Recuperations of the military-industrial complex, 2007-2008
1. Rendition
and coming soon …
3. Battle in Seattle (perhaps some enterprising Australian director will propose “Woomera” in a few years time - if so I bags a cameo as cardigan wearing social worker with gin addiction).
Ugh. The Seattle one makes me feel actually nauseous. “How are we going to do it? Non-violently!!” And about Rendition, it’s interesting how even in the context of a movie about CIA-initiated kidnap and torture, they still manage to install the “Middle Eastern looking” torture expert as the character closest to absolute evil.
Comment by az — 5/23/2008 @ 11:03 am
I had exactly the same reaction to BIS. I’m wondering now whether the best strategy is to ignore it or to support/produce a heap of critical commentary to coincide with its US release in September. I’ve certainly ignored Rendition. Ugh, indeed.
Comment by ana — 5/25/2008 @ 2:35 pm
hey, who are you calling a gin addiction???
Comment by matreen — 5/27/2008 @ 8:29 pm
Er, myself. Ie: a cameo.
Comment by ana — 5/30/2008 @ 9:37 am