), the buttoned-down, furrowed-brow cofounder of Students for a Democratic Society , neither like nor trust one another, in part because they have a deep rift: Do you work to change the system from within, or jolt the system with shock therapy?
The defendants, on trial for “conspiracy” , looked as out-of-place as the Grateful Dead at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Abbie Hoffman mouthed off in court like a stand-up comedian — he was Lenny Bruce gone Dada in a headband.
Abbie is there with his Yippie colleague, the shaggy-bearded Jerry Rubin , who drops sharp observations in a stoned voice, and Hayden has his SDS cohort, Rennie Davis , a brainy geek in oxford shirts and glasses. This pair of duos, one hip and one square, are the yin and yang of the new youth culture.
Sorkin has structured “The Trial of the Chicago 7” ingeniously, so that it’s never about just one thing. It’s about the theatrical insanity of the war in the courtroom, about how the government would stop at nothing , and about the politics, at once planned and spontaneous, of how the Chicago protests unfolded.
My uncle ray in Chicago was put on trial 7 times, where the fuck is his movie? streetlightdoc LancerChad
you’re right it is so rare for anyone to make a “profound” (lol) movie about the 60s
Yes super amped to watch this
Congrats Mr_Max_Adler!!!
Well, I'll be sure and see it. Haven't seen any Aaron Sorkin since watching West Wing and he made a pro-Israel espisode and I stopped watching. Chicago7 Trial is timely.
SoozNebr - I dunno. Good cast. Are you up for this?
FYI: Ramsey Clark's name is misspelled in OwenGleiberman' s review.
'Hoffman...was Kenny Bruce gone Dada in a headband.' 😅 This, I think, is why writers write.
Beautifully reviewed by Owen. And the timing is incredible. Not to mention that it will be released on Netflix; this looks like the frontrunner for Best Pic
sasha was supposed to play freddie mercury in bohemian rhapsody. i'm looking forward to seeing him play a dramatic role in this.
Great cast
Attorney Michael Tiger, who I met, is the reason I went to law school. You won't even believe the story. I was just lucky I graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude and there was time to take the LSAT - I had never considered law till I met him.
Sorkin doesn’t miss.
so where can we see this ... i don't know, clueless. tell me pls
Don't like the director or either of those actors so it's a pass for me. Likely skewed history anyway.
Mark Rylance....sold already, don't need to hear anymore. 😃
Yay!
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