[Sosfbay-discuss] Fwd: Nader Movie
Andrea Dorey
andid at cagreens.org
Thu Mar 8 06:30:11 PST 2007
I think it could be very useful and it would give up a close-up view
of how and what others in the party are thinking. It might help us
overcome some of the divisions. Who knows?
Andrea
On Mar 8, 2007, at 1:16 AM, JamBoi wrote:
> Oooh! I especially like your idea Andie of discussion groups for
> post-movie viewing dinner fellowship!
>
> Impeach for Peace!
>
> Drew
>
> --- Andrea Dorey <andid at cagreens.org> wrote:
>
>> I sent an email to camera12 enquiring about times;
>> I also called Ron Regalia, the office manager, at his office
>> 408-998-3022 x10;
>> and from that I obtained his cell phone and called that 408-786-7323.
>> No contact yet, but left messages that asked if any times had been
>> set yet, and thanked them for showing the movie.
>>
>> We could start a flurry right now just by queries and by letting them
>>
>> know that each of us is from a group that wants to go as a group.
>> So if you call the general number first to leave a message to that
>> effect first, you will give the impression that they are going to be
>>
>> swamped!!!
>> Good luck, all.
>> And thanks for taking this up.
>>
>> Even is Nader isn't your favorite politician (for whatever reason), I
>>
>> think this movie is going to be very interesting!
>> I'm in favor of setting a group date and time and then set another
>> for those who couldn't go to the first one.
>> Maybe a discussion group to compare notes over dinner? Lunch?
>> Andrea
>>
>> On Mar 7, 2007, at 12:14 PM, JamBoi wrote:
>>
>>> So it opens on Friday March 16th, and the Camera 12 downtown SJ web
>>> site (details about the movie from their web site below) do not
>>> state a
>>> time yet. Could someone call them and see if they have a time set?
>>>
>>> As regards the 16th that might not be my first choice because we
>> have
>>> our weekly Friday night impeachment vigil happening at 5:30-7 and
>> on
>>> the 16th Christian Witness for Peace will have a special service
>> over
>>> at Sunnyvale Presbyterian in honor of the third anniversary of the
>>> martyrdom of Rachel Corrie who was killed in Gaza Palestine by an
>>> Israeli bulldozer driver.
>>>
>>> Silicon Valley Impeachment Coalition's Weekly Impeachment
>>> Vigil
>>> 5:30-7P
>>> Location: Castro and El Camino
>>>
>>> Christian Witness for Peace
>>> Time: Friday, March 16, 2007 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
>>> Location: Sunnyvale Presbyterian,
>>> 728 W. Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94087, Building 300
>>> Phone: 408/739-1892
>>>
>>>
>>> Coming Soon
>>> An Unreasonable Man
>>> Opens 3/16/2007
>>> Coming to: Camera 12 Downtown
>>>
>>> Director: Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan
>>>
>>> Synopsis: Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan trace the life of
>> career
>>> of famed consumer advocate Ralph Nader, from the General Motors
>> smear
>>> campaign that launched his fame in 1966, to the 2000 presidential
>>> election, where his independent candidacy was blamed by many for
>>> putting George W. Bush in the White House. Without ever holding
>> public
>>> office, Nader has built a legislative record that is the rival of
>> any
>>> contemporary president, having been responsible for such
>>> innovations as
>>> seat belts, airbags and product labeling. "Thoughtful and smoothly
>>> edited, this is an absorbing chronicle of an extraordinary
>>> career."--Variety.
>>>
>>> Running Time: 122 Minutes
>>> (plus 8-10 minutes of trailers)
>>>
>>> Official Web Site:
>>> http://www.anunreasonableman.com/
>>>
>>> MPAA Rating: NR
>>>
>>> No Free Passes, But Discount Cards O.K.
>>> Reviews: Smooth and Balanced Profile
>>>
>>> By Sura Wood
>>>
>>> PARK CITY -- A heroic crusader to some and the spoiler who betrayed
>>
>>> the
>>> Democratic Party to others, Ralph Nader emerges as a dedicated,
>>> controversial and flawed figure in the documentary, "An
>> Unreasonable
>>> Man."
>>>
>>> Filmmakers Henriette Mantel, who once worked for Nader, and Steve
>>> Skrovan, smoothly integrate reams of material, dozens of insightful
>>> interviews as well as archival news footage and, without the use of
>> a
>>> narrator, present a coherent, balanced picture of a lightning rod
>> in
>>> the political arena.
