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This weekend I watched Oliver Stone's JFK.
Where were you the day that JFK was shot? The world was doing something in their lives before it came to a holt with the news that JFK was shot. I wasn't born when it happened but I could sympathize and understand with how those people felt 'cause the world came to a stand still for me when the plans hit the tower.
I've always been fascinated with the murder of JFK 'cause conspiracy theories fascinate me, politics interests me and the dirty lies that go on within the White House interest me. After watching the film, most of my suspicions were confirmed.
This film at it's time received a lot of backlash and controversy and rightfully so. Oliver Stone is known to push the envelope. Whether you agree with the ending or what happens within the story is one thing but you can't deny that the White House has been hiding something in regards to the murder of JFK. Not everyone will agree with the way this film was presented but Stone should be admired for having the guts to release this piece.
The first few moments of the movie made me cry as the credits rolled and the original 8mm footage was depicted behind of JFK and his Wife in the back seat of the car waving to all the citizens. The screen goes blackand then boom....you hear the sound of two gun shots. You're left staring at the black screen for 30 more seconds so that the mood can digest.
Let's not forget that the New York Times from the start referred to Oswald as the "assassin," not the "suspect." The media has been known to far fetch things but back then, the people trusted the media. Why would the people question the media at that time, after all, the news must be right *rolls eyes*? We obviously know better now and we question things more so than ever before. This is what Oliver Stone did, questioned.
The acting of Kevin Costner was brilliant and was supported by an all star cast; Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek and Vincent D'Onofrio just to name a few.
I had a problem with how they portrayed the character of Jim Garrison, played by Kevin Costner, as a goody goody. I've done research on the assignation of JFK in high school as a spare time project. The media portrayed him as one light and the movie in another. Then again, Oliver Stone has been known to manipulate the truth and opinion just as bad as the media.
The movie was 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Although the facts presented and the story line was interesting, I found it un-necessary for the movie to be that long.
Where were you the day that JFK was shot? The world was doing something in their lives before it came to a holt with the news that JFK was shot. I wasn't born when it happened but I could sympathize and understand with how those people felt 'cause the world came to a stand still for me when the plans hit the tower.
I've always been fascinated with the murder of JFK 'cause conspiracy theories fascinate me, politics interests me and the dirty lies that go on within the White House interest me. After watching the film, most of my suspicions were confirmed.
This film at it's time received a lot of backlash and controversy and rightfully so. Oliver Stone is known to push the envelope. Whether you agree with the ending or what happens within the story is one thing but you can't deny that the White House has been hiding something in regards to the murder of JFK. Not everyone will agree with the way this film was presented but Stone should be admired for having the guts to release this piece.
The first few moments of the movie made me cry as the credits rolled and the original 8mm footage was depicted behind of JFK and his Wife in the back seat of the car waving to all the citizens. The screen goes blackand then boom....you hear the sound of two gun shots. You're left staring at the black screen for 30 more seconds so that the mood can digest.
Let's not forget that the New York Times from the start referred to Oswald as the "assassin," not the "suspect." The media has been known to far fetch things but back then, the people trusted the media. Why would the people question the media at that time, after all, the news must be right *rolls eyes*? We obviously know better now and we question things more so than ever before. This is what Oliver Stone did, questioned.
The acting of Kevin Costner was brilliant and was supported by an all star cast; Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek and Vincent D'Onofrio just to name a few.
I had a problem with how they portrayed the character of Jim Garrison, played by Kevin Costner, as a goody goody. I've done research on the assignation of JFK in high school as a spare time project. The media portrayed him as one light and the movie in another. Then again, Oliver Stone has been known to manipulate the truth and opinion just as bad as the media.
The movie was 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Although the facts presented and the story line was interesting, I found it un-necessary for the movie to be that long.
