[Peace-discuss] [sf-core] Fw: John Pilger | Why the Oscars Are a Con

[C. G. Estabrook]

A generally accurate piece until the last graf. He unjustly shoehorns "Up in the 
Air," the most anti-capitalist film made in Hollywood since the 1930s, into his 
general thesis. --CGE


unionyes wrote:
> 
> *John Pilger | Why the Oscars Are a Con*
> John Pilger, Truthout: "Why are so many films so bad? This year's Oscar 
> nominations are a parade of propaganda, stereotypes and downright 
> dishonesty. The dominant theme is as old as Hollywood: America's divine 
> right to invade other societies, steal their history and occupy our 
> memory. When will directors and writers behave like artists and not 
> pimps for a world view devoted to control and destruction?"
> Read the Article 
> <http://messenger.truthout.org/ss/link.php?M=233398&N=514&C=ae960d00645a8de4f9ee784340918c6f&L=4209> 


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