trumped ( film )
donald trump is trumped: the film he does not want you to see .
“trumped” premiered at the sundance film festival 2017. it will be available on showtime on february 3rd .
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having screened to critical and audience acclaim at michael moore’s traverse city film festival, canada’s hot docs international documentary film festival, and the sheffield international documentary film festival where it picked up the green award, anthony’s baxter’s “ you’ve been trumped, ” a 95 - minute film that the organization dubbed “a failure, ” will be premiering at the 2011 hamptons international film festival on oct. 15 .
you' ve been trumped is released in the united states on 3rd august .
you’ve been trumped donald trump in a film about the backlash to his plans for a scottish golf resort. it opens on friday in manhattan .
this short film follows events on the day of the world premiere of you' ve been trumped at hot docs toronto - on 3rd may 2011. you' ve been trumped' s premiere was featured extensively by the canadi ...
onald trump is threatening to sue movie theatres, reporters or anyone who repeats the allegations made in my new film you’ve been trumped too? no surprise there. he
anthony baxter follows up his 2011 documentary you’ve been trumped with the sequel, you’ve been trumped too, about donald trump’s battle with aberdeenshire residents over his golf course. the film follows what has happened to elderly widow molly forbes after trump’s building workers cut off her water supply
charlie martin is currently developing several original projects across tv and film with the producer christopher young, including a feature film trumped for curzon and an original series here comes the night. they also worked together on gaelic drama series bannan, with charlie consulting and formatting the series he co - created for bbc alba which premiered at the edinburgh international film festival 2014 .
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you' ve been trumped [ videorecording ] / docurama films; an international film circuit release; a montrose pictures presentation; a bell rock production; a film by anthony baxter; directed and edited by anthony baxter; produced by richard phinney; written by richard phinney and anthony baxter .
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“claims that trumped deliver the goods vis - à - vis genuine insider material are, however, fair dinkum. ”
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honestly, you already have. but if you want a repeat viewing, trumped will debut on showtime on february 3rd .
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this is the you' ve been trumped trailer for hot docs. world premiere in toronto at 9pm on 3rd may .
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funny, inspiring and heartbreaking in turns ,
you’ve been trumped
is an environmental parable for our celebrity driven times .
a film chronicling how billionaire bully donald trump' s golf development has impacted the residents of a close - knit scottish community is set to screen at the hamptons international film festival on oct. 15 .
“this year’s green award goes to you’ve been trumped which exposes one of the most shocking environmental crimes in recent uk history. ”
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reviewed at base camp, sundance film festival, january 22, 2017. running time: 101 min .
so concerned was i at the lack of scrutiny of trump’s plan and the devastating effect it would have on people and the rare sand dunes where he wanted to build his gated golf resort that i began making my film, you’ve been trumped .
that’s why we as film - makers need to stand firm. we won’t be cowered by trump’s legal threats and cyberbullying. that’s why we made you’ve been trumped too available free to all voters in america on thursday night ahead of its uk release. this is the film he doesn’t want you to see. and here’s why we think you should see it …
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you' ve been trumped starts with an agenda which seems so idealistic that it almost pushed me out of wanting to continue watching it straight away .
the sundance institute has added the documentary “ trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time” and drake doremus’ “newness” to its upcoming festival lineup .
anthony baxter gives us a vivid documentary called you' ve been trumped that treats [ donald trump ] as a smooth, credible, inevitable historical force .
“if there was any remaining question of trump’s moral ambiguity, you’ve been trumped destroys it. baxter and phinney do an excellent job capturing his hypocrisy. ”
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paul johnston agreed with many comments made about the film – and highlighted in the film itself by martin ford, where to understand fully the reasons for the residents plight and the destroying of what was scotland’s last unspoilt dynamic dune system, people had to have the full story .
wow. makes any landscaping - related disputes that you may with your neighbor seem petty, eh? in addition to making the rounds at various film festivals around the globe, “you’ve been trumped” appears to be perma - screening at the belmont picturehouse in aberdeen. makes sense. if “you’ve been trumped” screens at a theater near you — which it just might if it reaches a $ 40, 000 fundraising goal that will allow for proper distribution — do you think you’ll check it out ?
the sundance institute has added the documentary “trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time” and drake doremus’ “newness” to its upcoming festival lineup. “trumped” will premiere on jan. 27 and screen again the next day at sundance. the festival opens jan. 19, the day before donald trump’s presidential inauguration, and runs through jan. [ … ]
very compelling. trump can control the media in scotland, but not the people. you will no doubt get to see you' ve been trumped across the continent soon .
