Posted on 07/17/2004 9:00:06 AM PDT by freedumb2003
(This is translated from Spajish using a little Babelfish and a little of me)
The Prague, Czech Republic (16 July 2004). - The Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, compared documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 with the communist propaganda and blamed the jury of the Festival of Cannes of "anti-americanism".
The film of Moore "is not worthy of recognition," “offers nothing original to cinematography" and "trivializes by being over-dramatic" the events surrounding Iraq, wrote the agent chief executive of 63 years in an article that publishes the preservative newspaper Lidove today noviny. The Czech President emphasizes that he finds it "incomprehensible" that the film has obtained the Gold Palm in Cannes and does not find another explanation for the decision of the jury who demonstrated "classic anti-cultural European Americanism". Unlike the jury, it adds, he, who lived the communist propaganda, perceived "tricks" of Moore. Klaus maintains that he had the “bad luck" to see the tape during the festival of Karlovy during the last week. On two occasions "I wanted to leave the room during the showing.”
The documentary from of the director of “Bowling for Columbine” is centered on the attitude of the American president, George W. Bush, before and after the terrorist attacks of the 11 of September of 2001.
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Praga, República Checa (16 julio 2004).- El Presidente checo, Vaclav Klaus, comparó el documental Fahrenheit 9/11 con la propaganda comunista y acusó al jurado del Festival de Cannes de "anti-americanismo".
La película de Moore "no es digna de ser tomada en cuenta", "no ofrece nada original a nivel cinematográfico" y "trivializa de manera increíble" lo ocurrido en torno a Iraq, escribió el mandatario de 63 años en un artículo que publica hoy el diario conservador Lidove noviny.
El Presidente checo subraya que es "incomprensible" que la película haya logrado la Palma de Oro en Cannes y no encuentra otra explicación para la decisión del jurado que el "clásico anti- americanismo cultural europeo".
Al contrario del jurado, añade, él, que vivió la propaganda comunista, percibió los "trucos" de Moore.
Klaus sostiene que tuvo "la mala suerte" de ver la cinta durante el festival de Karlovy Vary la semana pasada.
"En dos ocasiones quise abandonar la sala durante la proyección".
El documental del director de Bowling for Columbine se centra en la actitud del presidente estadounidense, George W. Bush, antes y después de los atentados terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001.
If anyone wants to fix my spanish, please do so.
Interesting. Klaus has been no fan of America in the Iraq War, but it's good to know he recognizes Marxist agitprop when he sees it. Would that our sheeple here would be so wise!
Yeah, funny who our friends and enemies really are.
No it was me -- the verb is placed differetly in espanol.
very insightful..
Klaus may not be on-side regarding Iraq, but he is very much an anti-communist and has never had a problem calling a spade a spade.
The Czechs have been stand up folks....they know what a dictatorship looks like
Exactly. the people that appreciate us are those that are just a generation away from what the Iraqis were living a year and a half ago. Its their opinion that matters to me most anyway.
That pretty much nails it.
I really do like that. It was difficult to get the right translation, but that was the essence.
I also like the fact he wanted to walk out twice.
I endorse that Czech on Moore! However, I don't find Eurowimp support for the film at Cannes incomprehenible at all.
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