The battle in Seattle

[An archist]

http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/

Seems like a lot of quite famous people are in this film, too bad cinema tickets are so fucking expensive these days.

[gla22]

it is playing in my area, i might go see it.

[Bright Banana Beard]

This trailer gave me a inspiration to write a fictional story.

[Mala Tha Testa]

looks pretty good

[RainingSkies]

Seems like a pretty good film to watch.

[Knight of Cydonia]

a great film to watch, and i dunno if any of the indo theatre would playing this movie. i will be the first to watch if they were.

[Pawn Power]

Seems like a pretty good film to watch.

What else would you do with it! :lol:

[Raúl Duke]

damn, it's a limited release. Won't be able to see it after all...:(

[RSS News]

Today Hollywood's take on the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, "Battle in Seattle" premiers in cities across the U.S. Strangely, we are being faced with the fact that one of the most important events in recent anarchist history is about to be re-broadcast to the world through Hollywood's lens. Though the director of the movie claims his aim is to accurately represent the events of the protests, obviously there are some holes to be filled. In an attempt to fill that gap, we've written up a flyer that can be distributed wherever the movie is shown to help give movie-goers a better sense of where the anarchist movement is now, 9 years later. Feel free to print this out and distribute it outside of movie theatres, or write up your own. Especially if this movie gets picked up for wider distribution, it will be crucial that we are there to present our side of the story, and to fan the flames of inspiration for anyone who may be inspired after learning about what happened 9 years ago in Seattle.</p> You can download the hand-out here:


* http://dead-city.org/whatabouttomorrow-print.pdf (print resolution version)
* http://dead-city.org/whatabouttomorrow-screen.pdf (screen resolution version) http://www.revleft.com/vb/files/pictures/2008/flagbearer.jpg read more (http://www.anarchistnews.org/?q=node/5076)



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[bayano]

I disagree with most of ya'll. I knew I would see it, but I thought the trailers made it look terrible. Well, 30+ radicals got free tickets to a movie theater, and got rowdy in the theater during the showing- really fun. So that skews my view of the movie. It is also skewed cuz I watched This Revolution again with a friend of mine two nights before, and that one is just awful.

Well, it was better than we all expected. It was actually pretty good (ahem, for Hollywood). Clearly anti-WTO and more protester-specific than I expected. It also sucked (but not enough to not see it). I can tell you it sucked in the following ways without spoiling anything: persistent and over-the-top sexism; the mayor is a protagonist; a pig apologizes; shitty explanations of our politics (turns us all into issues-based activists, and says "we're not against free trade"); never once uses the word capitalism; sensationalizations and sappiness. There's more, but some of it would spoil plot points for you.

[Dystisis]

Well, it was better than we all expected. It was actually pretty good (ahem, for Hollywood). Clearly anti-WTO and more protester-specific than I expected. It also sucked (but not enough to not see it). I can tell you it sucked in the following ways without spoiling anything: persistent and over-the-top sexism; the mayor is a protagonist; a pig apologizes; shitty explanations of our politics (turns us all into issues-based activists, and says "we're not against free trade"); never once uses the word capitalism; sensationalizations and sappiness. There's more, but some of it would spoil plot points for you.
Typical Hollywood move... Radicals are always portrayed as mindless anarchists (not saying all anarchists are mindless) who only dislike the government/state or only have a single issue they care about (no real ideology, or mentioning of ideology really).

I haven't seen the movie though, could be okay.

[bcbm]

Despite its slander of my worldview (yeah, anarchists are sexists interested in media attention.. nevermind the attacks on the media), I still can't help feeling good after watching it. Damn Hollywood movies making me think maybe we can beat these fuckers...

[Raúl Duke]

I recall that the activist group I'm part of wants to see this movie and then discuss it...

Although I don't think it's filming anywhere near South Florida.

Now I'll be having a harder time explaining anarchism/anarchists due to those inaccuracies... :( (although if we do watch it I'll be given a good platform/ opportunity to discuss anarchism, so maybe it's not all that bad.)

[Sendo]

Some Seattle anarchist vet was on DN! alongside the director and gave it critical support and recommended it.

