In the Face of Evil - Reagan's War in Word and Deed

Starring:Roger Robinson, Ed Meese, Roald Sagdeev, Caspar Weinberger, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, William Clarke, Oleg Kalugin, Stanislav Lunev, David Major, Peter Schweizer, Irene Zeigler
Director: Stephen K. Bannon
Studio: Genius Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Two time award winner for Best Documentary of 2004, In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed is about a man and nation's courageous journey through the heart of darkness and how that journey inspires us today. This film is not a traditional biopic of Ronald Reagan, but a hard-hitting exploration of leadership and moral courage. Based on Reagan's War, Peter Schweizer's acclaimed bestseller, In the Face of Evil, pits the brutality of totalitarian communism against Reagan s inflexible passion to see freedom s light shine on all the people of the world. The film s timeless lessons inspire us as a call to action. Ronald Reagan s legacy gives us courage to stand tall despite our enemy s harshest aggressions and to never waver in the face of evil.

In the Face of Evil - Reagan's War in Word and Deed
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Two time award winner for Best Documentary of 2004, In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed is about a man and nation's courageous journey through the heart of darkness and how that journey inspires us today. This film is not a traditional biopic of Ronald Reagan, but a hard-hitting exploration of leadership and moral courage. Based on Reagan's War, Peter Schweizer's acclaimed bestseller, In the Face of Evil, pits the brutality of totalitarian communism against Reagan s inflexible passion to see freedom s light shine on all the people of the world. The film s timeless lessons inspire us as a call to action. Ronald Reagan s legacy gives us courage to stand tall despite our enemy s harshest aggressions and to never waver in the face of evil.

Customer Reviews:

Ugh.......2007-05-27

[...]Even if you agreed 100% with everything the film had to say it is still so horribly produced and put together that it makes it incomprehensible. One minute Reagan is running for president, then the next he's two months in, getting shot, with no mention about the winning of the election. One minute Reagan is walking with Gorbechev, and we are told he seems lost and confused, so much so that Gorbechev had to graciously escort him away from the press, the next minute we see some dramatic footage of the wall being torn down, with no mention of the leadup, or why it finally was destroyed. The gaps are just gaping. No context, no thread of continuity except, "The Beast"! Ohhhhhh, SCARY!!!!!!

Reagan may not have been the worst president we've ever had, but he certainly wasn't as great as this docuganda film makes him out to be. As if he single-handedly brought down the Soviet Union and ended Communism. As if no other world events led to the dissolution of the Soviet Empire, like it's collapsing under it's own weight, or the fact that many of the so-called Soviet puppet states were only loyal to Moscow so long as the guns and money were flowing in.

The distillation of 100 years of complex world history into some vague battle of the U.S. versus "The Beast" is so ridiculous. According to this film, the Beast is Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mussolini, Bin Laden, etc etc. Never mind the fact that Russia fought against the Nazis with the U.S., and Bin Laden fought the Soviet Union with our very generous aid (which the film very skillfully fails to mention in it's final sappy "the beast still lives" segment). So apparently the Beast is both our greatest single enemy, and our enemies' enemy and thus our friend. Kinda weird how that works huh? Seems kinda like a load of crap don't it. That's because it is.

In summation, if you think the world is at war in some kind of ultra-binary struggle between good and evil, with everyone on Earth either firmly in one camp or the other, and that one day your magical friend Jesus will come down from Heaven to rain lollipops and gumdrops on the faithful, and fireants and dog doo on the wicked, and that Ronald Reagan is the single greatest man that ever lived with the exception of Jesus or Adam, of garden of Eden fame, then this film is right up your alley. If you are a rational human being who doesn't fall for garbage in the guise of patriotism and the American Way, then avoid at all costs. Do something better with your 2 hours of time than watch a blathering, incoherent documentary about a mediocre actor who became a mediocre president.

A disappointment.......2007-05-21

Im a big Reagan fan and im interested in history so I thought that I would like this movie. Plus the trailer for it was really great, possibly the best trailer I have ever seen. But I was very disappointed with the movie. It felt a little more like a propaganda movie then a documentary. Its not as bad as lets say a Michael Moore movie but I felt that it was pushing its message too hard. Still I dont regret buying this movie only for its topnotch bonus material.