>>>
>>> The film starts in 1966 when Nader is launched to prominence after
>> he
>>> riles General Motors with his attacks on car safety. He accused the
>>> automobile industry of selling "psychosexual dreamboats."
>>>
>>> Mantel and Skrovan showcase Nader's tireless, forceful advocacy for
>>
>>> the
>>> rights of the little guy and his own causes, which ranged from
>>> transportation safety to drug labeling and clean air. He fought the
>>
>>> big
>>> boys and usually won. The list of organizations he founded or
>>> sponsored
>>> and the legislation he was instrumental in passing are impressive.
>>>
>>> There are nagging questions about Nader's personal life -- by all
>>> accounts he doesn't have one -- and they aren't addressed till
>>> later in
>>> the film. Even then, little time is spent on the subject.
>> Colleagues
>>> say he's married to his work, driven by a sense of injustice and a
>>> "never give up, never give in" ethos, a form of absolutism that has
>>> made him difficult to work for and harder to leave. Former
>> employees
>>> say he was hostile to anyone who stopped working for him.
>>>
>>> The film primarily focuses on how and why Nader's bid for the
>>> presidency in 2000 antagonized even his most ardent admirers. Many
>>> interviewed here are still angry.
>>>
>>> What makes this doc so successful is the willingness to present a
>> wide
>>> variety of opinions of Nader, a man who inspires intense emotions
>> on
>>> both sides of the aisle. Todd Gitlin, Dean of the Columbia
>> Journalism
>>> School, makes an impassioned case against Nader's misstep in 2000
>> and
>>> again in 2004. Of the former Nader's Raiders, some kept the faith;
>>
>>> some
>>> are disillusioned, even bitter. There's a bit of levity, too. James
>>> Fallows recalls Nader's attack on hot dogs, which were labeled
>>> "missiles of death.' Clips from a "Saturday Night Live" show that
>>> Nader
>>> hosted are, for lack of a better word, surprising.
>>>
>>> Editors Alexis Provost and Beth Gallagher cut back and forth
>> between
>>> the talking heads so deftly that you have the illusion that Nader
>> is
>>> answering his critics in real time in a very lively debate.
>>>
>>> Copyright 2007 Hollywood Reporter
>>>
>>>
>>> Thoughtful Chronicle of Extraordinary Man
>>>
>>> By Dennis Harvey
>>>
>>> Crusading consumer advocate Ralph Nader's extraordinary career --
>> and
>>> the recent Presidential campaigns that cast a pall over it -- are
>>> thoughtfully chronicled in "An Unreasonable Man." A basically
>> admiring
>>> if critical portrait, docu by Henriette Mantel and Stephen Skrovan
>>> (strangely, both standup comics and TV comedy writer-producers)
>> finds
>>> more than enough absorbing material to hold interest through nearly
>>> three-hour runtime. Straightforward PBS-style effort will be most
>> at
>>> home on the small screen.
>>>
>>> Hewing mostly to a chronological structure, pic at first jumps
>>> around a
>>> bit, glimpsing Nader's controversial last few years, skipping back
>> to
>>> his first whistle-blowing triumphs in the early- to mid-1960s, then
>>> rewinding all the way to his small-town Connecticut upbringing
>> under
>>> the wing of a father who imbued his children with the
>> problem-solving,
>>> community-minded assurance that "you can fight City Hall."
>> Resulting
>>> activist strain was visible in Ralph early on.
>>>
>>> After graduating from Harvard Law School, a friend's near-fatal car
>>> wreck led him toward investigation of the U.S. auto industry. Nader
>>> recognized that cost-cutting design flaws and lack of safety
>> equipment
>>> were the true culprit in many traffic accidents. When his book
>> "Unsafe
>>> at Any Speed" came out in 1965, it caused a public furor that had
>>> immediate effect, drastically improvingauto safety.
>>>
>>> Hoping to discredit him, General Motors had Nader spied on and
>>> harassed, even trying sexual entrapment. (Unfortunately for them,
>>> Nader
>>> is a workaholic whose love life remains a mystery -- if it exists
>> at
>>> all -- to even his closest allies.) A subsequent $425,000
>>> invasion-of-privacy settlement ironically provided him seed money
>> for
>>> even more sweeping investigations of corporate and governmental
>>> malfeasance.
>>>
>>> While Nader's accomplishments are many, his is a personality that
>>> turns
>>> away personal glory while tempting accusations of megalomania. Many
>>> collegiate "Nader's Raiders" who cut their teeth under his
>> leadership
>>> then moved on to public office felt the sting of his criticism when
>>> their attempts to stir positive change within the compromise-driven
>>> cronyism of D.C. politics failed to meet his exacting standards.
