Oliver Stone's Chavez Documentry Flops (government, state, world, TV)

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Moreover, adds Professor Sucre, most Venezuelans see through the film's superficial portrait of their country. "It may be a fantastic story abroad but internally that story doesn't fit the Venezuelan reality," he says.

Steve Ellner, a political science professor at Venezuela's University of the East, says Stone humanizes Chávez and other heads of state but falls short on context and background.

"In trying to demonstrate the wave of [political] change, it glosses over profound differences between moderate countries like Brazil and Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela," says Professor Ellner.

Oliver Stone film on Hugo Chávez flops with Venezuelans - CSMonitor.com

I'am getting tired of all this Hollywood jock riding with Chavez.

[Avengerfire]

Oliver likes his caine and Hugo gives it to him. It is as simple as that.

[jambini]

You know what makes you feel better? Punch the next idiot you see wearing a Che t-shirt!

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The channel has recently been reporting on a scandal that erupted after authorities discovered more than 2,300 shipping containers holding expired or decomposing food in government storage. It also has recently been replaying clips of Chavez threatening the channel in the past.

"It's the only channel that reports about the containers of rotten food. It's the only channel that talks about the corruption," Ravell said, calling that the reason Chavez's government is trying to crack down.

The Associated Press: Owner of anti-Chavez TV channel flees Venezuela

I alwaysed figured Stone to be a pro free press and anti-corruption type who would have got at Chavez for this.

[lifelongMOgal]

Good, glad it was a flop. Stone, like other Hollywood far-lefties, has gone over the edge.

[Theliberalvoice]

Oliver WHO?!?!

[♠atizar♠]

Come on OP. What would you do without him? This excellent thread wouldn't exist without him -- as one example of the possible ensuing chaos!