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February 23, 2007
Raiding Nader: on An Unreasonable Man
AusChron's Shawn Badgley counts votes with An Unreasonable Man directors Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan. Mantel: "Ralph had nothing to do with the movie except for being interviewed and yes, upon my demand, telling me people who might have the guts to be interviewed about opposing him." Skrovan: 
"Hagiography? This isn't Bill Clinton's 'The Man From Hope.' In the first minute of the film, we have people screaming at Ralph that he's "wicked" and should leave the country... If you think Ralph's image is restored, it's not because he sat for a portrait through a soft-focused lens. We hit him over the head with a bag of rocks, and he apparently stood up to it. Based on his comments at recent screenings, Ralph agreed to cooperate because he knew that telling the history of his early years and how a bunch of young people came to Washington with no power and managed to change things might possibly inspire a new generation to do the same." Mantel: "And if you hear anything about his personal life, please let us know: We're still digging."
Posted by Ray Pride at February 23, 2007 12:03 AM
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