'Defiance’ is based on a true story, three Jewish brothers (Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell and Liev Schreiber) escape Nazi-occupied Poland and head into the forest to join Russian resistance fighters and try to save the lives of other Jews.Watch the trailer. Then ask yourself how the idiot can be anti-gun in real life.
Most actors truly are stage props.
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I did not know that Zwick (Glory, et. al) was making a movie of Defiance, but I am thrilled that he is doing so as he has a somewhat better reputation for historical accuracy than most of Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteIt is a compelling story.
See here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielski_partisans
Here is a snippet from that website:
"As revealed, for example, by interviews in the film The Bielski Brothers: Jerusalem in the Woods, the Bielski Partisans felt it necessary for their survival to be ruthless. Collaborators who turned in partisans to Nazi authorities were executed after cursory investigation. A group of German soldiers who surrendered to the Bielskis were summarily executed, presumably because there was no way for the partisans to keep prisoners in the field, but also because many partisans, who had suffered the loss of family at the hands of the Nazis, frankly sought revenge. Ruthlessness sometimes extended to their own: In at least one instance, Zus Bielski executed one of his own officers for leaving a civilian behind, because the Bielski partisans maintained a non-negotiable policy of protecting Jewish civilians."
I actually have in my notes for the second of the Absolved trilogy two chapters based on the Bielski partisans. Looking forward to the movie.
Mike Vanderboegh
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Movies like this might make people realize that you CAN fight the tyrants and their enforcers. A dangerous idea.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it will be a good movie about a resistance movement. Can you say, "militia"? I knew you could!
ReplyDelete(P.S. Thanks for the h/t, David.)
Daniel Craig must simply repeat: "It's only a movie, it's only a movie..."
ReplyDeleteEither that or he has to adopt the belief of Holocaust deniers.
From the movie, "We have rifles, machine guns..."
ReplyDeleteWell, sounds about right! Someone I know does to.
Perhaps the movie will give some tips for the future. Take notes men.
Prepare, for the battle will confront you in an hour that you know not!
To answer Daivd's question.
ReplyDeleteThe anti-gun folks are the one's unarmed people will be running from.