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Is anybody planning to go see the film Snowden? (Original Post) avebury Sep 2016 OP
Nope. catbyte Sep 2016 #1
No fleabiscuit Sep 2016 #2
No jehop61 Sep 2016 #3
You can pique your curiosity. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #4
No Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #5
No, nobody is planning to see it jberryhill Sep 2016 #6
No Egnever Sep 2016 #7
No. Dawson Leery Sep 2016 #8
Not Nader? truebluegreen Sep 2016 #42
Why would anyone? We know how it turns out. randome Sep 2016 #9
I am. gvstn Sep 2016 #10
Not a chance. MineralMan Sep 2016 #11
I'll wait for it to cycle to television Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #12
I really believe Julian Assange should leave the Ecuadorian embassy to see it. dubyadiprecession Sep 2016 #13
Snowden's been critical of Assange lately for not redacting personal/credit card data emulatorloo Sep 2016 #14
Not an Oliver Stone fan. Maybe when gets to on demand services. emulatorloo Sep 2016 #15
I didn't know there was one. LWolf Sep 2016 #16
I'll add it to my Netflix queue... SMC22307 Sep 2016 #17
I've seen it lovuian Sep 2016 #18
This is something I didn't know until this movie was released. Glad to hear it. eom Purveyor Sep 2016 #31
Nope, even if I did go to a movie whistler162 Sep 2016 #19
Hell yeah! it's on the top of my list of must see's. m-lekktor Sep 2016 #20
Well said. nt GliderGuider Sep 2016 #21
I'll probably see it Abq_Sarah Sep 2016 #22
Yep malaise Sep 2016 #23
No - the reviews are pretty bad and we all read and saw much of what happened in real time karynnj Sep 2016 #24
I will watch it if/when it comes to Netflix. demmiblue Sep 2016 #25
Redbox for me n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #27
I have done Redbox before, but l am the worst at returning movies! demmiblue Sep 2016 #33
It's Oliver Stone, so nope. The documentary is good. bettyellen Sep 2016 #26
Yes bigwillq Sep 2016 #28
No. roamer65 Sep 2016 #29
When it's free on Netflix. JonathanRackham Sep 2016 #30
I did Kilgore Sep 2016 #32
Relax its not underpants Sep 2016 #37
Dammit! I knew they looked at me funny!! Kilgore Sep 2016 #39
I did go see the movie this afternoon. avebury Sep 2016 #34
No. I've no need to pay for fictionalized stories like this uppityperson Sep 2016 #35
No... vdogg Sep 2016 #36
Nope Calculating Sep 2016 #38
Absolutely. truebluegreen Sep 2016 #40
No struggle4progress Sep 2016 #41
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
9. Why would anyone? We know how it turns out.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:36 PM
Sep 2016

Besides, Stone takes liberties with the facts. I despise documentaries that pretend they aren't. It's a lazy form of story-telling, picking something that already happened so you don't have to create your own story.
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gvstn

(2,805 posts)
10. I am.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:36 PM
Sep 2016

Joseph Gordon-Levitt who plays Snowden seems to be level headed. I don't think he would sign onto a total crap project. Remember this is not a documentary.

Snowden was a would be whistleblower no someone trying to make a buck by selling State secrets. The U.S. doesn't like whistleblowers. I'm curious to see how it comes off on film.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
11. Not a chance.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:37 PM
Sep 2016

I never watch docudramas about recent events. I followed the events in the news. Boring.

Brother Buzz

(36,439 posts)
12. I'll wait for it to cycle to television
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:39 PM
Sep 2016

Reviews are good. Basically, it's a solid film, but void of the 'Mr. X' moments (Sutherland's park bench scene in JFK). I can wait to see it.

dubyadiprecession

(5,711 posts)
13. I really believe Julian Assange should leave the Ecuadorian embassy to see it.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:42 PM
Sep 2016

Come on julian, take a chance.

emulatorloo

(44,127 posts)
14. Snowden's been critical of Assange lately for not redacting personal/credit card data
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 12:51 PM
Sep 2016

in those DNC leaks. Assange probably to pouty to see movie

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
16. I didn't know there was one.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 01:29 PM
Sep 2016

I might, if it's not a propaganda hit-piece.

I doubt very much if it will play locally.

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
18. I've seen it
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 02:23 PM
Sep 2016

and theater was packed

It was very interesting
His girlfriend is living with him in Russia

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)
20. Hell yeah! it's on the top of my list of must see's.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 02:42 PM
Sep 2016

I wouldn't expect many of the remaining folks here who haven't fled DU to see it.

Abq_Sarah

(2,883 posts)
22. I'll probably see it
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:03 PM
Sep 2016

Regardless of what one thinks about Snowden on a personal level, he did bring the NSA's metadata collection program to light.

karynnj

(59,503 posts)
24. No - the reviews are pretty bad and we all read and saw much of what happened in real time
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:10 PM
Sep 2016

An earlier movie, that Snowden was involved in was said to have been viewing.

demmiblue

(36,855 posts)
25. I will watch it if/when it comes to Netflix.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:11 PM
Sep 2016

I have only seen a few movies at a theater in the last decade.

demmiblue

(36,855 posts)
33. I have done Redbox before, but l am the worst at returning movies!
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:40 PM
Sep 2016

Cha-ching... they count on people like me!

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
32. I did
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:33 PM
Sep 2016

My daughter chose it on our Dad/Daughter night.

Now I'm convinced my toaster is spying on me!!

avebury

(10,952 posts)
34. I did go see the movie this afternoon.
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 05:46 PM
Sep 2016

Joseph Gordon-Levitt gave an excellent performance. I now plan on watching the documentary Citizen Four.

I really liked the movie. I haven't done a lot of indepth reading on it but plan to do so now.

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