Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause (2003)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Will Pascoe

Writers:

Jennifer MacLennan (writer)
Will Pascoe (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | War

Plot:

Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq...

Plot Keywords:

Iraq | Media | Iraq War | Political Activism | Government

Cast

Noam Chomsky	...	Himself
Carol Chomsky	...	Herself

Runtime:

Canada:74 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Mediabrat Productions

Quotes:

Noam Chomsky: You look through hundreds of years of history, the West has a virtual monopoly of violence, so, massive terror is the kind of thing *we* do to *them*, you know. They're not supposed to do it to us. September 11th was the first break. It was the first time in hundreds of years that any Western country has suffered on home soil the kind of the thing they do routinely everywhere else.

Soundtrack:

You're So Cool

Really interesting and well done.

This is a really interesting perspective on Noam Chomsky that I haven't seen before. Chomsky is one of the most out-spoken critics of the US and it's government and this film really showcases him in his element. The film is broken into chapters on various issues with Chomsky discussing the issues with students and other intellectuals. This I thought was a really interesting because I have never really seen Chomsky engaged in debate with other people. It's funny how he challenges people on their views and is patient enough to listen to others try and attack his in return. Even at his age, his mind is as sharp as a knife and you can see him formulating in his mind his rebuttal to others comments. And when he unleashes his response it's often to the point and accurate (and right). I read somewhere that "Rebel Without A Pause" is the title Bono from U2 gave Chomsky and it's very appropriate. Having not seen any one else with the encyclopedic knowledge of Chomsky, it's easy to see why his is one of the great minds of the 20th century. It's sad that more people don't hear his views these days as they are really on the mark. And with what looks like an Iraq war made on false pretenses (of which Chomsky already suggests in this film which was made BEFORE the war happened) you can see how he's still ahead of the game. This is a great film and if you can find it in a indy theatre or on tv you should check it out because you'll be learning a bit more about the world you live in in the process.