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park city, ut - january 24: an instant view of kristen stewart at the' certain women' premiere during the 2016 sundance film festival at eccles center theatre on january 24, 2016 in park city, utah. (photo by george pimentel / getty images for sundance film festival )
a film review on friday about “you’ve been trumped, ” a documentary about donald trump’s efforts to build what he says will be the world’s greatest golf resort, in scotland, referred incorrectly to the plot of the fictional 1983 film “local hero. ” the residents of a scottish town where a texas oil baron would like to build a refinery want to sell the town; they do not “foil the attempts” of the oil baron to build the refinery. he changes his mind .
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“the film has been shown around the world at documentary film festivals and in small independent theatres. ” said paul johnston. “while it has been seem by thousands at full houses, it will never have received the reach of a major film distribution. the bbc showing had an estimated audience of 1. 1 million viewers, some 40% greater than similar audiences for documentaries on bbc2 as i understand it. this is good news for residents who believe that their case for respect by trump will be strengthened by a larger audience seeing the undoubted events on film. the showing has been a hit. ”
halperin, heilemann, and mckinnon are the executive producers. the production company is left / right, a part of red arrow entertainment group. showtime will air “trumped” on feb. 3 .
“trumped” bets that, having seen everything in the circus tent, viewers will want to enter the hall of mirrors. however, this is deja vu without the fun. if the election was indeed a circus (and trump the clown of our nightmares) then “trumped” is like watching the same show in a closer seat. the problem is, nobody liked watching the first time around .
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for claims she makes in this documentary on the eve of its new york city premiere. trump international also threatened legal action against anyone who shows the film .
though anthony baxter seems driven by empathy rather than greed, his film is ultimately as reductive and misleading as the expensive trump pr campaigns he righteously rails against .
trumped adds a reasonable amount of meat to the bone, particularly in how the election played out in the eyes of local pundits. this is not something overseas audiences have necessarily had much exposure to .
moka becomes a revenge story that' s more interested in exploring diane' s obsessive need for clarity than in serving another up trumped up drama. the result: a small, but intriguing movie .
you' ve been trumped follows the progress of trump' s monstrosity... and it' s a horror show to top anything you' ve ever seen in a saturday night creature feature .
unlike most of the films that premiered and got picked up at sundance, you’ll actually get to see this one very soon. trumped debuts exclusively on showtime on saturday, february 3rd at 9pm et / pt
since trumped debuted at sundance, we already have some impressions of the film before it arrives on showtime next month. it sounds like most of it is a retread of what we all watched happen during the lead - up to the presidential campaign and through trump’s actual candidacy and victory. but the appeal might be a somewhat different perspective. variety calls the film “a sharp, fun, disquieting, and fleetly edited chronicle of the entire campaign year, inside and outside the media bubble, with the focus held obsessively on donald trump’s rise. ”
“a quietly angry and important film that will inspire plenty of ire in anyone frustrated by the way money and power frequently crushes anything in its path. ” - the scotsman
“you’ve been trumped too” is a sequel to “you’ve been trumped, ” a far superior 2011 movie in which baxter chronicled the scandals — mostly environmental — surrounding the construction of trump’s luxury golf course near the community of balmedie. five years ago, that movie was bringing the news, which is why it caused a real stir in europe; this new one is trailing the news. yet there’s a revealingly cruel anecdote at its center .
