When the Levees Broke
 

We've been talking about documentaries here as of late, and I was curious to see how many of you watched Spike Lees new documentary concerning the Hurricane Katrina fiasco? Part one, or Act I and Act II were on HBO last night, and the second half is on tonight.

Obviously his political biases come into play a little bit, but it is basically narrated by everyday citizens in New Orleans. Some of the images are tough to see (stuff they would never show on network news), and the entire subject it tough to swallow. But I think its important to watch...

Anyone?

i seen that it was on last night. I only caught the credits

hm i dont get hbo. i rent the worthy dvds years after the fact (like my recent addiction to "the sopranos"). but the other day in a hotel i saw the commercial for this spike lee joint (ha), looked pretty good. so how is it?

Well, saying I 'enjoyed' isn't the correct way to digest this. Neither is saying it was good. Its effective.

kinda like farenheit 911 would you say? or bowling etc? (not exactly a faithful "documentary" but shit-stirring nevertheless?)

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oh and so would you recommend it?

Yes, I recommend it to everyone. I think people need to see how shameful the aftermath was. Its not in the same category as Micheal Moore films though, I wouldn't say.

^ that picture is bringing me down, and is making me foam at the mouth. I can't believe our goverment let that many people die.

right, but can you believe it kills a lot of people on purpose as well?

i do...

(i know, i know it was a rhethorical statement you made... i'm just loopy today... and overly rhethorical too... please reader be kind on this madman)

with the guys you have in the whitehouse what did you expect?

That incident was a major fuckup. The world stood and watched as New Orleans washed away. A damn disgrace. I'd like to see that doc sometime.

Amazing, first world disaster. You would think this could only happen in Indonesia or Papua New Guinea, but no, the United States of America, the leader of Planet Earth, saviour of humanity; and bringer of democracy to where it is really needed.

America, Fuck yeah!!!

Toklosh, the documentary showed some footage of how the Dutch government protects its low lands, some incredible engineering there. Compared to concrete walls that were/are protecting New Orleans. Quite depressing what other countries can do, and what we are too lazy and too cheap to accomplish.

yep. especially (as i'll guess it's spike lee's point) when it concerns a majority-black population -- right?

Yeah, the dutch are pretty clued up, when it comes to water and how to deal with it. Ever heard about the little boy who put his finger in a dyke?... and I don't mean a lesbian. :D

Exactly. At one point in the film, a resident from the Lower 9th Ward pointed out (the obvious) at a town meeting, attended by mayor Ray Nagin that no matter what direction you go in New Orleans there is water, and I quote "you tell me who is at risk?".


Well, I know from fishing on the Missouri river that you never want your boat to go near a finger dyke. But no, I've never heard about this boy, and his dyke. I, for one, have never had my finger in a dyke.............

I haven't either :D , but that little boy saved a whole village from flooding and became a hero.

That just goes to show, foreplay is important.

The utmost.

Hey, I think I've got CivIV up and running. If you're still looking for takers on that offer.

Nah... Thanks for the offer, but I'm using an 'unlicensed' version... *wink* *wink* :)