Political Films Meet-Up: THE FOG OF WAR

Political Films Meet-Up: “THE FOG OF WAR”

Let’s talk about movies! Join movie club member Clay V. for the next film in our Political Films series with Errol Morris' “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara“ (2003), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Here’s how The Portland Movie Club Meet-Ups work:
Just like a book club, we watch the movie before we meet.

We'll meet at Lucky Lab at 4pm (map) on the scheduled day & date.

We'll typically have a sign at our table(s) but at least we'll try to be obvious and identifiable.

Grab some food and drinks and spend some time socializing and discussing this movie with us.

A Few Notes about the film:
"The Fog of War" consists of archival footage and an extensive interview with McNamara about his life and role in monumental events such as the Allied bombing of Japan, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. This being a political discussion, we encourage open and respectful discourse.

Viewing Options for the film:
For streaming, the film is available to rent via YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home. There is also a DVD and a Bluray of the film available to rent at Movie Madness.

About Political Films:
This series is based on the New Republic article, "The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time" ([https://newrepublic.com/article/173376/100-political-films-new-republic-list] published in June 2023 and is a comprehensive list of films that speak to our relationships with government, war, bureaucracy, politics and politicians, crime, propaganda, classism, and more. The list is not intended to be a collection of the 'best' films, but the most significant (although many of them are also very good). Some of these films can be a challenging watch, I'd suggest www.doesthedogdie.com for content warnings.

Tips:
Haven't seen the movie in a while? You're in for a treat - try to watch the movie sometime before we meet. Just like a book club we don't watch the movie at our meetup, we just discuss it after we’ve seen it.

You don't have to watch the movie to join us, but it'll be more fun if you can.

Many of us usually take a few notes while watching to keep from forgetting the most interesting stuff. If you think of some interesting discussion topics while you watch, bring 'em with you!

Typically, at the Meet-Up we'll decide on our next political film to watch! Take a look at the list linked above for options to consider for the next film.

Previous films viewed by “Political Films” Meet-up members for group discussion have included “The Zone of Interest,“ “Harlan County USA,” “Judas And The Black Messiah,” “Medium Cool,“ “The President’s Analyst,” “Marat / Sade,” “On The Waterfront,” “The Great McGinty,” “Seven Days In May,” “The Candidate,” “The Act of Killing,” “The Battle Of Algiers,” “All The President’s Men,” “How To Blow Up A Pipeline,” “Do The Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “A Face In The Crowd,” and “Dr. Strangelove.”

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