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The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (1999)
Inspiring but you should watch "The Beat Generation: An American Dream"
All I have to say is that if you liked this documentary, you should also check out "The Beat Generation: An American Dream". Maybe if I convince everyone to watch this, people may start to notice what is wrong with this generation
Hiroshima mon amour (1959)
...very French...
A good example of the unorthodox French cinema that is so very different than American cinema... if you like that. I had to watch this film at film school. When I am lying on my death bed, I will wish I had those 90 minutes back that I wasted watching this film. From the very beginning it was way WAY too pretentious. It was hard enough to get past the obvious America bashing.
This film sickeningly exploits a serious tragic event in a vein attempt to gain public attention to do little more than SELL this film. A cheap and disgusting campaign strategy! Those with a weak constitution and a bleeding heart are sure to be easily convinced that this film has uncovered some mystical truth about the cruel nature of war and America is big bully. They may even rant and rave about their new understanding that "war is bad. bombs are bad."... DUH!
What a cheap shot... Take lots of footage of the victims in the tragic bombing and make everyone feel all bad and hate America. "Oh.. America is so bad.. Look what America did.." Another typical angry French film. Godard probably loves it.
A great example of another film that tries to get everyone all worked up in a big human rights issue. How about this idea: make a movie on the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Talk about a real unprovoked tragedy!