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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. He's kind of wacko but he's done some good films.

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 01:35 PM

Jul 2020

JFK is full of conspiracy theories but it's well done; Nixon was really good, got a number of Oscar nominations, and Anthony Hopkins was great. I haven't seen much of his later stuff.

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Oliver Stone: ok? good? Pos? [View all] tiredtoo Jul 2020 OP

As long as you realize his work is fact based fiction. bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #1

A Perjurer & A Warmonger ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #2

Oliver Stone? Loki Liesmith Jul 2020 #4

Oliver or Roger? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #5

Or maybe they are thinking of Oliver North? nt csziggy Jul 2020 #6

You're Right! Brain Cramp! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #8

He's kind of wacko but he's done some good films. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #3

His goal is to offer a framework for thought and debate on certain events in history. John1956PA Jul 2020 #7

Excellent director. John Fante Jul 2020 #9

Platoon and Wall Street are still good ChicagoRonin Jul 2020 #10

A Putin loving POS BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #11

Just like most everyone, egduj Jul 2020 #12

If you're looking to understand something about history, don't bother frazzled Jul 2020 #13

His dramatic movies vary from okay to very good. His "documentaries" are shit Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2020 #14

Some good stuff, but plays fast and loose with facts in his docudramas... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #15