tom jones
O.k. Lets face it. A directors pals can go to IMDb under different names and add a bunch of fake positive reviews to make a movie look legitimate. This one is total and complete drivel. It's slightly more subtle than Michael Moore's obvious lefty propaganda. It is the same left Propaganda however. Additionally I can assure you the NUMEROUS claims by posters to not be leftist fanatics are all lies. The leftist slant here is obvious to even a child. Much less to so-called conservative thinking people. This is yet another hatchet job on America done by an anti American fanatic. He learned well from the left. Hate America. Blame America for everything. Resent the American Military, though it freed most of the planet and continues to keep it free. Bunch of lefty "hate your country" crap. If you like lies then watch this crap. Just don't pretend it's balanced or true. These positive posts are laughable. At least now I know I can make a movie and single handedly come here and also make it look popular lol. What a bunch of morons lol
jo pezz (openers)
A carefully prepared piece of propaganda, but what politically inspired piece of work isn't? Simply because it is propaganda doesn't mean it can be dismissed outright.THERE IS TRUTH IN THIS MOVIE! Whether it fits the people on the left or the right, the dangers American President Eisenhauer spoke of have come to pass. There is no money to be made in supplying an army that never uses its equipment. The fact that politicians lie, cheat and grow rich is nothing new. The tragedy is that someone else has to point it out to you.I still recall the slogan "My Country, Right Or Wrong" coming out of the USA. Unfortunately, far too many people have failed to grow past that kind of mental subjugation.As a companion to this film, I strongly recommend "Fog Of War", based on the experiences of former US Defence Secretary Robert McNamara (Kennedy/Johnson/Vietnam).Why do we fight? Same reason as always...Profit
karen-buckley
It angered me, because it exposed a lot about our government that I was unaware of. I always knew that 9-11 and the Iraqi war weren't entirely related, but I think I never actually thought of it as much until this movie. As an American I think I hold that opinion that most citizens of any nation hold and that is to support your country no matter what. After seeing this, I will still support my troops simply because they are not all are enlisted as a financial gain for college, etc. What got me the most was the father that lost his son, talking about the bomb dropped in his son's name that had nothing to do with 9-11. That also enraged me to know that our government pulled another Gulf of Tonkin excuse again, and pretty much tried to trick us....again. It's exhausting thinking about how dishonest our government has been over the past 60 years with all the wars we have been in. Sometimes I wish they would just say that they want more land or oil, or whatever it is they are fighting for. Instead they recruit more troops to fight under false pretenses. It's not fair, because sometimes it seems like we are treated like children or we are under some type of dictator government. If we don't support the government we are considered treasonous, but if we do then other countries see us as stupid American's because we have no idea what the government is really doing. This movie really brought that all to light, and I recommend to it to our nation, our allies, and our enemies.
Lee De Cola
Ever since Michael Moore brought us the dramatic documentary of Flint Michigan versus General Motors, nonfiction film seems to have gone downhill. This important movie contains one fundamental message: the United States has evolved into a military/industrial/political empire based on the development, production, and marketing of war technologies. In effect the US has built upon the Soviet model by using the power of capitalism to take the command economy to a higher level. But the message of the film is confused with overly dramatic editing and music (the advertising model), cute but distracting subplots (a kid joining the army, an angry dad's growing cynicism), ahistorical sequences and cutting that left me amused but confused. There's no substitute for developing a story and clearly telling it, and when the story is as important as this one, there's no excuse for substituting drama for straightforward narrative. Finally, as an expert in information architecture, I was especially disappointed to see not one graph or table demonstrating the relative and absolute growth of the new imperial military economy. Someone needs to tell this disturbing story clearly, with the facts laid out, letting the drama of an unfolding global disaster express itself.
AD