Amazing work of Art, History, & Perhaps Prophesy.......2007-03-17

There are few films that really make you think about our place in history and the importance of being involved with the events of today more than this movie. This movie keeps you riveted waiting for what is next as all great movies do. But it also provides so much never before understood and seen historical information and context to bring a whole new understanding of the cold war and by extension today's war on terror.

It is not a pandering look at Reagan at all. It shows his strengths and his flaws. But more importantly it shows the ebb and flow of public opinion about something as sinister as the evil of communism over the course of 50 years through the eyes of one unflinching anti-communist.

It leaves us wondering how much ebb and flow we will see as world events unfold in the war on terror. Will we waiver in our ability to view terrorists as evil and let millions suffer as a result while we wait for a leader who is unwaivering enough and clear enough in purpose to assure it's defeat? How many millions will suffer while we wait and while America develops sufficient resolve to see that victory is the only answer?

This movie was great art and a great history lesson that is so relevant today. No matter your political views of Reagan, this is movie is an essetnial history lesson for everyone who enjoys freedom. Buy, rent, see this movie!!!

A Look at History .......2007-03-16

For someone who was born in the 1970s and did not understand what was happening with regards to the cold war, this was a lesson on history. I learnt a great deal about courage in times of conflict. I like the spiritual tone of the narrator. Thanks for the etras - the speeches made by Mr. Reagan. This product is worth it's price.

However I would not recommend this product for classroom instruction on history as it could be understood as being biased since it carries a proamerican / prodemocracy tone. This is a product for personal viewing based on individual choice and perspective.

A Roadmap for the Future (Evil is Powerless if the Good are Unafraid).......2007-01-26

The movie, In the Face of Evil, is a very well made look at Ronald Reagan's fight against Soviet communism from his early days as an actor to his time as President of the United States. It puts certain actions and policies of the Soviet Union in a league with the actions of such regimes as the Nazis. At the same time, it compares the early responses by governments to Hitler against the responses by governments to the Soviets. It shows how similar these responses were, and how the policies of detante and containment that were in place before Reagan took office just didn't work.

It also shows just how brutal and horrible Josef Stalin was. He literally had millions upon millions of Soviet citizens exterminated.

The movie is certainly beautiful looking, and extrememly stirring if you are a supporter in any way of the former President. Admittedly, it does gloss over some things. However, it is only a single movie and it does succeed in doing what it sets out to do. It's focus is on Reagan vs. Communism, which, I believe, will be Reagan's legacy. If you're looking for a more general look at Reagan himself, or an in depth look at the Reagan Presidency specifically, this is not the movie. But, if you want a moving look at Reagan's role in the downfall of the Soviets, this is the film.

There are some books on the subject of Reagan's war against Soviet Communism, and they are eye opening. The books tell you such thins as: for some time the Reagan administration leaked false technology information to the Soviet's through a spy whom the Soviets hadn't realized had been compromised. This forced the Soviets to spend money developing technogy the U.S. knew wouldn't work. Some of this technology went into a soviet oil pipeline, which later had a major mishap. There was also a government dept. set up that had every export to the Soviet Union bypassed through it. The idea was to ensure that nothing we exported to them could, in any way, be used militarily. I could go on and on, listing some of the covert ways the administration went after the Soviets.

What the books and this movie make clear is that the fall of the Soviet Union wasn't simply due to Reagan calling them "evil". There was an entire coordinated and covert economic attack on them, while, at the same time, Reagan was refusing to talk arms control until we were on a level equal or greater to that of the Soviets. The arms control agreements of the '70s were neve taken seriously by the Soviets. Following Reagan's buildup and his economic attack, the Soviets absolutely needed arms reductions to save their economy, but they were too late.

It becomes clear that the Reagan administration was a major reason why someone like Gorbacev was brought to power in the Soviet Union.

