Stone writes: "I still believe the Snowden affair is misunderstood by most
Americans. He's still the guy who 'gave away secrets.' I don't really think
his message got through in 2013. It'll take time to sink in as we drift more
and more into an era of mass surveillance, drone and cyber-warfare with our
regime-change, global-policeman policies."
Filmmaker Oliver Stone. (photo: Redux)
I Believe Edward Snowden Is Misunderstood by Americans
By Oliver Stone, Oliver Stone's Facebook Page
26 October 16
SNOWDEN & SURVEILLANCE STATE
Finally back from Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, France
(premiering November 1), Italy (December 1), and England (December 2). The
previews were long, standing ovations from audience, and press reviews were
exceptional in every country. As we didn't have the support of a major
studio, our foreign distributors were different in each country. For
example, I'm going back to Brazil and Mexico for our Latin American openings
in the 2nd week of November, and Japan in mid-January.
Was disappointed by US box office results and mixed reviews, many of them
unnecessarily nasty. Though we had an "A" CinemaScore from audiences, which
is probably the highest I've ever received, too few came. Video version's
due out in December/January. I love large-screen theaters, which was a way
of life for many of us. But no question these types of dramas are no longer
feasible as world shifts to TV and other devices to see film. Dramas have to
be made with severe budget restrictions that limit the scope, and even then
rarely get theater time.
Unlike our European reception, I still believe the Snowden affair is
misunderstood by most Americans. He's still the guy who 'gave away secrets.'
I don't really think his message got through in 2013. It'll take time to
sink in as we drift more and more into an era of mass surveillance, drone
and cyber-warfare with our regime-change, global-policeman policies. These
systems are being adopted not just by our supposed enemies in China, Russia,
and Iran, but by our allies as well. But no one is really an ally to us
anymore -- only a hostage. Peaceful countries must embrace either our NATO
alliance or 'our Pacific Century,' per Hillary Clinton. In that regard,
please read the following 3 short articles by Robert Parry on this reckless
path to chaos that has been well concealed from the general voting public.
In one recent debate, I caught a glimpse of a moment, which perhaps some of
you noticed, and which I think reveals the madness in our culture. Ms.
Clinton, angry, countered Trump's "Make America Great Again," with "America
IS great!. We're great because we're good."
Yes, and tell that to the mass of refugees and corpses in the Middle East,
eastern Ukraine, Central America, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and
scores of other countries.
Robert Parry, "The Existential Madness of Putin Bashing,"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2cbm1Jz
Robert Parry, "America's Wordwide Impunity"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2eCIvnp
Robert Parry, "Debate Moderator Distorted Syrian Reality,"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2eoMSpB
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Filmmaker Oliver Stone. (photo: Redux)
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cebook.com/TheOliverStone/posts/1301504153207214
I Believe Edward Snowden Is Misunderstood by Americans
By Oliver Stone, Oliver Stone's Facebook Page
26 October 16
SNOWDEN & SURVEILLANCE STATE
inally back from Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, France
(premiering November 1), Italy (December 1), and England (December 2). The
previews were long, standing ovations from audience, and press reviews were
exceptional in every country. As we didn't have the support of a major
studio, our foreign distributors were different in each country. For
example, I'm going back to Brazil and Mexico for our Latin American openings
in the 2nd week of November, and Japan in mid-January.
Was disappointed by US box office results and mixed reviews, many of them
unnecessarily nasty. Though we had an "A" CinemaScore from audiences, which
is probably the highest I've ever received, too few came. Video version's
due out in December/January. I love large-screen theaters, which was a way
of life for many of us. But no question these types of dramas are no longer
feasible as world shifts to TV and other devices to see film. Dramas have to
be made with severe budget restrictions that limit the scope, and even then
rarely get theater time.
Unlike our European reception, I still believe the Snowden affair is
misunderstood by most Americans. He's still the guy who 'gave away secrets.'
I don't really think his message got through in 2013. It'll take time to
sink in as we drift more and more into an era of mass surveillance, drone
and cyber-warfare with our regime-change, global-policeman policies. These
systems are being adopted not just by our supposed enemies in China, Russia,
and Iran, but by our allies as well. But no one is really an ally to us
anymore -- only a hostage. Peaceful countries must embrace either our NATO
alliance or 'our Pacific Century,' per Hillary Clinton. In that regard,
please read the following 3 short articles by Robert Parry on this reckless
path to chaos that has been well concealed from the general voting public.
In one recent debate, I caught a glimpse of a moment, which perhaps some of
you noticed, and which I think reveals the madness in our culture. Ms.
Clinton, angry, countered Trump's "Make America Great Again," with "America
IS great!. We're great because we're good."
Yes, and tell that to the mass of refugees and corpses in the Middle East,
eastern Ukraine, Central America, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and
scores of other countries.
Robert Parry, "The Existential Madness of Putin Bashing,"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2cbm1Jz
Robert Parry, "America's Wordwide Impunity"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2eCIvnp
Robert Parry, "Debate Moderator Distorted Syrian Reality,"
Consortiumnews
http://bit.ly/2eoMSpB
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