Movie - The Good Shepard

by pratt1 3 Replies latest jw friends

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  pratt1

  I just saw The Good Shepard and I am still trying to decide if I liked the movie or not. It basically tells the story (I am sure somewhat fictionalized) the start of CIA.

  Matt Damon is really good in it, and so is Alec Baldwin.

  I guess the main thing that I am struggling with is that the film makes it seems that to protect a society, you have to think like the enemy, commit heinous crimes like the enemy, to defeat the enemy.

  I know its probably reality, but knowing this does not make you feel very good.

  Has anyone else seen this movie.

  What are your thoughts?

  I definitely need to see it again, because I'm sure I missed some key points.
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  Jourles

  the film makes it seems that to protect a society, you have to think like the enemy, commit heinous crimes like the enemy, to defeat the enemy.

  It's not just the "film." If we only knew what was behind many of the events the world over, I'm sure we would hang those in charge. I always think back to Operation Northwoods and if that were played out, how would it have been spun by the government to the American people and the world? There's no telling how many other "Operation Northwoods" there have been since, and how many there are to come.

  A government will lie to protect its interests and will kill to achieve its ends, plain and simple.
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  pratt1

  Jourles, I know you are right, but it still amazes me.

  There's a line in the movie where Joe Pesci's character asks "What do you people have (or contribute to the world)? to Matt Damon's character.

  Joe goes on to say the Jews has Tradition, the Italians has their family, the Irish has their homeland, even the (N-word) has their music, what does you people have, (meaning WASPS) ?

  Matt Damon answers, we have the United States. The rest of you are just visiting.

  That just blew me away.
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  becca1

  I liked it.