“donald trump may claim he' s
an environmentalist ,
but you' ve been trumped paints another picture of the billionaire in his quest to build a dream golf resort along scotland' s coastal region. ”
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what’s the matter, too soon? if ever there were a case where timing was vital to a film’s success, it would be “ trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time, ” a kind of epilogue to “the circus, ” showtime ’s documentary series about the 2016 election. executive produced by veteran political reporters mark halperin and john heilemann (hosts of bloomberg tv’s “with all due respect”) as well as former george w. bush political advisor mark mckinnon, “trumped” is formed from “thousands of hours of unused footage shot for ‘the circus’ from the start of the party nomination contests to election day. ”
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when i found out about trump’s treatment of a scottish family in his attempt to force them off their land i had to make a film about it. now he wants to sue
you’ve been trumped too has been primarily filmed over the last 12 months, during the most contentious american presidential election campaign in history. this explosive film explores the growing confrontation between a feisty 92 year - old scottish widow and her family and a billionaire seeking to become the most powerful man in the world. as the world hangs on every trump utterance, director anthony baxter explores the consequences of his actions .
you' ve been trumped investigates the social, economic and environmental impact of american tycoon donald trump' s attempts to build what he claims will be' the world' s greatest golf course' on one o ...
you' ve been trumped raises serious doubts about the possible impacts of the development, which was given the go - ahead in november 2008 by scottish ministers on the grounds that the purported economic benefits outweighed the severe environmental costs .
the film follows the brave struggle of local residents who oppose the proposed building of the coastal golf resort at the menie estate, near the village of balmedie, eight miles north of aberdeen .
the robert redford - founded fest reveled today that they’ve added the world premiere of trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time to the documentary category. the up - close - and - personal look at trump’s white house win comes from mark halperin, john heilemann and mark mckinnon – the on - air team that made up showtime’s weekly the circus: inside the greatest political show on earth last year. after appearing at sundance, trumped will air on showtime on february 3 .
now a lauded, low - budget documentary film that chronicles this epic — and epically frustrating — tale of nimby warfare is getting a huge premiere right in the donald’s own backyard: new york .
“will have you shouting at the screen... anthony baxter' s heartbreaking feature is arguably the most important film about scottish environmental... rights to surface this or any year. ”
donald trump is set to be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states on the second day of this year’s sundance film festival, and he also will be looming large in park city .
“the david vs. goliath film captures scottish farmer michael forbes and other local residents defiantly standing in the way of trump’s bulldozers as they run roughshod over an isolated stretch of sand dunes in scotland. ”
there is also a big difference between roger smith, the general motors chief executive officer whom mr. moore was never able to interview in his film, and the publicity - loving mr. trump, who broadcast his ambitions on late - night television and on the golf channel. “you’ve been trumped” lards in excerpts from bill forsyth’s 1983 fillm, “local hero, ” in which a texas oil baron wants to build a refinery in a fictional scottish coastal town .
you' ve been trumped
is a potent study of the intimidating power of money not in theory but on the ground, an examination of how a wealthy man with a boundless sense of entitlement can strong - arm all opposition without really breaking a sweat .
heilemann in particular is more boisterous and unhinged, eventually declaring that he will “try to make some sense out of this fucked up, distressing, depressing election. ” does the film itself succeed on those terms ?
dunkirk isn’t anti - war in the traditional sense; it’s an anti - war film in that it is unlike most war films. there’s little prelude, no set up of the characters, no exposition - laden episodes in quiet, strategic war rooms. director christopher nolan just jumps into the fight with mostly silent characters. some find this refreshing, but i find it inhospitable. the problem is that there’s such little characterization that there’s even less emotion, beyond fear. only a few touch points in the entire film evoke an emotional response, and this is not a good quality in a war film, at least for me. it’s antiseptic .
