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a conspiricy theorists secret dream
Think of this, I am Garrison, in this movie played by Kevin Costner, and my hero JFK has been shot, so what do I do? In my position as a prosicutor I go on a fanciful investigation of this horrible murder of a much beloved president, in which I find no real evidence but, prosicute someone anyway. And then, at the end I run into this guy on the mall in Washington who no one else sees, says he is one of "THEM", wears a dark suit and confirms absolutely everything I already knew but couldn't proove. Thats It I prooved it you must now beleive me! I am now smarter than the Warren Commision. Sorry for the sarcasam, the only thing that can be considered of any historical merit in this movie is the wonderful example of conspiricy theory mythology, which not only exists, but is held very sacred by some.

Dedicated to the memory of JFK,1917-1963
Ladies and gentlemen,citizens,it is with humble respect that director Oliver Stone presents the investigation of the death of a great American,John Fitzgerald Kennedy,the 35th President of the United States. It was Stone's hope and intention,that this courtroom epic,which runs for approximately three and a half hours,will become a living memory and an inspiration to both current and future generations. Kevin Costner is Jim Garrison,a district attorney who represents Lee Harvey Oswald who was accused of Kennedy's November 22,1963 assassination in Dallas. Sissy Spacek is Jim's wife. This film also features special appearances by Kevin Bacon and the late John Candy. Unlike Kennedy,then-Texas governor(now deceased) John B. Connolly survived the shooting although he was wounded. I dedicate this film to the memory of Kennedy and the surviving members of his family. Stone should make epics about the lives and post-presidency deaths of Lyndon B. Johnson,Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan. I'm sure Nixon and Reagan saw this film(they were both alive in 1991 when this film was theatrically released). I'm also sure that Gerald Ford,Jimmy Carter,Bill Clinton,George W. Bush and Bush's father saw this film also.

Good Starter Movie & To The Partisan Hack Reviewers
I really liked the JFK movie, even though it does mix fact and possible fiction. It's a movie - it's to be expected. All this whining about Oliver Stone's politics is virtually useless...save the wannabe-writer-attempts for your next sales meeting while trying to spew Shrub apologist babble. As for the movie, I think it would bring people into reading more deeply into JFK...possibly of the point of disregarding the movie over time after other facts surface in one's search. Heck, we've all seen movies that started our interests in something that after the facts were reviewed that the movie was half-bogus, but still a fun watch anyway. It is a fascinating topic and will always be just like Pearl Harbor, 911, Iran Contra and many other things. The questions are almost always much more interesting than the answers. Until we have the answers, I suggest other partisan hacks stop their crying and complaining about Stone's interpretation. This is a great place to start on becoming interested in one of our most possibly-overrated but never boring leaders if you'd like a place to start. The acting is good, the music is not too overbearing and it keeps the viewer's attention...which is a lot more than I can say for other Stone movies.

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