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Post by ~BEE~Happy~ on Jan 25, 2007 6:19:42 GMT -5
I watched it last night, finally. Eye-opening, upsetting on so many levels!
It was like a real-life horror movie.
Has anyone else seen this one? I am speechless and want to know more
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Post by ishbell on Jan 25, 2007 13:24:39 GMT -5
I saw it a little while back bee and it really upset me. The Hutu militia committed some of the worst crimes against humanity. I reminds me of what's happening in Darfur Sudan right now.
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Post by ~BEE~Happy~ on Jan 25, 2007 14:34:29 GMT -5
I know it is not a new movie... and it took me a while to even watch it. I cried while watching it. One of the ironies is that the story itself depicted such intense oposites in the purity of a good hearted person to pure EVIL of those terrible people, as well as abandonment, etc....
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melonic
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Post by melonic on Jan 28, 2007 14:03:53 GMT -5
I've just finished watching this movie for the 1st time, an hour or so later I'm still crying.
What am I crying about? I dunno really. Was it the performances from Don Cheadle and the lady who played the lovely Madame Archer and Nick Notle which were so amazing and heartbreaking?
Am I crying because I now, 12 years later, I have saw a Hollywood movie which has informed me of a place in our world I knew next to nothing about, a place where the most distgusting acts went relatively unnoticed by the rest of the world?
As far as I am aware Joaquin Phoenix's character was a camerman for a news crew. The most poignant moment in the film for me was when he and his crew and the rest of ' the whites' were boarding the bus that would take them safely home to their own countries. It is pouring with rain as he is being walked to his bus, covered by a large umberella, held by a native who wasn't allowed to leave but who was giving this brave, proud kind of service to the people who were allowed to leave. Joaquin's devastated character turns round and says something like " Oh no, please, please do not do that, I'm so ashamed".
Amazing, heartbreaking movie.
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blindmelon1091
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Post by blindmelon1091 on Jan 28, 2007 18:10:50 GMT -5
It is great move that really shows the injustices and horror over there. As you said, a real life horror movie for sure.
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Post by ~BEE~Happy~ on Jan 28, 2007 19:13:18 GMT -5
Yes, Melonic, that part with Joquin Pheonix struck me too... and the part where he had to be the bearer of bad news to the "Hotel Manager" who was so sincere and believed in the goodness of people, he still believed people would do the right thing when given an opportunity to. The apologized for showing the gruesome footage in front of him. His response was that he was glad, people need to see it so they could help. The reporter simply said, yes, but people will just say "that's aweful" and continue with their dinner.  |
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Post by tripticket on Jan 28, 2007 19:32:40 GMT -5
yeah, i did watch it about a year ago. Thank you for reminding me!
it's one of those movies that leaves you feeling sick and weak. I watched all the bonus features too
it's just like all the September 11th stuff, u know. Just can't get enough of it. both are just way too surreal.
and the carzy thing about Rwanda, it was racial too!!! that's what got me. I just couldn't get over it.
I guess no matter where you are from their are "social classes or Standards" It doesn't make it right in the least
ooooohhhhhh....i just remembered teh part where they're driving for miles over the bodies.....*shivers*
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Post by Meredith on Jan 28, 2007 21:05:54 GMT -5
I watched it about a year ago too, this movie really opened my eyes and touched me pretty deep, this movie will probably stay with me forever although I don't think I can ever watch it again.
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Post by StingingPistol on Feb 3, 2007 18:52:37 GMT -5
I've seen that movie not too long ago... it's indeed amazing, and really eye-opening!
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Post by 735satd on Feb 18, 2007 16:41:58 GMT -5
i watched that movie in ap human geography in ninth grade. it was very 'eye opening' as you put it.
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