The Fire Next Time

Starring:Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Jurgen Prochnow
Studio: Platinum Disc
Product Type: DVD

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Not Enough Disaster, Too Much Melodrama

The Fire Next Time
Starring: Craig T. Nelson , Bonnie Bedelia , and Jurgen Prochnow
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Not Enough Disaster, Too Much Melodrama.......2007-03-10

I'm not sure if I should even give this movie 3 stars. See, my favorite type of film is a disaster movie and this movie coudln't really be called that. It's got too many silly sub-plots.

I guess the movie just spent too much time talking and not enough of it had anything to do with the disasters at hand. I don't mind talking in a movie if it has something to do with what the movie is supposed to be about, but this had too many boring parts and I kept wishing they would have shown more of the effects of the disasters and how people were dealing.

Oh well, it was okay, but, overall pretty boring.

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"People on both sides of the resource divide."
IS NOT starring Craig T. Nelson, IS a fascinating documentary

The Fire Next Time
Director: Patrice O'Neill
Manufacturer: Docurama
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ASIN: B000FBFZ0E
Release Date: 2006-06-27

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As a mountain town heats up like a tinderbox, THE FIRE NEXT TIME portrays ordinary people divided--and united--by forces larger than themselves. When hard change comes to a bucolic Montana town, locals must choose sides in a series of conflicts over the environment, jobs, and the future of the community. Kalispell, known as the "last best place" in America, is undergoing rapid growth, a reality that pleases few and drives some to extreme measures. From an incendiary talk show host to a tolerance-preaching ex-cop, from anti-environmental activists burning a green swastika to Native American families fleeing mounting racism, the film never flinches in its eye-opening portrayal of what human beings are capable of, both good and bad. Award-winning filmmaker Patrice O'Neill thoughtfully captures a snapshot of Western America struggling over the complex environmental and economic issues that increasingly dominate the country. In this provocative and elegant film, the possibility of reconciliation emerges as a rewarding upshot to the ugly strife that pits citizen against citizen. DVD Features: Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Biography; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

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"People on both sides of the resource divide.".......2006-11-24

In "The Fire Next Time" documentary filmmaker Patrice O'Neill examines the conflict over environmental issues taking place in Montana's Flathead Valley. With a large influx of retirees (and even a few celebrities), real estate values have soared, but the traditional industries--such as logging and millwork have eroded. In this rapidly growing but still pristine area, opinions are divided over various environmental issues including logging, national park road closures, and snowmobile use.

But the difficult situation faced by residents of Flathead Valley becomes much more explosive when other factors are added to the equation. John Stokes purchased local radio station KGEZ, and although he too is a relative newcomer to the area, he rapidly found an audience, according to the filmmaker, amongst the anti-environmentalists. At one point Stokes acknowledges "we can't assassinate people in this country" while rolling his eyes at the camera, and with inflammatory statements saying that environmentalists should be "eradicated", calling them "green slime" and Green Nazis, Stokes even led a public green swastika burning amid his cheering coterie of like-minded fans.

All communities have their fringe dwellers on all sides of the cultural/social/political divide. But the situation in the Flathead Valley seems to be far beyond that. It should perhaps come as no surprise that a well-armed militia emerged "with more weapons than the entire police armory"--along with a hit list and a certain amount of vigilante activity directed primarily towards environmentalists and various government officials. But what is surprising is that teachers were pressured to conform (in one case for participating in a Martin Luther King essay contest) and this indicates much broader-based institutionalized problems. Equally disturbing is the mysterious death of a lesbian environmentalist, and her death certainly raises a number of ugly questions.

The unfortunate term 'ecoterrorist' is frequently bandied about these days as part of the current 'green scare', and it's a term that Stokes uses in the film towards fellow Flathead Valley residents. While one environmentalist argues, "we do happen to be the stewards of this planet," another resident--opposed to any preservation methods--states "if these environmentalists would just shut up, everything would be just fine." In many ways, the struggle taking place in the Flathead Valley over resources epitomizes the environmental battle taking place on the planet. What's so interesting about the situation in this region is that many locals--opposed to environmental protections--see the government agencies as full of "commies." Some additional background information on the specific issues debated would have boosted this film tremendously, but nonetheless, "The Fire Next Time" is an interesting, worthwhile documentary--displacedhuman

IS NOT starring Craig T. Nelson, IS a fascinating documentary.......2006-10-09

This is included as part of Docurama's first "Film Festival" set and is an excellent example of a new documentarian doing an excellent job capturing both sides of an argument about land use. Even better, the real "fire" of the events is unanticipated by filmmaker Patrice O'Neill and caught her as off-guard as it will catch viewers.

Docurama Film Festival I (Aging Out/ Broken Rainbow/ Doing Time - Life Inside The Big House/ The Fire Next Time/ Full Frame Documentary Shorts Collection: Vol. 4/ Legacy/ Omar & Pete/ The Police Tapes/ Sister Rose¿s Passion/ The Wobblies)

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Docurama Film Festival I (Aging Out/ Broken Rainbow/ Doing Time - Life Inside The Big House/ The Fire Next Time/ Full Frame Documentary Shorts Collection: Vol. 4/ Legacy/ Omar & Pete/ The Police Tapes/ Sister Rose¿s Passion/ The Wobblies)
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ASIN: B000FDEV1G
Release Date: 2006-06-27

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