Posted on 09/07/2009 9:43:31 AM PDT by mojito
VENICE (Reuters) - Director Oliver Stone says the U.S. media and government have demonised Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leftist South American leaders, and argues in a new film that they were right to stand up to Washington.
Chavez, who landed in Venice for the film's premiere, has earned a reputation for his outspoken criticism of U.S. policy, and in Stone's "South of the Border" he is sympathetically portrayed as a hero of the people who refuses to be bullied.
Originally an attempt to redress what Stone saw as unfair treatment of Chavez by TV networks and newspapers, the documentary turned into a bigger project and included interviews not only with him but with six other presidents in the region.
"I think the movie, if you've seen it, shows very clearly the level of stupidity in the kind of broad statements that are made about Mr. Chavez," Stone told reporters at the Venice film festival.
"But I didn't want to make a movie only about the American media's attacks. I felt that that was too small for what this man is about.
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Chavez, surrounded by bodyguards, strolled with Stone on the Lido red carpet, posing for pictures and signing autographs like a movie star before receiving a standing ovation at the premiere on Monday.
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Michael Moore and Olvier Stone: two hard core Communist propagandists.
It is a delusion that the communists lost the Cold War.
just released, stone is going to allow people to see his movie for free.... oh wait maybe not
friggen hypocrit
Let’s see who goes to these movies. Has anything Stone has done made money?
(Communists in Hollywood Alert) Repeat redundancy in headlines alert.
A hero of the people who sends goons to beat, gas, water cannon and then has their media berate peaceful protest marchers.
>>> It is a delusion that the communists lost the Cold War. <<<
The Soviet Union lost the Cold War.
Communists didn’t.
Now they are in every realm of American society, and proud of it.
Nobody needs to demonize Stone. He’s apparently the genuine article.
Exactly. And they seized the democrat party in a coup d'etat over the last few years.
Actually, Stone is right here... the WH and media weren’t supportive to the Honduras for defending their constitution... oh wait...
None of his propaganda movies have....
Stone just made the top of the List.
Saw Oliver Stone on “Celebrity Jeopardy” a few years back. Was shocked by his ignorance of history.
In my Navy days, there was one port in America known as Sh*t city.
That title now belongs to Hollywood.
As tens of thousands of Venezuelans march again Chavez.
What’s the punishment for treason? Oh wait, I forgot. There’s no such thing anymore.
Maybe its time to bring HUAC back.
There have always been Communists in Hollywood serving America’s enemies.
They love licking the boots of Commie dictators and never feel regrets over their action.
Jane Fonda is still Red, she’s just sorry that you can pull up her ugly treasonous remarks.
HCUA
HUAC was the pinko name for it.
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