Filmmaker Anthony Baxter revisits Donald Trump's Scottish golf course, and tracks his election campaign in his latest documentary.
Following hot on the heels of Michael Moore’s TrumpLand film, that premiered the week before last, British filmmaker Anthony Baxter has effectively finished of his Donald Trump movie trilogy with You’ve Been Trumped Too. Inevitably threatened by lawyers acting for the American presidential candidate, the film made it into distribution courtesy of a last minute crowdfunding campaign. It premiered widely on Facebook yesterday.
It’s a piece of work that accepts many won’t have caught up with You’ve Been Trumped and A Dangerous Game, Baxter’s earlier documentaries that in turn focused on Donald Trump building a golf course against the wishes of residents and environmentalists, and then a broader look at the golf industry, centred around a face to face interview with Trump himself.
Baxter, as he admits,...
Following hot on the heels of Michael Moore’s TrumpLand film, that premiered the week before last, British filmmaker Anthony Baxter has effectively finished of his Donald Trump movie trilogy with You’ve Been Trumped Too. Inevitably threatened by lawyers acting for the American presidential candidate, the film made it into distribution courtesy of a last minute crowdfunding campaign. It premiered widely on Facebook yesterday.
It’s a piece of work that accepts many won’t have caught up with You’ve Been Trumped and A Dangerous Game, Baxter’s earlier documentaries that in turn focused on Donald Trump building a golf course against the wishes of residents and environmentalists, and then a broader look at the golf industry, centred around a face to face interview with Trump himself.
Baxter, as he admits,...
- 11/3/2016
- Den of Geek
With just a week before the election, British documentary filmmaker Anthony Baxter thinks it is important for Americans to see the Donald Trump he has come to know in Scotland.
In his new film You’ve Been Trumped Too, Baxter says he reveals Trump’s multi-year “bullying and harassment” endured by Scots who live near the controversial luxury golf course in Balmedie, on the Scottish coast. The doc shows how Trump has tried to wrench local residents’ land from them via eminent domain to expand his golf course, and the saga of a family whose water supply was cut off during construction of the course.
In his new film You’ve Been Trumped Too, Baxter says he reveals Trump’s multi-year “bullying and harassment” endured by Scots who live near the controversial luxury golf course in Balmedie, on the Scottish coast. The doc shows how Trump has tried to wrench local residents’ land from them via eminent domain to expand his golf course, and the saga of a family whose water supply was cut off during construction of the course.
- 11/2/2016
- by kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
MaryAnn’s quick take…
A British filmmaker documents the arrogance and disdain with which Donald Trump wields the power of his money… a warning for Americans come Election Day. I’m “biast” (pro): cannot abide Donald Trump
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Remember back in June, when Donald Trump flew into Scotland on the day after the Brexit vote to promote his golf resort and congratulated the Scots on voting to leave the EU? (Scotland overwhelming voted Remain.) That golf course, Turnberry on the western Scottish coast, isn’t Trump’s only tiny-ball project in the country: He’s also got Trump International Golf Links on the east coast, north of Aberdeen. Both resorts have been a financial disaster for the guy who keeps insisting he’s such a fantastic businessman, the best businessman — so far, he’s lost almost £26 million on both resorts,...
A British filmmaker documents the arrogance and disdain with which Donald Trump wields the power of his money… a warning for Americans come Election Day. I’m “biast” (pro): cannot abide Donald Trump
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Remember back in June, when Donald Trump flew into Scotland on the day after the Brexit vote to promote his golf resort and congratulated the Scots on voting to leave the EU? (Scotland overwhelming voted Remain.) That golf course, Turnberry on the western Scottish coast, isn’t Trump’s only tiny-ball project in the country: He’s also got Trump International Golf Links on the east coast, north of Aberdeen. Both resorts have been a financial disaster for the guy who keeps insisting he’s such a fantastic businessman, the best businessman — so far, he’s lost almost £26 million on both resorts,...
- 10/31/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Scotland’s Aberdeenshire coastline is home to some of Europe’s last remaining wilderness areas of shifting sand dunes. Dubbed "the Amazon Rainforest of Europe," by a leading scientist from the University of Glasgow, the irreplaceable land holds Britain’s top conservation ranking.
So when billionaire property developer Donald Trump expressed an interest to build a $1.2 billion golf resort on the precious coastline eight years ago, outraged local residents and environmentalists objected to the move and refused to sell their homes. Ignored by the Scottish government, the community has protested ever since.
Now, the Scottish residents have opted for a new tactic to outmaneuver the billionaire. With Queen's permission, according to the Scotsman, they've created a satirical musical spoof of Donald Trump -- as a 3 ft puppet -- singing "Bohemian Rhapsody."
The rewritten version of the 1975 smash hit tells the tale of the local community's struggle with the Trump empire since the development began.
So when billionaire property developer Donald Trump expressed an interest to build a $1.2 billion golf resort on the precious coastline eight years ago, outraged local residents and environmentalists objected to the move and refused to sell their homes. Ignored by the Scottish government, the community has protested ever since.
Now, the Scottish residents have opted for a new tactic to outmaneuver the billionaire. With Queen's permission, according to the Scotsman, they've created a satirical musical spoof of Donald Trump -- as a 3 ft puppet -- singing "Bohemian Rhapsody."
The rewritten version of the 1975 smash hit tells the tale of the local community's struggle with the Trump empire since the development began.
- 3/29/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Us tycoon says golf course will open next year – but complex featuring luxury villas and five-star hotel postponed for now
Donald Trump has been forced to postpone his plan to create the "world's greatest" golf resort in Scotland, complete with five-star hotel and luxury villas, because of the global financial crisis.
The billionaire property developer flew into Aberdeen on Monday on his latest luxury jet, a Boeing 757-200 fitted out with a master bedroom and five kitchens, to announce that his championship standard 18-hole golf course overlooking the North Sea would open for play in July next year.
Before touring the first completed holes, Trump said he had spent £50m to £60m of his own money carving the "amazing" course from the vast dunes, and would start taking advance bookings in 10 days. He hoped that Sir Sean Connery, one of the earliest backers of the resort, would open it for him.
Donald Trump has been forced to postpone his plan to create the "world's greatest" golf resort in Scotland, complete with five-star hotel and luxury villas, because of the global financial crisis.
The billionaire property developer flew into Aberdeen on Monday on his latest luxury jet, a Boeing 757-200 fitted out with a master bedroom and five kitchens, to announce that his championship standard 18-hole golf course overlooking the North Sea would open for play in July next year.
Before touring the first completed holes, Trump said he had spent £50m to £60m of his own money carving the "amazing" course from the vast dunes, and would start taking advance bookings in 10 days. He hoped that Sir Sean Connery, one of the earliest backers of the resort, would open it for him.
- 6/21/2011
- by Severin Carrell
- The Guardian - Film News
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