Post by RS Davis on Apr 11, 2004 17:57:51 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]April 11, 2004[/glow]
Dear Friends of Liberty:
-- Cinescape.com reports that "'X-Men' director Bryan Singer has
agreed to helm a remake of 'Logan's Run,' with 'Matrix' producer Joel
Silver collaborating with Singer. Singer is going back to the original
source material, that being the novel by William Nolan, for a new take
on the concept of a future utopian society where no one ever grows old
because they are killed --if not voluntarily, then by state enforcers."
-- A currently playing film of possible interest is "Goodbye, Lenin!"
It's about a young East German man whose communist mother falls into a
coma just before the demise of the Berlin Wall. When she comes out of
the coma eight months later, the doctor warns that the slightest shock
could kill her. So for the rest of the film, her son has to hide from
her all the change that has taken place--claiming that there are still
food shortages, government-run media, etc. It has some nostalgia for
socialist trappings, but is likely to be of interest anyway. You can see
the hilarious online film trailer for this film here:
<http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/good_bye_lenin.html>
-- You've probably heard that the FDA's lengthy and expensive approval
process delays the release of life-saving medicines; a recently released
PBS Frontline documentary, "Dangerous Prescriptions," argues that even
after all the testing, the agency nonetheless approves dangerous drugs
because of its cozy relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. You
can read more about this here and watch the documentary online:
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/>
-- My top TV pick for the week is the A&E documentary "IRS Horror
Stories," airing on Monday (4/12). In this compelling documentary,
taxpayers and IRS employees tell their stories of mistreatment by the
agency. This is a rare and courageous expose, suitable for watching at
tax time.
Also notable, the South Park episode entitled "Gnomes" will air on
Monday (4/12). Here's the summary: "Fearing the takeover of their town
by 'big business,' the residents of South Park try to ban a chain-store
coffee shop in order to protect local business --until they discover
that the chain-store got big by making better coffee."
Also notable, on Tuesday (4/13), AMC will air the Jimmy Stewart/Marlene
Dietrich film "No Highway in the Sky." This is a great "creator as hero"
story about an eccentric engineer who reveals a fatal flaw in the design
of a commercial airliner. It's a must-see for engineers and fans of the
creative process.
Enjoy!
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taking the world-famous "World's Smallest Political Quiz" on-line at
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-----------------------------------------------------
Copyright (C) 2004 by Jon Osborne. Personal use of this material is
permitted. Republication and redissemination of this material is also
permitted, with the exception of film, video, and documentary reviews,
republication and redissemination of which is expressly prohibited
without prior written permission.
Dear Friends of Liberty:
-- Cinescape.com reports that "'X-Men' director Bryan Singer has
agreed to helm a remake of 'Logan's Run,' with 'Matrix' producer Joel
Silver collaborating with Singer. Singer is going back to the original
source material, that being the novel by William Nolan, for a new take
on the concept of a future utopian society where no one ever grows old
because they are killed --if not voluntarily, then by state enforcers."
-- A currently playing film of possible interest is "Goodbye, Lenin!"
It's about a young East German man whose communist mother falls into a
coma just before the demise of the Berlin Wall. When she comes out of
the coma eight months later, the doctor warns that the slightest shock
could kill her. So for the rest of the film, her son has to hide from
her all the change that has taken place--claiming that there are still
food shortages, government-run media, etc. It has some nostalgia for
socialist trappings, but is likely to be of interest anyway. You can see
the hilarious online film trailer for this film here:
<http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/good_bye_lenin.html>
-- You've probably heard that the FDA's lengthy and expensive approval
process delays the release of life-saving medicines; a recently released
PBS Frontline documentary, "Dangerous Prescriptions," argues that even
after all the testing, the agency nonetheless approves dangerous drugs
because of its cozy relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. You
can read more about this here and watch the documentary online:
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/>
-- My top TV pick for the week is the A&E documentary "IRS Horror
Stories," airing on Monday (4/12). In this compelling documentary,
taxpayers and IRS employees tell their stories of mistreatment by the
agency. This is a rare and courageous expose, suitable for watching at
tax time.
Also notable, the South Park episode entitled "Gnomes" will air on
Monday (4/12). Here's the summary: "Fearing the takeover of their town
by 'big business,' the residents of South Park try to ban a chain-store
coffee shop in order to protect local business --until they discover
that the chain-store got big by making better coffee."
Also notable, on Tuesday (4/13), AMC will air the Jimmy Stewart/Marlene
Dietrich film "No Highway in the Sky." This is a great "creator as hero"
story about an eccentric engineer who reveals a fatal flaw in the design
of a commercial airliner. It's a must-see for engineers and fans of the
creative process.
Enjoy!
-----------------------------------------------------
You can subscribe or unsubscribe from "Miss Liberty's Film & TV Update"
here: <http://www.free-market.net/partners/m/missliberty.html>. All
other correspondence should be sent to <oz@missliberty.com>. For more
information on libertarian film and video generally, see
<http://www.missliberty.com>. Still not sure what this whole libertarian
thing is all about? Discover your real political identity in minutes by
taking the world-famous "World's Smallest Political Quiz" on-line at
<http://www.self-gov.org> .
-----------------------------------------------------
Copyright (C) 2004 by Jon Osborne. Personal use of this material is
permitted. Republication and redissemination of this material is also
permitted, with the exception of film, video, and documentary reviews,
republication and redissemination of which is expressly prohibited
without prior written permission.
