Does the Costa-Gavras movie "Z" remind you of what the US is becoming?

[Thtwudbeme]

If you are unfamiliar with the political thriller "Z" you can read about it http://frenchfilms.topcities.com/nf_Z_rev.html">here.

Admittedly there have not been blatent (Just a WHOLE lot of "accidents" and clamming up:eyes: )assinations of opponents of Bushco but the icky possibilities remain, but on a larger scale than the military junta in Greece in the late 60's.

One figure in that movie, a prosecuting judge, is like Fitzgerald on steroids. A Leftwing Senator is murdered after a public event by CROC which is a christo-fascist militia of thugs run by the military. This man goes after the right-wing killers and their police and military masters with a robotic destroyer demeanor.



He keeps pressing for the truth and ends up going after the top brass.

Of course he succeeds but a few years later a Junta takes complete control and most of the players in the event are imprisoned or killed.

Oh well I watched it again tonight and it SO reminds me of today even though it was 40 years ago in Greece...

I debated whether or not this is a Lounge thread but honestly I believe that real-life events of four decades ago, or six decades ago, should be powerful reminders of what must (Or should) be done in the present.

EDIT: Crap...This is Jan Michael not Stephanie...Whoops.

[mikeargo]

1. There was a recent thread...

...on the DU Lounge asking for favorite movies with a liberal slant. I submitted "Z" because I am of Greek heritage so it has special meaning for me. Thank you for your contribution, you are so right. The final scene is a chilling reminder of what we face under the current regime.

Check it out, but be aware it is in French with subtitles.

[JanMichael]

5. I watched it tonight with the subtitles.

BTW I posted the thread as Thtwudbeme but she's my lovely wife not me:-)

[madrchsod]

2. i actually saw this movie at a movie theater.

very good movie and it is interesting how the play stays the same. check out this movie that i guess no one has seen. i never read the book so i can`t say if it true to the book but i liked the movie.
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0105127/
Peste, La (1992)

[JanMichael]

3. Camus is one of my FAVORITE writers!

Read the book but missed the movie...

[David Zephyr]

4. Don't forget "State of Siege"

Yes, Thtwudbeme, "Z" seems prophetic. Here's another great one, too: