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Comandante [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Director: Oliver Stone Actors: Fidel Castro, Oliver Stone, Juanita Vera Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £4.26 as of 21/11/2009 22:22 GMT details You Save: £15.73 (79%) New (12) Used (1) from £4.26 Seller: glclearance Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 9796 Format: PAL Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 99 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060034571049 ASIN: B00022VML2 Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 2005 Release Date: June 28, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » - no title - December 25, 2005 8 out of 8 found this review helpful Possibly one of the most subversive films of recent years, Stone#x27;s interview all but blows the US propaganda image of Castro and Cuba out of the water. Castro emerges as a thoughtful, highly intelligent leader and - in several telling sequences depicting impromptu strolls through the streets of Havana, one that is regarded with more than a little respect and affection by Cubans. An encouraging #x27;must see#x27; for those who have even a modicum of doubt concerning Castro#x27;s more vociferous critics. Unparalleled access to a world leader August 10, 2008 Charles H. Nolan 1 out of 1 found this review helpful From start to finish this is an engrossing documentary. Anybody who is interested in the topics of communism, Cuba, or just American Imperialism owes it to themselves to watch this documentary. br / br /I watched this last night with my family and it received thumbs up all round. While in itself that is not too much of a big deal but if you understand the demographics from which my family is drawn it is more impressive. br / br /I am a History graduate, so my interest was surly the easiest to capture. But I have read extensively on both Fidel an the Cuban Revolution. br /My Dad is a late 40's business man. br /My Mother is completely A-political, she hardly ever even cares about the news unless its a shock story designed to affect women, Mccanns and honeymooners I am looking at you! br / my girlfriend who is an art based student, again more interested in pretty colours than politics. br / br / br /I highly recommended this film to all, because with the amount of lie that we are all drip fed about American politics and Cuba in particular needs a counter weight. br / DVD purchase July 28, 2009 J. Haskew (UK) Good service - arrived promptly, good price, brand new. A must see - long live Fidel and hope Fascinating August 19, 2009 MR NC SHACKLEY (London, England) With so much propaganda (from both sides of the political spectrum) aimed at Fidel Castro, it is difficult to get a true picture of the man. His opponents paint him as a ferocious dictator; who oppressed his people in order to stay in power. His supporters laud him as a steadfast opponent of American imperialism, who managed to stave off domination and even invasion from the world's most powerful nation, and in the process create some kind of alternative utopia to Western capitalism. The truth is probably far more complex than this, and with Oliver Stone's marvellous documentary, we get a unique opportunity to hear from the man himself, without the barrage of distortions that come with most profiles of the Cuban leader. br / br /Stone and his crew spent three days with Castro and some of his staff, filming him for a total of 30 hours, and the documentary we see is a selection of old footage, news reels and interviews lasting 1.5 hours. Whatever opinions one has of Castro, during this film, he comes across as a sincere man who has done his utmost for what he believed was best for Cuba. Few who know about the period before Castro came to power would argue with his intentions, I suppose the real argument is whether the route Castro took Cuba afterwards on was the right one. This film does not attempt to answer such a profound question, however; it is simply an intimate portrait of a hugely important individual few of us, particularly in the West, get to see. On that level, it certainly succeeds. br / br /Some have argued that Stone did not provide enough challenging questions to his interviewee, and they may have a point, but it should still be enjoyed as a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of one of the most enigmatic, and divisive, figures of the twentieth century. br / Fascinating April 28, 2006 Arheddis Varkenjaab 21 out of 22 found this review helpful Propaganda is a strange thing. If you recognise something as being propaganda, then it isn't having it's effect. Progaganda, to be effective, must be insidious. So when something is shown to you of which you have no direct experience, how do you know if it's propaganda? br / br /I asked myself that question all through this film. Is this a piece of propaganda? I recently returned from Cuba and found the country fascinating, frustrating and full of paradox. There is poverty, but little despair. There is little to buy, but a guaranteed food ration. So I watched this film with one cynical eye, but I found little to criticise. Silly things - Castro's walkabout in Havana for example. I recognise where he went, and he appears to only walk about 50metres. Big deal. He says there are few prostitutes in Cuba..hmm, maybe we unintentionally went to the red light district but we were offered women everwhere. These are minor things. We met people who love Castro, with tatoos of Fidel and Che on their arms. We met people who simple accepted him at best, and were patirently waiting for him to die in the hope of better things. The same as any country and any country's leader. br / br /This film is like Cuba itself, fascinating and frustrating. Stone asks some very interesting questions, but no really difficult ones. No Jeremy Paxman here, but if you listen to the alternative director's commentary (one of the few on DVD actually worth listening to) the interrogative style wasn't Stone's intention - he wants to get to the man, to talk to the human behind the icon that is Castro. br / br /An absoleutly riveting documentary. Regardless of your politics, or what propaganda you've been conciously or unconciously exposed to, this is a great film. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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