the Spielberg/Sorkin film about the trial of the Chicago Seven

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this thread has a Dr. Morbius sized hole in it now ... :(

;_;

I have rarely felt more like Roger Ebert than I did while watching this film. It is probably bullshit for all of the reasons stated in this thread, and I'm sure there is some documentary that does these people and this story a much greater service than this film does, but as a slick Hollywood courtroom drama, I was involved and entertained. There is no way this is among the eight best films of this or any other year, but it is an example of the kind of movie that Hollywood does well--or at least used to do very well: I can imagine myself going to see it with my parents 25 or 30 years ago and all of us being caught up in it. Pile on me if you like, but please let me reiterate that I have no doubt that I am wrong about this movie and you are all correct.

Wow at PSH and Will Smith being some of the early potential casting.

Interesting Sorkin and Fincher chat.

xp I agree with you!

never saw Steal This Movie

actually didn't *hate* Sorkin's weird scolding bs but that was mostly due to performances and hey the guy can occasionally reel you in

i just watched this though and it's kind of rad? unfortunately some (certainly not all!) of the animated vignettes & voice perfs are clunky and the soundtrack is kind of uh not great. but a ton of nicely compiled video & audio footage (probably all available on youtube now). same guy who did the Robert Evans Kid Stays in the Picture fyi. anyway:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_10_(film)