>>>
>>> Feeling the two-party system had turned into a one-sided monopoly,
>>> Nader ran for president in 1996, 2000 and 2004. When Al Gore lost
>> to
>>> George W. Bush in the bitterly contested 2000 election, much rage
>> was
>>> directed toward Nader for "stealing" votes that might otherwise
>> have
>>> gone to the Demos. Four years later, when Nader ran again, few
>>> liberals
>>> still bought his notion that changing the overall party system
>> trumped
>>> choosing the lesser evil.
>>>
>>> While the overall portrait is of a man whose unbending sense of
>> moral
>>> imperative can be both admirable and exasperating, the filmmakers
>>> clearly hope Nader's rep and accomplishments can re-emerge from the
>>> ill-will his political campaigns have generated. (Co-helmer Mantel
>>> worked with Nader in the late 1970s.)
>>>
>>> Mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews is given a
>> smooth
>>> editorial shape; other contribs are pro if undistinguished.
>>>
>>> Copyright 2006 Variety
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I want to go ASAP in this area. Which means Friday, March 16th.
>>>>
>>>> NOTE: Remember the anti war rally is March 17th.
>>>>
>>>> And for those who may want to inform others of where the movie
>>>> is showing, around the United States:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.anunreasonableman.com/calendar.cfm
>>>>
>>>> I am somewhat unhappy that it seems to be showing in not very
>>>> many places. We should encourage as many as possible to see
>>>> it as soon as possible, so that might encourage others to go
>>>> see it and other theatres to show it.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andrea Dorey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We're fools if we don't support this.
>>>>>
>>>>> If we gang up on Nader and show that we progressives are divided
>> so
>>>>
>>>>> badly, the bad guys need never fear us. We'll never do anything
>>>>> important or at the national level because we can't do teamwork.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is our chance to show a united front. Remember "divided we
>>>> fall"?
>>>>> An old truth.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrea
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: "A. Wodin-Schwartz" <anunreasonableman.ca at gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:anunreasonableman.ca at gmail.com>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: March 6, 2007 1:11:36 PM PST
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To: "Andrea Dorey" <andid at cagreens.org
>>>> <mailto:andid at cagreens.org>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cc: "Cameron L. Spitzer" <cls at truffula.sj.ca.us
>>>>>> <mailto:cls at truffula.sj.ca.us>>, "Cameron Spitzer"
>> <cls at greens.org
>>>>
>>>>>> <mailto:cls at greens.org>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Nader Movie & Book, California Appearances
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Great news! It is playing in San Jose. It will open on March 16
>> at
>>>>
>>>>>> Camera 12 Cinemas <http://www.cameracinemas.com/index.shtml>,
>>>> located
>>>>>> at 201 South Second Street. Show times and advanced tickets are
>>>>>> available online
>>>>>> <http://www.cameracinemas.com/cgi-bin/movies.cgi?cmd=bt&f=c12>or
>>>> by
>>>>>> phone at 408-998-3300.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/18/07, Andrea Dorey <andid at cagreens.org
>>>>>> <mailto:andid at cagreens.org>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> San Jose has a million people. Why waste THREE visits to
>> San
>>>>>> Francisco when one of those could be here in San Jose, right
>>>> next
>>>>>> to the Sunnyvale/Palo Alto heart of Silicon Valley?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of the best gifts Nader could give the concept of third
>>>>>> parties is that of debunking the "spoiler" myth. We have a
>>>> young
>>>>>> computer guru here in San Jose who gives the best analysis
>>>> I've
>>>>>> ever heard of why Nader did NOT spoil the votes in 2000.
>> I'm
>>>> sure
>>>>>> there are other voices out there who would concur with such
>> an
>>>>>> analysis for that election and others. Maybe you folks
>> could
>>>> get
>>>>>> together and design a strategy? No one could slam dunk the
>>>> idea
>>>>>> (over and over again) better than Nader! It would free the
>>>> Green
>>>>>> Party (and Nader himself) from lingering animosity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andrea Dorey
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (408) 306-1900 (cell for messages)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 7, 2007, at 5:30 PM, A. Wodin-Schwartz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Ralph Nader supporters of California:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You are invited to the California showings of the new Ralph
>>>> Nader
>>>>>>> documentary An Unreasonable Man, and to see Ralph Nader
>>>> during
>>>>>>> the California tour for his new book The Seventeen
>>>> Traditions.