The best part of the movie is the subtext. The containment, detente and peace agreements that were made with Hitler didn't work. The containment, detente and peace agreements with the Soviets didn't work. For such policies to work, the U.S. or allies must be coming from a position of strength. The movie shows how so many really good intentioned people hope that evil (be it Hitler, Stalinist Communism or terrorism) can simply be wished away if they make nice and talk and use diplomacy. The movie also shows how, unforutnately, this is usually not the case. In that way, it provides a roadmap for the future.

"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid," is a quote of Reagan's that is highlighted in the movie. I think that quote is very true, no matter what side of the aisle you're on.

In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed

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Two time award winner for Best Documentary of 2004, In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed is about a man and nation's courageous journey through the heart of darkness and how that journey inspires us today. This film is not a traditional biopic of Ronald Reagan, but a hard-hitting exploration of leadership and moral courage. Based on Reagan's War, Peter Schweizer's acclaimed bestseller, In the Face of Evil, pits the brutality of totalitarian communism against Reagans inflexible passion to see freedoms light shine on all the people of the world. The films timeless lessons inspire us as a call to action. Ronald Reagans legacy gives us courage to stand tall despite our enemys harshest aggressions and to never waver in the face of evil.

Customer Reviews:

My First President.......2007-07-06

I never realized why we'd practice earth quake drills in my classrooms growing up in the 1980's. I was a new born when Carter left office and Reagan took over. I grew up with the thought that all US Presidents were as great as this man only to be let down by each one following him. I never realized what a great accomplishment this 'fool, and war monger' had achieved.

This is a great depiction without political bias of how the world we knew and loved has changed so drastically. It does a superb job of showing by example how "the beast has not passed" by our door and we Americans and all peace loving nations have a duty to call out evil where we see it. Never forget we are yet to become the shining city on a hill, America's greatest days are yet to come and with Reagan's charm, charisma, and humility we must carry the fire he lit inside us all, passing it on to the generations to come.

Values and Courage.......2007-05-22

Phenomenal production!
It not only portrays Reagan's admirable values and character, which most of today's politicians need to emulate, but it clearly establishes our how we must behave in order to conquer our current Beast, the Islamic fascists.
This should be a required viewing for all Americans, especially those who are too young to remember that period and are those vacillating as what we should do about the current Beast.

In the Face of Evil (10 stars).......2007-04-11

Simply the greatest and most important film I have ever seen. More an experiance, this film contains documents rarely seen. They must be seen to know the face of evil. An edge of your seat documentary. Non-fiction to rival the most fantastic fiction. See it, and know todays story as it plays to a history yet to be bound.

One of the greatest political documentaries you'll ever see.......2005-12-06

An accurate, dispassionate take on perhaps the most important topic of the 20th and 21st centuries - the battle between liberty and totalitarianism, and specifically Ronald Reagan's personal war against Soviet communism.

This work documents President Reagan's efforts, covert and overt, to destabilize the Soviet Union and free the billions in slavery to this evil empire. It begins by detailing the rise of 'the beast' and continues with the ineffective efforts of previous administrations to respond. Notes that this is handled is a completely honest and no-partisan way; President Nixon's secretive, suspicious nature and President Ford's ineptitude and self-denial are both presented honestly, as are the failings of Democrat administrations.

History is only now beginning to appreciate President Reagan's accomplishments but for those of us who actually remember the pessimistic depths to which America had fallen by the late '70s, it's almost inconceivable that anyone was able to not only revitalize American economic prosperity, military might and most importantly, pride and spirit, but at the same time land fatal blow after fatal blow to the Soviet Union. President Reagan freed billions of slaves, at a time virtually no one else believed it possible.

I hope this is but one of the first accurate portrayals of President Reagan's accomplishments.

Highly recommended!

The Best Documentary Ever.......2005-12-01

Ronald Reagan surprised his enemies when he actually did what he said he was going to do, a hard-to-find feature on a politician.

This movie masterfully chronicles the great accomplishments of a great president. I would've liked to see it on the big screen. This is a treasure in my DVD library.

The DVD features full-length uncut speech from the 60's where Reagan explained back then what he actually accomplished 20 years later. A man of principle, with a backbone of steel. An example for generations to come. As a side note, take a look at what Reagan had to say on that speech about social security... very interesting.

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