Documentary:Harvey Milk
September 9, 2010 at 11:24 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2010 at 11:25 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
A couple of nights ago I watched the 1984 Academy Award winning documentary "The Times Of Harvey Milk".
A powerful film,about which I'm still thinking. I was appalled to learn the man who murdered both the Mayor and Harvey was convicted only of voluntary manslaughter,whatever that is; we don't have that offence here. He served 5 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_Harvey_Milk
Highly recommended.
I have not seen and have no interest in another Sean Penn film with yet another self consciously brilliant performance.
A powerful film,about which I'm still thinking. I was appalled to learn the man who murdered both the Mayor and Harvey was convicted only of voluntary manslaughter,whatever that is; we don't have that offence here. He served 5 years.
Quote:The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) is an American documentary film that premiered at The Telluride Film Festival, the New York Film Festival,[1] and then on November 1, 1984 at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.[2][3] The film was directed by Rob Epstein, produced by Richard Schmiechen, and narrated by Harvey Fierstein, with an original score by Mark Isham.
Quote:The Times of Harvey Milk documents the political career of Harvey Milk, who was San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor. The film documents Milk's rise from a neighborhood activist to a symbol of gay political achievement, through to his assassination in November 1978 at San Francisco's city hall, and the Dan White trial and aftermath.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_Harvey_Milk
Highly recommended.
I have not seen and have no interest in another Sean Penn film with yet another self consciously brilliant performance.
