Comments on: Fun with Battle in Seattle http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/ This website will function as a clearinghouse for bulletins from participating cells, enabling readers to keep abreast of their activities and, more importantly, coordinate activities with them. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toronto G20: Eyewitness Report | underclassrising.net http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-18868 Toronto G20: Eyewitness Report | underclassrising.net Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:46:17 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-18868 [...] to a group stepping forcefully outside the permitted discourse; later, of course, there come movie adaptations and overtures to “be part of the process.” It’s important not to panic at moments like this [...] [...] to a group stepping forcefully outside the permitted discourse; later, of course, there come movie adaptations and overtures to “be part of the process.” It’s important not to panic at moments like this [...]

]]> By: to the G20: Shut Doors = Broken Windows « we are not afraid of ruins http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-18854 to the G20: Shut Doors = Broken Windows « we are not afraid of ruins Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:09:29 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-18854 [...] to a group stepping forcefully outside the permitted discourse; later, of course, there come movie adaptations and overtures to “be part of the process.” It’s important not to panic at moments like this [...] [...] to a group stepping forcefully outside the permitted discourse; later, of course, there come movie adaptations and overtures to “be part of the process.” It’s important not to panic at moments like this [...]

]]> By: yauch http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-16855 yauch Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:11:25 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-16855 This reminds me of what the 2600 guys undertook when that hatchet job of a movie was coming out about Kevin Mitnicks exploits. This was detailed in the documentary Freedom Downtime. This reminds me of what the 2600 guys undertook when that hatchet job of a movie was coming out about Kevin Mitnicks exploits. This was detailed in the documentary Freedom Downtime.

]]> By: griffjam http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-15541 griffjam Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:14:57 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-15541 luckily, the only thing people's minuscule attention spans will allow them to take away from this film is "FREE TRADE BAD." luckily, the only thing people’s minuscule attention spans will allow them to take away from this film is “FREE TRADE BAD.”

]]> By: mobius1ski http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-15501 mobius1ski Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:28:55 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-15501 I was very displeased with the portrayal of anarchists in this film. They are shown endangering pregnant women, physically attacking other protesters, making sexist remarks, and are ultimately held responsible for the negative media portrayals of the demonstrations. It's scapegoating and demonization, plain and simple. To top it all off, it justifies police brutality against protestors by humanizing cops who abuse their authority, making their actions out to be the result of "having a bad day" as opposed to the result of power inequities and the lack of accountability for overzealous cops. There were parts that were very moving and very meaningful, but as far as I'm concerned, the negatives outweight the positives on this film. For that reason, if you intend to see it, I encourage you to stiff the douchebag filmmakers and torrent this flick: http://tinyurl.com/4vvo9m I was very displeased with the portrayal of anarchists in this film. They are shown endangering pregnant women, physically attacking other protesters, making sexist remarks, and are ultimately held responsible for the negative media portrayals of the demonstrations. It’s scapegoating and demonization, plain and simple.

To top it all off, it justifies police brutality against protestors by humanizing cops who abuse their authority, making their actions out to be the result of “having a bad day” as opposed to the result of power inequities and the lack of accountability for overzealous cops.

There were parts that were very moving and very meaningful, but as far as I’m concerned, the negatives outweight the positives on this film.

For that reason, if you intend to see it, I encourage you to stiff the douchebag filmmakers and torrent this flick: http://tinyurl.com/4vvo9m

]]> By: somename http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/09/19/fun-with-battle-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-15457 somename Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=363#comment-15457 This is good, this certainly presents an even better opportunity than V for Vendetta to put anarchy into public discourse. Also, I think that this movie is quite ripe for disruptions during or after screenings, as the film ends with a montage of anti-globalization resistance at all the different summits and closes with "The battle continues..." This is good, this certainly presents an even better opportunity than V for Vendetta to put anarchy into public discourse. Also, I think that this movie is quite ripe for disruptions during or after screenings, as the film ends with a montage of anti-globalization resistance at all the different summits and closes with “The battle continues…”

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