that way. In fact, I felt that enough evidences were provided to present the film maker's thesis and that the thesis was presented in such a way that people with reasonable intelligence could follow without extraordinary difficulty.
While the film was about a very serious subject, I found that the film had some comical elements.
The documentary is naturally comical due to the irony posed by the Republicans, but it's not as blatant as Moore films.
However, I still believe this is a film meant more for people who're very interested and involved with the subject. I understand politics on a general level. I'm not technically savvy with the laws and the operations of the different branches of U.S., etc. I just get the gist of what we're doing, and so the material presented in The Hunting was difficult to comprehend on a complete level.
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cinemaKid
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Re: The Hunting of the President
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However, I still believe this is a film meant more for people who're very interested and involved with the subject. I understand politics on a general level. I'm not technically savvy with the laws and the operations of the different branches of U.S., etc. I just get the gist of what we're doing, and so the material presented in The Hunting was difficult to comprehend on a complete level.
Yeah, you're probably right. You should know who Ken Starr is, for example. You should also know what Starr report is about. If you have general understanding of the affair, this is a fun documentary film to watch.
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