There’s something oddly more socialist about the Venice Film Festival this year. Michael Moore’s new documentary slamming Capitalism is being shown, and Oliver Stone’s Hugo Chavez documentary has actually drawn the presence of the socialist dictator himself. Chavez being so narcissistic, he couldn’t resist.
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone’s “South of the Border” is a sympathetic look at Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez; Stone feels that Chavez has been demonized by the American Media. I think by American Media he means right wing or right leaning media.
In the documentary, Stone interviews Chavez himself as well as several other presidents in the region. Just from the trailer it looks like Stone is going for the typical leftist position on Chavez and Venezuela, they’re good and we’re bad.
It’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish anymore the Hollywood elite from mainstream socialist activists. Danny Glover went to meet with Chavez before, and who can forget Sean Penn’s memorable visit with Iran’s Ahmadinejad? Why can’t Hollywood just do what they we’re meant to do; entertain us?
The New York Daily News reported in January that Stone said Hugo Chavez has “intoxicating energy”. Yeah, well so did Adolf Hitler.
Oliver Stone has made some great movies, as a matter of fact at one time he was one of my favorite filmmakers; “Wall Street”, “Platoon”, even “The Doors”. But in recent years he seems to have let his artistic talent go the way of political activism. W. was not a good film, it was simply made to criticize George W. Bush, and to effect the outcome of the 2008 elections.
Oliver Stone’s Hugo Chavez documentary is a cover for Obama’s agenda, nothing more, nothing less. Same with Michael Moore, socialism is the in thing in Hollywood these days, they see Obama’s agenda falling flat here in America, so they have to try and help the perception that socialism is a good thing. What better way than with a film, after all seeing is believing.
South of the Border Trailer
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September 7th, 2009 at 11:17 am
More from Shannon’s socialist-paranoid, us-versus-them-evil-liberals fantasy land.
September 7th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Shannon,
We will have to wait to see the movie.
Klo … you need to wait as well.
The devil is in the details.
Frank
September 7th, 2009 at 11:44 am
From the liberal, utopian void known as Klo’s mind.
Do you hear an echo inside your head when you speak Klo-less?
September 7th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Hey, people. You are the Empire… you has the preemtive atacks, the violation of the human rights, you are the ones who enters other nations for the profit. Chavez is a great leader, with priorities: health, education and his people.
Yeah, you are the bad guys of the history. Sorry, but is the true. Yankee, go home.
best regards,
Fabio
September 7th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Stone feels that Chavez has been demonized by the American Media. I think by American Media he means right wing or right leaning media.
I think he means American media in general. I have long recommended this Irish-produced 2002 documentary, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”. I highly recommend it, and you can watch it online right now. A synopsis: Some Irish reporters make a fairly boring (the first five minutes or so are dry… but just hang on) and conventional “profile” documentary, when… something big happens. I won’t ruin it for you, but it’s worth watching.
September 7th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Klo: Seriously, do you actually believe half of what you say? You appear to be so smart, then go off sounding like like you read 3 words of 1000 word thesis. Just once, could you look at anothers perspective?
September 7th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Fabio: No idea where you are, but honey-chile, we are home, no matter where we go.
September 7th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
What I can’t figure out is why somebody who eats, thinks and sleeps left would come to a site called “Right Pundits.”
When I want to share or discuss ideas with like minded people, I surely wouldn’t go to Kos or DU. Why does she come here?
I wouldn’t mind debating the likes of Brian or Klo but when presented with the facts they tend to go off on a tangent, change the subject entirely, or outright lie. It’s been a lesson in futility for me.
September 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
name ( required ) Good points..but the left has a tendency to go moonbat crazy when criticism is levied against the current administration, and they spew the same old rhetoric. Example…before days end, they will make what Oliver Stone did President Bush’s fault.
September 7th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Stone has lost his mind. His film career is at a stand still, hasn’t produced a profitable film since Wall street, and now he produces this piece of garbage.
Friends of Stone are concerned with his over indulgence of alcohol and stimulants, and appeared bloated at the Venice Film Festival. He appears to be headed for the big H.
