Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Special Commemorative Edition)

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving
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  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 18 minutes
  • Video: Black & White / Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: September 21, 2010
  • Originally Released: 2004
  • Label: First Run Features

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Rating: 3.5/5 -- Leads us on a journey through some of the major historical events of the 20th century, revealing Zinn to be far more than simply an activist version of Zelig. Full Review
Los Angeles Times
Oct 15, 2004
Rating: B -- A flattering but soft documentary about Howard Zinn. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Jun 2, 2005
The film is especially strong in its second half, which is dominated by contemporary footage of Zinn, a strong advocate of civil disobedience, addressing students and assemblies. He is a calm yet passionate speaker whose views on war are particularly topical.
Los Angeles Times
Oct 15, 2004
Loaded with fantastic old footage and photographs of the Vietnam War, of the American civil rights movement and of Zinn's own family.
L.A. Weekly
Oct 14, 2004
Rating: 3.5/4 -- A thinker and an educator, Zinn has led a life of commitment and compassion, and the film offers a loving tribute.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug 27, 2004
His simple message -- that history is not made by the few but by the struggles of the many -- isn't out of line with typical Marxist teachings, but Zinn has always found a way to make it fresh.
Newark Star-Ledger
Jul 28, 2004
Rating: 3/4 -- A provocative documentary on a life that could easily be described as a moving train. Full Review
Miami Herald
Oct 29, 2004

Product Description:

In this galvanizing documentary, professor Howard Zinn recounts his life as a writer, educator, and leader in nonviolent social protest. His story is one of being in "the right place at the right time," from poor beginnings, working in shipyard unions, fighting in WWII as a bomber pilot, and then launching his academic career as one of the first white professors to teach at the historically black Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. He helped spark the civil rights protest there, and soon moved to Boston College where he became a key figure in organizing anti-Vietnam protests. The historical span of the film concludes with Zinn protesting the war on Iraq. Known as the author of the bestselling A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Zinn is a charismatic, well-spoken man whose devotion to telling the truth about America--and working to set things right--is inspiring. Viewers may come away from this film ready to grab a picket sign and head off to the nearest rally. The documentary captures a year in Zinn's life, including his winning of the 2003 Prix des Amis du Monde diplomatique. Testimonials from the likes of Alice Walker (a student of Zinn's at Spelman) and Noam Chomsky put his contributions to the peace and civil rights movements in a broader perspective. Matt Damon narrates and the score includes songs by Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg, and Eddie Vedder.

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