The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara |  | Director: Errol Morris
Actor: Robert McNamara
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD01916D
ISBN: 1404941665
UPC: 043396019164
EAN: 9781404941663
ASIN: B0001L3LUE
Theatrical Release Date: February 2004
Release Date: May 11, 2004
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Product Description
Interviews and profiles Robert S. McNamara, former Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 1-MAY-2007
Media Type: DVD
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The Fog of War, the movie that finally won Errol Morris the best documentary Oscar, is a spellbinder. Morris interviews Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and finds a uniquely unsettling viewpoint on much of 20th-century American history. Employing a ton of archival material, including LBJ's fascinating taped conversations from the Oval Office, Morris probes the reasons behind the U.S. commitment to the Vietnam War--and finds a depressingly inconsistent policy. McNamara himself emerges as--well, not exactly apologetic, but clearly haunted by the what-ifs of Vietnam. He also mulls the bombing of Japan in World War II and the Cuban Missile Crisis, raising more questions than he answers. The Fog of War has the usual inexorable Morris momentum, aided by an uneasy Philip Glass score. This movie provides a glimpse inside government. It also encourages skepticism about same. --Robert Horton
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 McNamara looks behind with the perspective won over the long years February 23, 2010
Kernel08 (SouthAmerica)
Mr. McNamara, ex-US secretary of defense, explains after so many years involved in the politics of war, what he thinks was wrong and what was right. It is an interesting documentary in which one can be for an instant in the shoes of this controversial person. He took though decisions and developed an "ethics of war" along his life. Today, he recognizes he could have use his brilliant capabilities in something more useful than war. The film shows in an interview his reflexions after all those crude days of cold war, Vietnam, etc. Worth to watch!
The Fog of War January 30, 2010
birch jong (HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, US)
This The Fog of War is excellent. He speaks candidatley about the Cold War. Unfortunatley, he is unwilling to speak about Viet Nam War.
 Good topic but poorly done December 4, 2009
Sam Tracy
I definitely agree with most of what was said in this film, and that it is important for the citizenry to be informed on what the government does in respect to war. Yet this is honestly not an incredibly engaging film, and there are better sources out there on the same topic.
You can almost see his pain. November 16, 2009
Bob Hoskins (Elkhorn, WI USA)
I stumbled onto this DVD while searching for more Vietnam material. I'm glad I did. Robert McNamara is one of the most engaging people I've ever seen on any screen. He is about 85 yrs old in this documentary yet he is as sharp as a tack. His 11 lessons are born of a life that has seen so much change and he has held many top positions in various industries. John Kennedy invited him to become Secretary of Defense shortly after his election to President. McNamara gave up a life of lavish wealth to accept.
The majority of the documentary involves his own story telling of his life including his term as SoD and his interactions with the presidents he served under. Kennedy tended to listen Johnson tended not too. It's fascinating. He recalls serving under General Curtis LeMay in WW II with respect for LeMay but a clear disagreement with his thinking.
During the documentary you can almost see pain on McNamara's face as he recalls the descent into the Vietnam war once Johnson took over after Kennedy was assassinated. From the outset of his term in office, McNamara and Kennedy wanted an exit strategy from Vietnam. Johnson wanted escalation. This almost seems to haunt him as he tells his story.
Watch the documentary, watch McNamara's face, look into his eyes and see a very VERY intelligent human being with so much soul yet there's also pain. He recalls his whole life with such clarity and articulation and his stance and beliefs have never changed as proven by the taped conversations in the White House that play sporadically throughout the documentary.
An amazing man with SUCH a story to tell. I recommend this highly, it's honest, sometimes brutal and McNamara has the guts to expose his human side to us.
Macnamara October 1, 2009
Paulo Ferreira Silverio (São José dos Campos, SP Brazil)
The Fog of War is a obligatory documentary. Enlights what happens behind the scenes, well made. I strongly recommend.
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