Monday, August 02, 2004
Life-long Republican reacts to Fahrenheit 9/11
My good friend Elliot Cook writes:
Yesterday [we] gave in and went to see "Fahrenheit 9/11" at Battery Park Cinema . . .
I had read a spectrum of reviews. I carefully listened and watched for fabricated facts - I could spot none. There were certainly LOTS of unabashedly cunning contextual shifts - juxtaposed hypocrisies/contradictions - that are the basis of the humor: if one gets past how scary it all is, the humor is not unsubstantial.
*snip*
Afterwards, we walked a bit south on Battery Park . . . as the sun set beyond the Statue of Liberty. It was all a bit much for me.
For one who grew up a Republican, worked in a Republican administration, the last 4 years have been, well, disturbing.
"Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me . . ." It will be interesting (read scary) as we see where we come out.
If you've not seen Fahrenheit, you'll probably find it worth the time.
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