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A sobering documentary about a group of 1960s "committed freedom fighters" known as The Weather Underground. A radical offshoot of the Students for a Democratic Society, the Weathermen didn't just mar...( read more 
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MCT:October 6, 2008Informative, disturbing documentary about a time of great upheaval in the USA, and a group of misguided people who chose the wrong direction to try and make a difference. Just one question why aren't these people in jail?
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MCT:August 27, 2008
An interesting documentary about a revolutionary group called the Weathermen that started up in America during the Vietnam War. They bombed places associated with what they thought was wrong with America (and they went to great lengths to make sure nobody would get hurt in the bombings.)
It was interesting to watch just to see how unfocused the group really was and to listen to how the American government was dealing with revolutionary groups at that time.
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MCT:July 17, 2008i thought the documentary was pretty unbiased which was cool. i really had no idea that the weathermen were so ridiculous. i mean i always assumed they were a great revoluntionary group in the 60s but they seemed to not know what the hell they were doing. they seemed to be directionless and taking actions that did not do much. the people in almost seemed like they had no perception about the world at large. that they just wanted feel important in such a revolutionary time. when really they did not do anything effective w/ their privileges and whiteness.
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MCT:April 30, 2008
The Weather Underground follows the development of the radical revolutionary group The Weathermen out of the fervor of the 1960's anti-war movement. The film chronicles the movement's turn underground and eventual fall apart as its cause became irrelevant to many Americans.
Film makers Bill Siegel and Sam Green infuse into their documentary the real spirit of the revolutionaries that spearheaded this movement. Allowing the members of the Weather Underground to tell their own story drives home their message that ordinary people can be driven to take extreme action when they feel their voices aren't heard. The film holds a particular efficacy in our time, when once again distrust of the government is prevalent
Ultimately, the story of the Weather Underground is a warning about the dangers of massive group think and the abilities of mass opinion to generate strong and sometimes violent action. -
MCT:December 23, 2007
This is a really good documentary on a radical movement of the 60s, one that started out with very good intentions, but one that eventually fell into stupidity that caused some to go to prison and some on the run for life. Very interesting.
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MCT:September 10, 2007Very good--considering our current political climate, I can see where people get pushed to the edge and act out against government. Not condoning violence...just sayin'.
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MCT:July 9, 2007
A documentary about a radical political group. The Weather Underground were born out of the anti-war movement of the late 60's. Its members were dedicated to the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. In the post 9/11 world a group that uses violence to acheive political ends is viewed with even more suspicion than before, but this film does a good job of preventing a balanced view of the actions of the group. The film does not celebrate the Weather Underground, but offers a sobering view of what they did. The film interviews several former weathermen and we see a range of emotions on how they view their actions. Some admit they are not proud of their actions, some admit mistakes but argue that they were working for a good cause, and some still are proud of what they did. This film raises many important questions that are relevant today. Is violence an appropriate political tool? I would say no not in a democracy, but some would claim that if the government is committing wrong acts we should use all avialable tools. I should point out that the Weather Underground committed property crime, they did not kill people and in fact used many precautions to make sure that people were not hurt by their bombings. What should we do if the government is committing evil acts. While I believe that you should use the political system to create change, what if you are unable to do so? What is America's role in the world and is it a correct one? In our post 9/11 world these questions have become even more relevant.
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MCT:May 11, 2007
A powerful documentary about the organiztion (The Weathermen) that exposed the government's societal anti-radical supression/anti-dissent during the late 60's era, especially that of organizations such as the Black Panther Party. The film offers a parallel to our modern times in terms of the stifling of our patriotic dissent regarding governental actions overseas. A must see.
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MCT:September 14, 2006
An amazing film that struck my fancy. It has so many amazing stories and so much to offer to my generation.
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