“you’ve been trumped” ends indecisively. last year mr. trump said he would not construct the promised hotel unless plans were scrapped to build an offshore wind farm that he said would destroy the ocean view. so far both sides of this david and goliath battle are still standing .
if you recently returned to the u. s. after a year - long peace corps stint in a remote village with no electricity or mail service, then trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time will serve as a reasonable primer on the nightmare you missed .
trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time hails from directors ted bourne, mary robertson and banks tarver, who assembled footage that was originally shot for the showtime docu - series the circus, but ended up being used for a feature length documentary film about the 2016 election. specifically, this documentary focuses on how donald trump won by way of a chronicle of his campaign, from the primaries through the debates up until he was elected as the 45th president of the united states of america .
trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time (available in australia on stan from february 5) arrives with the promise of unprecedented access and never - before - seen footage, gleaned from thousands of hours shot for a weekly tv series that aired in america called the circus .
“trumped” came about as a collection of footage from showtime’s “ the circus, ” a show about the political process, featuring john heilemann, mark halperin and mark mckinnon. directors ted bourne, mary robertson and banks tarver went through the thousands of hours of footage from that show to form it into a documentary focused on trump’s campaign. the problem is that there’s a lot of story to tell here, and “trumped” tries to hit all of the major points. so, we get his announcement, his battles with each of the gop candidates, each of his controversies, the debates, and his inevitable win—all in straightforward, then - this - happened fashion. when the people behind the show offer insight into how trump is handling issues or how the media is handling him, “trumped” comes to life. but that’s simply not often enough to recommend it .
i’m not usually one for documentary films (especially when it involves spending an hour and a half with a character as cartoonishly nefarious as trump) but from what i’ve seen of “you’ve been trumped” (the most recent trailer is embedded below), this self - financed film looks gripping, beautiful, and worthy of all the accolades that it has received. plus, one of my favorite musicians, jónsi frontman of icelandic rock band sigur rós, did the music. even perez hilton has something to say about the film: “considering how controversial donald trump is right now, we wouldn' t be surprised to see this in theaters at all! (wouldn' t you) go see a documentary that shows the world how donald really does business? ”
awardsline: it seems as if everyone who worked on this film, and everyone who has seen it—both on tv and as a play—has such a strong connection to the material. how do you forge ahead after an experience like this ?
the film captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jet setting, media savvy – and sometimes clueless - trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. despite several months of protesting and uprising by neighboring residents, trump is hell - bent on opening his newest golf course, trump international golf links, in aberdeenshire, scotland. what begins as an often - amusing clash of world - views grows increasingly bitter and disturbing. funny, inspiring and heartbreaking in turns, you’ve been trumped is an environmental parable for our celebrity driven times .
i can' t think of the last film i watched that made me so angry - it was probably i, daniel blake back in 2016. this film gives further evidence that trump is a pathological liar and egotistical megalomaniac, as if we needed any more. this is a necessary watch in today' s world where the man himself ludicrously sits in the white house and possesses political power that, in my own opinion, nobody should possess in the first place .
around the 77 - minute mark, the film appears to reach its logical conclusion, and then proceeds to hit the audience with another satisfying 10 minutes of twists. the real delight comes in watching baye play mouse to devos' cat .
but there many departures from fact, likely taken from earlier biographies including the highly inaccurate study by august c. buell, published in 1900. jones did not attempt to operate the virginia farm of his deceased brother, as he does in the film. the scandal of his dismissal over a trumped up sex crime is ignored. but other moments, shots of tall ships under sail, for example, are stirring and authentic. the soundtrack, patriotic, saccharine and melodramatic is less easy to forgive today. compressing history always leads to inaccuracies .
with documentary filmmaking in the midst of such a renaissance, we’ve grown used to films that change the way we see our past, and uncover stories of injustice and outrage. that kind of thoughtful exploration and illumination is desperately needed, but trumped is simply too rushed — and too disinterested in actually stirring the pot — to add anything to the conversation. and by not explaining the forces behind trump’s rise — the socio - political trends, the recent behavior of the parties, the interference and hacking from foreign governments — the film does something even more nefarious: it gives off the impression that it was just some unknowable, trump - ian magic that led to the election results. pair that with the full title — trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time — and the movie starts to feel more like reality tv mythmaking than journalism .
