SpringsteenRules
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I saw this movie the other day on TV. It was something I thought might be interesting so I stayed w/ it for a few minutes. Before I knew it I had watched the entire thing. It really sucked me in. I thought the film was very well done with some interesting direction. The characters come out of character on occasion and talk to us. I especially liked the scene where Gates is first pitching to IBM. You won't believe the number of times you shake your head and smile thinking "If these people only knew..."
Definitely worth a rent!
Definitely worth a rent!
As the other reviews have stated, this is a somewhat dull film. The pace and dialogue are a bit much - or little- depending on your point of view. The big question though; does Meg Tilly get naked? Answer - Yes!!! That's about the most logical reason I can find to rent this one. Happy viewing...
I remember seeing this film on HBO back in the late 80s. It was praised as some sort of masterpiece. The main adult characters in the movie are criminals who used violence and deadly force in attempting to accomplish their goal of hastening the end of the Viet Nam War. A bit ironic, I would say.
The problem here is that these two who are placed upon a pedestal by the film makers, are criminals; felons; murderers. That doesn't even matter. All we are to care about is their intentions, not the actions or the outcome. This is the fallacy of Liberalism in a nutshell.
"It's OK to bomb a building because we don't like what's going on inside."
"You can't blame us for someone dying because we didn't MEAN to kill them."
No accountability. Of course, they do have to pay for their actions and thus it can be argued there IS accountability, but the problem here is the context in which it's presented. We are made to sympathise with those who have committed the wrongs and feel anger at those who were attacked and who call for accountability.
Sounds all too familiar...
The problem here is that these two who are placed upon a pedestal by the film makers, are criminals; felons; murderers. That doesn't even matter. All we are to care about is their intentions, not the actions or the outcome. This is the fallacy of Liberalism in a nutshell.
"It's OK to bomb a building because we don't like what's going on inside."
"You can't blame us for someone dying because we didn't MEAN to kill them."
No accountability. Of course, they do have to pay for their actions and thus it can be argued there IS accountability, but the problem here is the context in which it's presented. We are made to sympathise with those who have committed the wrongs and feel anger at those who were attacked and who call for accountability.
Sounds all too familiar...