>>>>>>> See schedule below.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An Unreasonable Man taps rare archival footage and more
>> than
>>>>>>> forty on-camera interviews to paint a complex portrait of
>> one
>>>> of
>>>>>>> the most unique, important, and controversial political
>>>> figures
>>>>>>> of the past fifty years. This two-hour film (which has
>>>> garnered
>>>>>>> wide critical acclaim in recent weeks) uses Nader's
>> harshest
>>>>>>> critics and most eloquent supporters to create a compelling
>>>> and
>>>>>>> inspirational interpretation of Nader's life and of our
>>>> times.
>>>>>>> Movie information, a preview, and downloadable flyers are
>>>>>>> available on the website www.anunreasonableman.com
>>>>>>> <http://www.anunreasonableman.com/>. See below for how to
>>>> help
>>>>>>> promote the film.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Seventeen Traditions
>>>> <http://www.seventeentraditions.com/> is
>>>>>>> an unexpected and extraordinary book by Ralph Nader that
>>>> looks
>>>>>>> back to the earliest days of his life, to his serene and
>>>>>>> enriching childhood in bucolic Winsted, Connecticut. From
>>>>>>> listening to learning, from patriotism to argument, Nader
>>>>>>> revisits seventeen key traditions he absorbed from his
>>>> parents,
>>>>>>> his siblings, and the people in his community, and draws
>> from
>>>>>>> them inspiring lessons for today's society.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An Unreasonable Man makes its California debut on Friday,
>>>>>>> February 9 at Los Angeles' Nuart Theater located at 11272
>>>> Santa
>>>>>>> Monica Blvd. February 9 to February 16, there will be three
>>>>>>> showings daily: 4:30, 7:15, and 9:55, with a 1:45 pm
>> weekend
>>>>>>> matinee. On Friday and Saturday, Ralph Nader will do Q&A
>>>>>>> following the 4:30 and 7:15 showings, and introduce the
>> 9:55
>>>> show
>>>>>>> on Friday only. Tickets are available at the Landmark Nuart
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>> <http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/LosAngeles/NuartTheatre.htm>,
>>>>>>> or by phone at 310-281-8223.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> After Los Angeles, An Unreasonable Man has the following
>>>> premiere
>>>>>>> dates:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Pasadena, February 16 at Laemmle's One Colorado
>>>>>>> <http://www.laemmle.com/viewtheatre.php?thid=9>.
>>>>>>> * San Francisco, March 9 at the Landmark Lumiere
>> Theater
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFrancisco/
>>> LumiereTheatre.htm>.
>>>>>>> * Berkeley, March 9 at the Landmark Shattuck
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/SanFranciscoEastBay/
>>> ShattuckCinemas.htm>.
>>>>>>> * Santa Cruz, March 16 at the Nickelodeon Theater
>>>>>>> <http://www.thenick.com/>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The book tour for The Seventeen Traditions will make the
>>>>>>> following stops:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Thursday, February 8 at 7 pm: Dutton's Brentwood
>>>> Bookstore
>>>>>>> <http://www.duttonsbrentwood.com/> in Los Angeles.
>>>>>>> * Saturday, February 10 at 2 pm: Barnes & Noble
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/
>>>
>>
> storedetail.do;jsessionid=1DAE157FD82CCA89106D112D95212F6F?store=2583>
>>>>>>> in Encino.
>>>>>>> * Thursday, February 15 at 12 pm: Commonwealth Club
>>>>>>> <http://www.commonwealthclub.org/index.php> in San
>>>> Francisco.
>>>>>>> * Thursday, February 15 at 7 pm: Dominican University
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://www.dominican.edu/events/lectures_ics/2007-aacmpy-1585586/
>>> index.html>
>>>>>>> in San Rafael.
>>>>>>> * Friday, February 16 at 7 pm: Books Inc
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://www.booksinc.net/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?
>>> page=266537&s=storeinfo&>.
>>>>>>> at 601 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to help:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Promoting the film is a major grassroots effort and we need
>>>> many
>>>>>>> committed volunteers to make it successful by:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Phone banking potential movie-goers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Selling tickets to your friends
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Flyering/postering campuses/communities
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can you help us out?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Contact Aaron Wodin-Schwartz at
>> Aaron.WodinSchwartz at gmail.com
>>>>>>> <mailto:Aaron.WodinSchwartz at gmail.com>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PLEASE Forward Widely
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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