in one of trumped’s most memorable moments, co - presenter john heilemann questions the then - presidential candidate about why the clintons attended his wedding to melania in 2005. the president justifies it as follows: “it’s not personal, it’s just business. ” to which heilemann responds: “that’s a mafia saying. ”
trumped draws – or at least rehashes – some compelling passing observations, many of which could constitute entire feature - length films. there is reasonable consideration given to why the foot - in - mouth former reality tv star was an appealing choice to voters, though you can tell these observations were drawn retrospectively .
the film’s other presenter / interviewer is fellow journalist mark halperin. the pair of politics addicts, a duo since 2008, have co - written two best - selling postmortems about obama’s election campaigns and co - hosted a political analysis television program .
but the scariest insight offered by “trumped” is to demolish a notion that became a liberal shibboleth: that trump didn’t really want to be president. the movie presents clips from him in 1980 and 1987 that indicate otherwise. but more than that, as you observe him up close on that plane and backstage at several rallies, you taste the ferocity of his hunger. the movie suggests that he was always in this for real. but was it a dark desire for power and adoration, or did he actually think he was going to be helping people? in “trumped, ” there’s no indication that he sees a difference .
“trumped” will premiere on jan. 27 and screen again the next day at sundance. the festival opens jan. 19, the day before donald trump’s presidential inauguration, and runs through jan. 29 with 120 feature - length films, representing 32 countries and 37 first - time filmmakers, including 20 in competition .
the film, which chronicles the events over a year of local residents around menie near balmedie in the battle with donald trump and trump international, has won 10 international awards and received accolades from world renown us documentary maker michael moore (bowling for columbine and fahrenheit 9 / 11) this was despite of the decision not even to be selected for the edinburgh film festival as it dealt with issues surrounding the original planning application, including the controversial intervention of the first minister and local msp alex salmond .
this word comes up a lot in you' ve been trumped, a documentary about egomaniacal billionaire donald trump essentially buying the right to destroy a site of unique scientific importance in scotland and bully the local residents out of the way in order to build what he refers to as
the world greatest golf course .
like michael moore in “roger and me, ” mr. baxter is a persistent gnat who hovers around mr. trump and his entourage, camera in hand, and refuses to be brushed off. at one point in the film he is arrested and charged with breach of the peace. but whereas mr. moore was the star of his own film, mr. baxter, who was born in eastern scotland not far from the development area, maintains a low profile in a documentary that has no narrator .
“trumped” is directed by banks tarver, ted bourne, and mary robertson. the movie includes interviews conducted by mark halperin, john heilemann, and mark mckinnon, and offers what’s touted as “unprecedented access and never - before - seen footage” from the primaries through the debates to the dawning realization that trump would win the presidency .
told entirely without narration ,
you' ve been trumped
captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jet setting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community, whose local dialect demands a liberal use of subtitles. what begins as an often amusing clash of world - views grows increasingly bitter and disturbing .
' you' ve been trumped' is remarkably well - made considering its minuscule budget, with the editing simple and effective, showing the idiocy of trump and co. without using the more dramatic and attention - seeking features favoured by filmmakers such as michael moore. in fact, filmmaker anthony baxter does very well at being an…
if you’re in the camp that staunchly opposes donald trump for president, it’s easy to watch a minor documentary like “you’ve been trumped too” and think of it in the “every little bit helps” category. that said, a nonfiction filmmaker who wants his piece of the trump phenomenon now faces a major hurdle. the candidacy [ … ]
and, in the film’s most memorable moment, there’s the man himself explaining to heilemann the clintons’ presence at his wedding to melania in 2005: “it’s nothing personal, it’s just business, ” says the president. “that’s a mafia saying, ” heilemann points out .
as the events approach closer and closer to present day, concluding with election night, the film’s odd timing becomes more pronounced. it’s easy to imagine a documentary coming along in five or 10 years that cuts through the noise, but it won’t be this one .
