The sum of all fears

Based on the novel by Tom Clancy Cast: Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, James Cromwell, Ciarán Hinds, Liev Schreiber, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Byrne

 

Tagline: 27,000 Nuclear Weapons. One Is Missing.

 

This movie is one of the best political movies, with rich ideas and powerful subject that explains a lot in the world of politics The name indicates the fear of the nuclear weapon and nuclear wars, the movie shows that not only states are a threat but groups and people as well From the first scene to the last, the sum of all fears is a 100% political movie Some of what the sum of all fears can teach The state of war training to the US administration. The war in Chechnya and how the Russians sees it as in-house issue, while the US use it as a pressure card on Russia

De facto: expression that means "concerning the fact" or in practice but not ordained by law. De facto designates action of what happens in practice.

When Defense Secretary David Becker (Philip Baker Hall ) Suggest giving de facto independent to the Chechens after two crazy communist generals bombed Chechnya with nuclear weapons After the collapse of the Soviet Union, chaos started in the new state and it affected everything in the country from the normal life up to the army and the duma, and how that chaos affects the entire world Extremists and fanatics are alive and active and they have what it takes to act, Hell ignitions: groups and organizations works hardly to start wars between countries, some for money and some for ideologies

The nuclear war theory: hit first, hit hard and hit with everything you have (crush your enemy) A back door should be always kept open

 

Quotes:

Ø  William "Bill" Cabot: Don’t be afraid to say you don't know. Choose your words carefully; words have a habit of being turned into policy.

 

Ø  President Nemerov: [in Russian] I ordered no such attack. You must not respond to this action until we have investigated all possibilities. President Fowler: Like you did in Chechnya? Mr. President, who is in control of your armed forces? President Nemerov: [in Russian] You dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. You dropped the bomb on Nagasaki. Do not lecture me on Chechnya!

Ø  Richard Dressler: Meet the new president who is just like the old one

 

Ø  Let no man call us crazy, They called Hitler crazy. But Hitler was not crazy. He was stupid. You don't try and fight Russia and America. You get Russia and America to fight each other... and destroy each other

 

Ø  Most people believe the twentieth century was defined by the death struggle of communism versus capitalism, and that fascism was but a hiccup. Today we know better. Communism was a fool's errand; the followers of Marx gone from this Earth; but the followers of Hitler abound and thrive.

 

Ø  So what shall we make of Chechnya, asking the West for protection? She is like a beautiful virgin, escaping the clutches of a lecherous bear... and running to Bill Clinton to save her maidenhood.

 

Ø  President Nemerov: Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal. Original by: JFK

 

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sum_of_All_Fears_(film) IMDB:

 

www.imdb.com/title/tt0164184/

 

Lord of War

Tagline: The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise

A political thriller that tells the story of illegal arms dealer Yuri Orlov with similarities to Russian dealers Viktor Bout and Leonid Minin. The film was officially endorsed by the human rights group Amnesty International for highlighting the trafficking of weapons by the international arms industry A movie that shows, explain, and analyze the Arms dealing in our world and how weapons can reach anyone and anywhere, if they have the resources ( cash, Drugs, Diamonds) Orlov gets his break after the Soviet Union breaks, where weapons of all kinds were available for sale inside the corrupted, poor ex-soviet republics, tanks, helicopters, and the most wanted the A-K Kalashnikov.

War zones shows in the movie Sierra Leone Civil War Lebanese Civil War Somali Civil War Soviet War in Afghanistan Second Liberian Civil War The Interpol tracks Orlov for a long time but he mange’s to escape and to be in business for a long time as orlov was so clever, had so many connection, and didn’t play by rules At the end the Interpol arrests him and predicts that Yuri will go to prison for a long time. And the most shocking is when Orlov is released, because he is a "necessary evil," as his role as a freelancer lets him distribute guns when the U.S government does not want to be seen supplying them. A free man, Yuri returns to arms selling

Quotes

Yuri Orlov: You know who's going to inherit the Earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other.

That's the secret to survival. Never go to war. Especially with yourself

Yuri Orlov: There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?

