The CIA is all, if not nothing, but an organization about
disinformation. For this reason you can understand why Oliver Stone is
CIA. His films take the viewer through a lexicon of concealment.
Let's take a look at his masterpiece:
Salvador (1986)
Most would see this film as Oliver Stone being a
leftist apologist for right wing intervention in a banana republic. We feel the
shame of our inability to bring our form of justice, truth and honor to the
poorest of the poor in our hemisphere. Lets look a little closer at our
cast of characters before deciding.
Rick Boyle (James Woods) is
the "has never been" rebel journalist who plays the good guy. We
are supposed to feel for him because he is unemployed and his wife has finally
left him. After getting bailed out of jail, he heads to the closest war to make
freedom for the little people, Se Senor! Then there is Doctor Rock (James
Belushi) the loose canon Videographer who's going to do his best to get
them both killed. Just a couple of misunderstood liberals, or are they what the
US backed militia believes? Commie bastards?! We are left to decipher that
one. What this movie shows as so much with Mr. Stone, is that freedom fighters
and antagonists of revolutions are always some how damaged. Casts off from
society who are lucky if they make it out alive and of course never
having changed the political balance. Got it? Stay home and behave. You’re
nothing but a loser when you interfere. Only drunks and misfits challenge the
American Way. We will get to more of that later in "Born on the 4th of
July."
When you look for dis-information its best to
imagine looking at the truth through a mirror. What you see is a reflection of
the truth or a reflection of the lie. A positive spin on the negative or vice
versa, a negative spin on the positive. The latter is what "The Mighty
Mouthpiece" does so well. Always identifying with the person we wished we new
but are glad we are not them. In this case they are the downtrodden, the
misfits, the car is out of gas guy who won't save the girl. Ah, the heroes of Oliver
Stone. Ready to take on the bad guys even knowing they are mere puppets
carrying out the killings.
Teach us to behave Ollie and Mr. Oz will keep us
safe.
Very interesting observations!
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