michael haneke' s end - of - life love story received all the honors expected for a work from europe' s most respected auteur: the 2012 palme d' or at cannes and a slew of year - end reviewers' awards. no shock there; haneke' s severe, impeccable movies are caviar to the critics. then on jan. 10, the motion picture academy trumped those accolades by nominating amour for five oscars: best picture, director, original screenplay, actress and foreign language feature. it' s the first film to earn all those lofty citations in the same year .
bomer: it was really overwhelming. just in terms of the amount of gratitude i felt to be acknowledged by my peers. i’m not going to lie and say that’s not a big deal. it also meant a great deal to me that so many people—who i watched pour their hearts and souls into this film on a daily basis—were recognized. everybody did this film for the right reasons and that was to pay tribute to this incredible generation of people and what they went through to give us a lot of the rights that we have today .
members of the scottish parliament should seize the chance to watch a special showing at holyrood this wednesday of an amazing film about donald trump' s ruthless efforts to build a golf course on a site of special scientific interest (sssi) in alex salmond' s aberdeenshire constituency .
throughout this extraordinary presidential campaign, countless articles have been written about the outrageous things that donald trump has said. but lesser known is what he has done. that’s why it’s so important for us to get you’ve been trumped too out to us voters. it is a rare document of the impact on the lives of ordinary people of trump’s actions .
after the heavy machinery arrives and begins leveling the ground, the police and security guards block mr. baxter as he attempts to enter the area. he gives cameras to two of the villagers to film the day - by - day destruction of the dunes and the surrounding grassland .
of its generation. imaginative, innovative, and filled with the kind of irreverence that director james gunn honed during his tenure at troma, this is the film we will go back to once the luster is lost from the rest of this year' s
prestige
pics .
this snub still has us scratching our head. in fact, by the time the final little gold statue is handed out this weekend, we' ll probably have a hole the size of a quarter in our skull. how can a movie this amazing, this fun, this inventive, this insightful, be trumped by some terrible stop motion animation (
if hillary clinton had won the election (sorry, i didn’t mean to depress you), “trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time” would never have played at sundance, because it wouldn’t have existed. the movie, which was pieced together in record time, is a sharp, fun, disquieting, and fleetly edited chronicle of the entire [ … ]
the film’s directors — ted bourne, mary robertson, and banks tarver — drew on thousands of hours of footage shot for the weekly showtime documentary series “the circus, ” which followed the acerbic pundit - reporters john heilemann (a neurotically quick live wire who gets to cuss more than he did in his previous media jobs), mark halperin (the sage rabbinical one), and mark mckinnon (genial third banana) on the campaign trail, getting up close to the action, sometimes in a way that only cinema vérité filmmakers used to be able to do, and unleashing their incisive (and often quite prophetic) commentary. in “trumped, ” the focus is almost exclusively on the trump campaign, and it includes a couple of angles we haven’t seen before (an interview with trump on his private jet, a visit to his mar - a - lago compound). but mostly the film re - assembles a great many things that we have seen .
“an amazing film... . directoranthony baxter throws a spotlight on the contemptuous way in which trump deals with the residents. but most controversial of all is the way in which the potential environmental damage caused by the development has been disregarded because of the perceived benefits to the local economy. ”
does what any good documentary should do and inspires emotion and empathy for those bearing the brunt of donald trump' s greed. it is a brave film although hindered slightly by the lack of riposte from trump. it should be noted however that this was trump' s decision and not the filmmakers .
the antithesis of' the queen of versailles', this documentary is unashamedly biased in its telling of the other side of a seemingly uncontroversial story. sometimes bias is absolutely necessary, as it balances the bias on the other side of the story, and' you' ve been trumped' goes some way to showing what trump' s millions have concealed from the general public .
i think we were all very excited that (everyone from the film) will get to see each other again and get to share that (emmy) night together, you know? i love these people dearly. i want us to all be together forever. i don’t want the experience to end .
this film is better history than it is drama. the chronology is generally accurate, taken, it appears from samuel elliot morrison' s biography, which was published the same year as the release of the film. the most noticeable flaw is the tall, dark haired robert stack who owns not a hint of a scottish accent. jones was about 5' 6
, likely with reddish hair and scottish accent. short, formally uneducated, foreign and low - born, the real jones was largely ignored by the founding fathers, except when used as an unpaid soldier of fortune. the screenplay makes this point clearly .