[bayano]

you can watch it free online if it doesnt come to a theater near you, but it is kinda fun to see the action on the big screen if you get a chance

[Wanted Man]

Well, it was better than we all expected. It was actually pretty good (ahem, for Hollywood). Clearly anti-WTO and more protester-specific than I expected. It also sucked (but not enough to not see it). I can tell you it sucked in the following ways without spoiling anything: persistent and over-the-top sexism; the mayor is a protagonist; a pig apologizes; shitty explanations of our politics (turns us all into issues-based activists, and says "we're not against free trade"); never once uses the word capitalism; sensationalizations and sappiness. There's more, but some of it would spoil plot points for you.
So it's sort of like 'Reds' or 'Ora o Mai Più' in that it gets a lot of political things wrong, but is still very important and inspiring?

Anyway, I should see this film sometime, sounds interesting.

[Reclaimed Dasein]

I heard it wasn't too bad, but the police officer character becomes reconciled to protester. I'll probably check it out sometime.

[Meadow]

Be consistent with your political philosophy and download it.

[Mindtoaster]

For all of those who can't get to a theater...

BEHOLD

http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/battle_in_seattle/

You should be pirating this anyway

[Raúl Duke]

For all of those who can't get to a theater...

BEHOLD

http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/battle_in_seattle/

You should be pirating this anyway

Thanks!

(the reason why I'm not pirating it is because I'm paranoid if my college monitors in a way where they know you are doing bit-torrent, etc)

[Dóchas]

it looks like a good film i hope they show it in ireland, probably wont though

[Le Libérer]

For all of those who can't get to a theater...

BEHOLD

http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/battle_in_seattle/

You should be pirating this anyway
My upstairs neighbor recommended this one to me last week. I in return am watching it free via the interwebz, Mindtoaster and Meadow.

So did you guys like it after watching it? I'm having a hard time sitting thru the first of it.

[Sasha]

as hollywood shite comes, this is realy good hollywood shite propaganda for us.
but if you want to see an honest/sincere movie about social upheaval try the "69" wich has its own thread in this sub-forum

[Riot11]

This the first time i have heard about it. when will it be out?

[Dóchas]

it been out for ages. check it out its worth watching

[x359594]

it been out for ages. check it out its worth watching

The film had a very limited run in about a dozen US cities last autumn. It's definitely worth seeing, and will probably become more accessible once it appears on DVD.

By the way, it got a good review in The Economist because the anonymous reviewer happens to a communist (unbeknownst to the magazine's editors of course.)

[Arise!]

I thought it looked rather lame, but altogether I wasn't too sure what to think about it. I'll certainly have a look since so many people have recomended it, but who knows what I'll really think of it.

[Trystan]

I've seen the trailer. The nasty bad anarchists ruin it for the nicey-nicey liberals. I think I'll give it a miss.

[Sasha]

nah, its not so bad, the bad anarchist turns out to be a provoker from the police (duh, its hollywood), and the director/makers are pretty understanding why it turned violent (they put the blame firmly on the cops/failing politicians, the proters justed vented treir frustrations at being molested etc.)
see it, its intresting...

[Trystan]

Alright, I'll give it a chance. But I won't pay to see it. I'll look for it online.

[x359594]

I've seen the trailer. The nasty bad anarchists ruin it for the nicey-nicey liberals. I think I'll give it a miss.

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The "nasty bad anarchist" (there's only one that's nasty and bad, the others are good and heroic) is a police provocateur.

[griffjam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myu74VAN92Q

An hour-long look at the 1999 Seattle WTO protests and the anarchists who traveled there to set a new precedent for militant confrontation. Filmed in the thick of the action, including footage that aired nationally on 60 Minutes, it captures a moment when world history was up for grabs.

http://realbattleinseattle.org/
http://thecloud.crimethinc.com/pdfs/whatabouttomorrow-print.pdf

[Pirate Utopian]

I hated Battle In Seattle, it cheered wishwashy liberals as "the next generation" and jeered anarchists as police provacteurs.

So fucking hollywood.
Also Andre 3000 cant act.

[StalinFanboy]

Fuck my life. It's shit like this that turns militant resistance into a fucking spectacle.

[Pogue]

For all of those who can't get to a theater...

BEHOLD

http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/battle_in_seattle/

You should be pirating this anyway

links dead

[Trystan]

Wtch-movies.net had apparently disappeared. :confused:

Bugger.