I need help.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

I'm going to hold an ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) meeting at my high school. I'm going to show a movie that has civil liberties theme in it. But right now I can't think of a movie that does? Any ideas for a movie? The movie should be interesting that would perk the interest of high school students. Also it should be controversial. I would like it to be a movie not a documentary because this particular day will also be a members drive. So we want to recruit as many as we can.

I was thinking about showing "The American President" but another club did that so...that is out of the option.

[1monster]

1. The Southern Poverty Law Center has an excellent one if

you can find it on such short notice...

[toddzilla]

2. what do you want to focus on?

civil rights movement? privacy rights? i think we need more information.. what length film are you looking for?

[ProudToBeLiberal]

4. any issue that deals with civil liberties

it can be abortion, gay rights, privacy, etc

[boilerbabe]

3. To Kill a Mockingbird! n/t

[grasswire]

5. How about....

...Enemy of the State?

[ProudToBeLiberal]

7. oh yeah that movie deals with privacy right?

I like it any other ideas?

[tom_paine]

17. Enemy of the State

Has multiple Bushevik themwse. A window into the futuree, or perhaps the present.

[La_Serpiente]

6. Howabouutttt

Philidelphia - The one with Denzel Washington in it.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

8. is that the one about homosexuality and AIDS?

oh good idea.

[MnFats]

11. Tom Hanks won an oscar..

...for his performance as an AIDS-stricken attorney.
Denzel plays his doc, who has to come to grips with his own fear about AIDS>
And that's Antonio Banderas as Hanks' lover.
fine film, but ultimately depressing.
might want to look for something more upbeat!

[denverbill]

9. The Oxbow Incident.

It's a true classic.

[DuctapeFatwa]

10. The People versus Larry Flynt

It's a good movie, and it's about freedom.

[Room101]

19. "The People versus Larry Flynt" - It will keep them interested

I love the George Orwell quote Flynt uses in court.. It's all about the 1st Amendment.

[MnFats]

12. "Tail Gunner Joe"

A good film about the Joseph McCarthy Era, with Peter Boyle as the reckless senator from Wisconsin and Burgess Meredith as the attorney who finally nails McCarthy with the line: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you no sense of decency?"
It's a good one. Highly recommended, and Boyle (now Raymond's dad on TV) gives a fabulous performance. It's eerie.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

13. would this movie be about "due process?"

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. Japanese Internment Camps during WWII...

GREAT movie...."Paradise Road". A very sad, shameful look at the internment camps.

"Good Morning, Vietnam" with Robin Williams.

"Philedelphia", Tom Hanks.

[ieoeja]

15. Blues Brothers

Well ... those Illinois Nazis did have the ACLU's support. They should see that the ACLU isn't left or right, conservative or progressive. It's about protecting freedom.

Maybe as the second showing in a double feature.

[northzax]

16. Mississippi Burning

no question.

[leftofthedial]

18. The White Rose

about opposition to the Nazis pre-WWII.

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. I know, I know!

The Blacklist.....There is a movie AND a documentary. The documentary was done by "Biography" AMC, I thibk. The movie should be available in video stores.

That movie would really hit home with current events. IMCPO

[spindoctor]

21. Biko

Not exactly American civil rights, but we're working on that.