jim nolan, a young man with nothing left to lose, abandons his boarding house room and makes his way to the office of harry nilson, recruiter for the communist party. harry interviews jim and learns his sad life story: he' s endured poverty, a lost sister, a drunk and violent dad, a mom who has checked out, and jail time on trumped - up charges .
what they record is the transformation of part of an area that one environmentalist describes as a fragile and irreplaceable “mosaic of habitats” into a muddy building site. mr. trump publicly insists that he has the approval of most environmental groups. there are moments when the film’s concern for the environment tilts toward sentimentality and even hysteria .
from a military perspective, there’s not much to complain about — beyond the preternatural skills of the two or three spitfire pilots we see. everything is realistically portrayed. the fear is palpable. the horrors of many sinking ships, which a handful of unlucky soldiers experience repeatedly, is terrifying, and reminds me why being a landlubber is a good thing. certainly “ducky” or “usaf pilot” (two frequent commenters on this blog) might appreciate the nuances of the film more than i. one noteworthy bit of trivia: at least twelve of the actual small boats shown were repeating their role at the real dunkirk evacuation for the benefit of the film .
” i strongly recommend people read the story as published in the journal of scottish and irish studies (link below). although thoroughly researched and academically reviewed it is not a dry account but an absolutely accurate account of the decisions which led to the awful situation which in turn led to the film being made” said councillor johnston .
“this is a real eye opener of a film, and a cracking piece of filmmaking from baxter, who uses his own nous, nerve and a few judicious clips from local hero besides, to make a compelling case. see it and decide for yourself who are the real brave hearts in this tale. ” - glasgow herald
while some would prefer that entertainment and politics stay separated, we live in a world where they frequently intersect. this is even more true when it comes to looking at the genre of documentary films, and a new one that just premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival this past week is certainly going to stir up some heated discussions .
donald trump, the archvillain of anthony baxter’s documentary polemic, “you’ve been trumped, ” is a man many people love to hate. in this unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire developer in action as he embarks on a grandiose new project in scotland, mr. trump comes across as an insensitive, lying bully who will do whatever it takes to realize his dream of creating what he promises will be the world’s greatest golf resort .
every day, the news cycle briefs us on trump’s latest blustering. americans are still mentally preparing for the deluge four more years will bring. however, as “trumped” reveals in its behind - the - scenes footage — trump backstage at a rally, a one - on - one interview on his private jet, john podesta at a trendy brooklyn restaurant — fatigue gives way to curiosity, and the circus draws us in again .
“be thrilled that there are films such as these being made. it is a near perfect expression of its artistic form... .. it is only now that the authorities (in politics, the media and the police) are sitting up and questioning their own actions. only right now, when the film has won many awards. ”
however, my colleague, paul cheshire, professor emeritus of economic geography at london school of economics and political science, carried out his own assessment of the economic case for the development of the menie estate for you' ve been trumped. he was surprised to find that the scottish government had not commissioned its own independent analysis of the likely benefits – instead, the government relied on an economic impact assessment carried out for tigl by strathclyde university .
with the same before the broadcast of my first film, back in 2012. but what makes trump’s latest threat all the more terrifying is that he could soon hold the keys to the white house. can you imagine a world where the president of the united states was throwing around lawsuits just because he objected to what was printed or broadcast about him ?
sundance also today added the nicholas hoult and danny huston drama newness directed by fest vet drake doremus to the festival. doremus’ like crazy won the grand jury prize at sundance 2011 and the director had films in the fest in previous years. newness is produced by doremus, scott free and lost city with worldwide sales being held by uta independent film group .
the film' s director, anthony baxter, throws a spotlight on the contemptuous way in which trump deals with the residents, one of whom he describes, with characteristic rudeness, as living in
a slum
and
a pigsty
. baxter finds himself subject to shockingly hostile treatment by police as he attempts to record the concerns of the residents .
no official word on when trumped will debut at sundance, but i hear january 23 had been penciled in as the first of several screenings. we do know for sure that the day after the inauguration, sundance vet chelsea handler is schedule to lead a women’s march down park city’s main street. marches are planned in los angeles, san francisco, washington dc, new york city and all over the country to protest the new commender - in - chief .