Jack Valentine: Do you know why I do what I do? I mean, there are more prestigeous assignments. Keeping track of nuclear arsenels - you'd think that be more critical to world security. But it's not. No, nine out of ten war victims today are killed with assault rifles and small arms - like yours. Those nuclear weapons sit in their silos. Your AK-47, that's the real weapon of mass destruction.

Simeon Weisz: Bullets change governments far surer than votes.

 

Yuri Orlov: They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."

Yuri Orlov: Every faction in Africa calls themselves by these noble names - Liberation this, Patriotic that, Democratic Republic of something-or-other... I guess they can't own up to what they usually are: a federation of worse oppressors than the last bunch of oppressors. Often, the most barbaric atrocities occur when both combatants proclaim themselves freedom-fighters.

Yuri Orlov: The reason I'll be released is the same reason you think I'll be convicted. I *do* rub shoulders with some of the most vile, sadistic men calling themselves leaders today. But some of these men are the enemies of *your* enemies. And while the biggest arms dealer in the world is your boss - the President of the United States, who ships more merchandise in a day than I do in a year - sometimes it's embarrassing to have his fingerprints on the guns. Sometimes he needs a freelancer like me to supply forces he can't be seen supplying. So. You call me evil, but unfortunately for you, I'm a necessary evil.

Yuri Orlov: After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists.

Yuri Orlov: Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal, nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947. More commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It'll shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand. It's so easy, even a child can use it; and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag. Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists. One thing is for sure; no one was lining up to buy their cars.

Yuri Orlov: Where there's a will, there's a weapon.

Yuri Orlov: The primary market was Africa, Eleven major conflicts involving twenty three countries in less than a decade. A gunrunner's wet dream. At the time the West couldn't care less, they had a white war in what was left of Yugoslavia.

Official: http://www.lordofwarthemovie.com/

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_War

IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0399295

The Godfather

Tagline: An offer you can't refuse.

Cast: Marlon Brando-Al Pacino-James Caan-Richard S. Castellano-Robert Duvall-Sterling Hayden- John Cazale-John Marley-Richard Conte-Diane Keaton

Behind every great fortune there is a crime… The Godfather saga is the ultimate movie of all time, the number one, The Godfather; a saga that consist stories and lessons in life, family, Politics, money, business, friendship and much more….. The Godfather is our number one choice; it’s a political movie as it’s a mafia saga, in all of the family matters and the mafia way in doing the business.

Politics rise in this movie and it shows the connection between the businessmen, Mafia and the politicians. The Godfather is not just a Mafia movie, it changes our perspective to the things going around us it give new definitions, new understandings, and believes, The Godfather is a must see movie by all; politicians, businessmen, families, lovers, everyone……..

Political Quotes

bonasera says; I believe in America. America has made my fortune Bonasera: I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought to trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, and suspended the sentence. Suspended sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool, and those two bastards, they smiled at me. Then I said to my wife, "For justice, we must go to Don Corleone."

Michael: My father is no different than any powerful man, any man with power, like a president or senator. Kay Adams: Do you know how naive you sound, Michael? Presidents and senators don't have men killed. Michael: Oh. Who's being naive, Kay?

Vito Corleone: I never wanted this for you. I work my whole life I don’t apologize to take care of my family, and I refused to be a fool, dancing on the string held by all those big shots. I don't apologize -- that's my life -- but I thought that, that when it was your time, that you would be the one to hold the string. Senator Corleone, Governor Corleone. ...

GF-2 [About the situation in Cuba] Michael Corleone: I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't. Hyman Roth: What does that tell you? Michael Corleone: It means they could win.

Senator Pat Geary: I despise the way you pose yourself. You and your whole F***ing family. Michael Corleone: We're both part of the same hypocrisy, senator, but never think it applies to my family.

Frank Pentangeli: Those were the great old days, you know... And we were like the Roman Empire... The Corleone family was like the Roman Empire...

GF-3 Michael Corleone: Italian politics have had these men for centuries. They are the true Mafia.

Calo: Power wears out those who do not have it.

Vincent Mancini: Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don't understand. Don Lucchesi: You understand guns? Vincent Mancini: Yes. Don Lucchesi: Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.

Websites:

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/