Stone Accuses Hollywood of Promoting War - Britmovie

DB7 · 02-09-2006, 12:26 PM

Stone Accuses Hollywood of Promoting War
By WENN| Friday, September 01, 2006

HOLLYWOOD - Filmmaker Oliver Stone has hit out at the movie industry, accusing Hollywood of promoting war.
Stone claims movies Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down "worshipped the machinery of war" and glamorized conflicts involving America.

Speaking at the Venice Film Festival--where his 9/11 movie World Trade Center is to be screened--Vietnam veteran Stone insists his movies Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July responsibly portrayed the realism of war, unlike other films.

He says, "Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down--these movies worshipped the machinery of war and I think America went back to the concept of war too easily.

"I have reasons to be depressed as a Vietnam veteran, and I can say many Vietnam veterans are depressed about why we are in Iraq."

In contrast, he claims World Trade Center delivers a message of hope: "In the past I made very intense films, very powerful films about dark subjects.

"I did Vietnam at a time when America was very prosperous and there was no war.

"Now is a time to go the other way--that's my nature--and I want to be positive.

"Things have gotten very dark and frankly there is more terror, there is more death, there is more war. The consequences of 9/11 are far worse than the day itself.

"Somebody asked if it was too soon for this movie--I think in many ways it's too late. We have got to wake up."

ChristineCB · 02-09-2006, 01:57 PM

Finally! Finally we're hearing from someone who's never over-dramatized, over-simplified or mis-represented any facts in his versions of The Truth!

I'd like to get his drunk-driving self behind the wheel of one car, and some other recent Hollywood drunk-driving star behind another, and film them as they charged into each other on the Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu at about 180kph each...

I've become so tired of seeing that old black-and-white footage of the two locomotives slamming into each other. I think it's time to get those two guys to try it. And it could be COLORIZED so it's "good"!

(I am reminded of the great tea-garden soliloquoy by James Garner about war heroes in The Americanization Of Emily.)

02-09-2006, 12:26 PM	#1
DB7 is just Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,066 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Stone Accuses Hollywood of Promoting War Stone Accuses Hollywood of Promoting War By WENN\| Friday, September 01, 2006 HOLLYWOOD - Filmmaker Oliver Stone has hit out at the movie industry, accusing Hollywood of promoting war. Stone claims movies Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down "worshipped the machinery of war" and glamorized conflicts involving America. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival--where his 9/11 movie World Trade Center is to be screened--Vietnam veteran Stone insists his movies Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July responsibly portrayed the realism of war, unlike other films. He says, "Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down--these movies worshipped the machinery of war and I think America went back to the concept of war too easily. "I have reasons to be depressed as a Vietnam veteran, and I can say many Vietnam veterans are depressed about why we are in Iraq." In contrast, he claims World Trade Center delivers a message of hope: "In the past I made very intense films, very powerful films about dark subjects. "I did Vietnam at a time when America was very prosperous and there was no war. "Now is a time to go the other way--that's my nature--and I want to be positive. "Things have gotten very dark and frankly there is more terror, there is more death, there is more war. The consequences of 9/11 are far worse than the day itself. "Somebody asked if it was too soon for this movie--I think in many ways it's too late. We have got to wake up."

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02-09-2006, 01:57 PM	#2
ChristineCB has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,738 Country: iTrader: (13)	Finally! Finally we're hearing from someone who's never over-dramatized, over-simplified or mis-represented any facts in his versions of The Truth! I'd like to get his drunk-driving self behind the wheel of one car, and some other recent Hollywood drunk-driving star behind another, and film them as they charged into each other on the Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu at about 180kph each... I've become so tired of seeing that old black-and-white footage of the two locomotives slamming into each other. I think it's time to get those two guys to try it. And it could be COLORIZED so it's "good"! (I am reminded of the great tea-garden soliloquoy by James Garner about war heroes in The Americanization Of Emily.)