“a superb and shocking film, one that presents a well formulated and highly credible indictment of the scottish government' s disregard for its constituents, and is an expose of trump' s greed and his utter disregard for local folk, culture and traditions... the highlanders are determined to withstand trump. the situation makes for some powerful real life drama. ”
perhaps a result of the film’s quick turnaround time, there is an element of extended wikipedia entry in its structure. the directors cover off on the requisite beats, starting with trump’s underdog status as contender for republican nominee and moving forward. americans who followed the election reasonably closely will likely feel they’ve seen this stuff before, though that’s not the case for all audiences .
finally, for me, the highlight of the film was the civilian, played by mark rylance, who took it upon himself to steer his pleasure craft to the french coastline to rescue his fellow countrymen. this old man seems to be the moral center of the film. he has his reasons for his great courage, conveyed in the final reel, but i found his one quote the most compelling — for reasons most best defenders will recognize. midway across the channel he is asked by a shell - shocked soldier, why he is risking death to press on to dunkirk. his response is one for the ages. “men my age dictate this war. why should we be allowed to send our children into it? ” enough said .
if you’re in the camp that staunchly opposes donald trump for president, it’s easy to watch a minor documentary like “you’ve been trumped too” and think of it in the “every little bit helps” category. that said, a nonfiction filmmaker who wants his piece of the trump phenomenon now faces a major hurdle. the candidacy of donald trump — the belligerent bluster! the cracked policy statements! the sexual accusations! — has not exactly been an underexposed story over the last eight months. if you’re going to ask an audience to sit through 80 more minutes of trump, you have to offer something new. anthony baxter, the director of “you’ve been trumped too, ” does (sort of): he serves up a situation, in scotland, that would work just fine as a new york times feature that took three - and - a - half minutes to read. the movie makes a good point, then makes it over and over again .
the so - called
true
story of john paul jones appeared in film in 1959 as american battleships were poised to enter foreign waters during the cold war. just as president teddy roosevelt dug up jones' body in 1905 to promote his great white fleet, the
father of the american navy
was used once again as a symbol of the highest american ideals .
the movie received lackluster reviews, but it does offer a surprisingly accurate summary of jones' life. it has also become, in the last half century, the only full length feature film to depict the captain’s life and exploits. stack plays jones as a revolutionary war elliot ness, nearly untouchable, unshakable in battle, and justifiably angry at a corrupt and ungrateful world .
if hillary clinton had won the election (sorry, i didn’t mean to depress you), “ trumped: inside the greatest political upset of all time ” would never have played at sundance, because it wouldn’t have existed. the movie, which was pieced together in record time, is a sharp, fun, disquieting, and fleetly edited chronicle of the entire campaign year, inside and outside the media bubble, with the focus held obsessively on donald trump ’s rise .
not really. claims that trumped deliver the goods vis - à - vis genuine insider material are, however, fair dinkum. there is nothing sizzling or revelatory in store (to be fair, trump can surely – hopefully – no longer shock us). but there’s quite a bit of the now - president talking mano - a - mano to either heilemann or halperin, sometimes away from the rest of the media scrum, and a lot of behind the scenes footage.
trumped is a 2009 american thriller short film written and directed by michael whitton and starring james james , matt kawczynski , and david whitton . the film follows the spree of a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun . 
trumped is a 2009 american thriller short film written and directed by michael whitton and starring james james, matt kawczynski, and david whitton. the film follows the spree of a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun.
trumped is a 2009 american thriller short film written and directed by michael whitton and starring james james, matt kawczynski, and david whitton. the film follows the spree of a three-man costumed gang bent on scaring people for fun.