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Sunday, April 9, 2006 |
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Sir! No, Sir! I just came from an inspiring movie about thousands of American soldiers who rebelled against the Vietnam war. It just now being screened in San Francisco and New York--hopefully it will make its way into theaters across the country. It also can be reserved on Netflix. Description from the movie's website: Sir! No Sir! tells the story of one of the most vibrant and widespread upheavals of the 1960's-one that had a profound impact on American society, yet has been virtually obliterated from the collective memory of that time. Like the Vietnam War itself, the GI Antiwar Movement started small and within a few years exploded into a force that altered history. Between 1966 and 1975, groups of soldiers emerged to challenge the war and racism in the military. Group action and individual defiance, from the 500,000 GIs who deserted over the course of the war to the untold numbers who wore peace signs, defied military discipline and avoided combat, created a "Fuck the Army" counter-culture that threatened the entire military culture of the time and changed the course of the war. Sir! No Sir! chronicles the GI Antiwar Movement using vividly told stories from individual participants and never-before-seen Super-8 and 16mm film footage of events that capture the mood, politics and culture of an increasingly polarized America during wartime. (83m) 10:19:53 PM comment []  |
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get your boogey on national dance week, 10 days of free dance classes around the bay area. 11:29:30 AM comment [] |
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