Oliver Stone, in making his latest film, "South of the Border," a hero-worshiping documentary about Hugo Chavez, Raul Castro and other Latin American tyrants, didn't bother to interview anybody but the thugs themselves and left-wing sycophants like himself. Why? Because he's not into objectivity, fairness or details about what these hombres actually do.Oliver Stone just likes socialism and so, if they're into making that happen -- even if the price includes oppressing the people, denying freedoms of religion and speech, and ruining their respective economies -- then Oliver Stone likes dictators.
Here's a quick report from the AP about Stone's deep admiration for Chavez in particular. "I admire Hugo. I like him very much as a person...He's a soldier and he speaks from his heart. His vision is huge....And he will go down in history."
Stone hopes that "South of the Border" will help people better understand Chavez. "This is a positive portrayal of a man who Americans do not have access to. He is demonized in the American and European press as a monster."
Imagine that.
Chavez returns the affection. He thinks of the Hollywood director as a good friend. And he's delighted with the film Stone has made, believing it will embarrass and injure the United States, the country who most endangers those socialist schemes for Latin America that he and his despot pals have dreamed up. He refers to the film as "a splinter in the eagle's talon."
Stone is starting a Latin American tour to promote the film. It will be given a limited release in the U.S. this summer.