Stone can’t attract any scripts from producers because of his disgruntled and off the wall
behavior. Stone is 62 years old, young for a director, but maybe he should just bow out gracefully and just sit back and tilt. It’s over and Stone knows it!
September 7th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Monkey;
“My theory is that GWB used to call it the “Democrat party” not knowing any better. He wouldn’t stop doing it. Then right wing radio picked it up to “legitimize it” and it caught on from there.”
I often wondered if the light stays on when I shut the fridge door. But came to the realization that it only matters that its on when I open the door.
Brian and KLO dont have lights.
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“to have to defend them with facts and good reasoning. Either you realize you were wrong… or someone else does… or you agree to disagree having heard the other sides’ perspective.”
Funny, a few posts back you asked why anyone would want to come to a conservative blog and were quickly reminded that …
” you just did meathead ”
So, lets put agreeing etc on your back burner until you can at least make up your mind what the hell it is you want to do here, or anywhere.
September 7th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Hey there Micky…how ya feeling tonight?
September 7th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Ahhh, lets see.
I ‘ve got radiation burns all over and in my a$$hole so I’m laying on my side trying to get the hang of my new laptop while high on 200 MGs of morphine and 60 MGs of oxy. All prescribed by a professional of course.
Other than that Im doin just great.
Hows you ?
September 7th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Well, I’m done with radiation now…just peeling, Still on fentanyl patches and pain pills and able to get out of a bed a little while each day…so keep your chin up…it gets better!
September 7th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Actually thing are better than they were a week ago. What bugs me most is the disabilites. Cant stand doin nothing all day.
Thanks, you take care as well
September 7th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Oh the limitations will make you insane. Laptop saved what was left of my remaining brain cell :-p
Have you reached the point where you’re sure the cancer won’t kill ya, but the %$#&*$#@* treatment will?
I know it’s hard Micky..especially when one day you can mow an acre of grass by hand and the next day you can’t even sit up alone.
Keep the faith..hang on to the friends, even the ones on the interwebs…if nothing else,your sense of humor will remain intact.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Oliver Stone doesn’t have a clue when it comes to the reality of the situation in South America. Just because he interviewed some top people is an addition to his ego, and does not at all reflect the situation in South America. Simply put, he is a warped individual that I hope is greatly affected by obama’s policies.
People in Venezuela are oppressed, given a bag of rice at election time for a vote, then forgotten about afterwards. I don’t even want to go into the numerous uneducated, classless, positions and actions chavez has taken on his country, and how he affects the countries around him. He is an Anti-American LOSER, but likes to continue making billions from selling oil to the United States through Citgo.
BOYCOTT CITGO!
September 7th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
BOYCOTT OLIVER STONE FILMS TOO…..
September 7th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
“I guess one argument to stay away from conservative blogs is so many people here don’t get sarcasm.”
I guess one argument to stay away from liberals is so many of them think we buy this BS that its sarcasm.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
chavez is so great, does oliver stone have any of these actions by chavez in his film?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,547482,00.html?test=latestnews
September 7th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Ron I’ve been boycotting Stone films for years and wouldn’t buy gas at a Citgo if ya beat me with an ugly stick. Problem is, most folks just don’t care. Really.
September 7th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Were they all wearing their Lennon, Che gear and little red stars.
F*ckin morons.
Whats worse is that I think these guys actually know what b*stards these guys are but they’re just so damn immature they do it only for shock value.
I mean really, Chavez is a first class loon who gets in front of the UN and says Bush is diablo and he can still smell the sulfur. ya know, like its the WWF or some kiddy show.
jeez, all he had to do was throw a chair and the show would be complete
September 7th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Good call mick. I’ve always taken Banana Republic rhetoric for what it is.
September 7th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Stone, Glover, and Sean Penn these guys are Jackasses. With nothing better to do than go around trying to throw stuff in the face’s of everyday Americans.
Bottom line, and I’d love to say this to Michael Moore’s big fat face, if it weren’t for America and the Capitalist system they seem to loathe they’d be squat. They’d have squat.
September 7th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Funny how they all forget that, Shannon. Their teensy little brains allow them to think that freedom is actually free, once they reach a certain $ amount.