Religions > Atheism > "The Manchurian Candidate" director Jonathan Demme, "This is a movie about political brainwashing, and we're right back there again now"
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"The Manchurian Candidate" director Jonathan Demme, "This is a movie about political brainwashing, and we're right back there again now" |
"The Manchurian Candidate" director Jonathan Demme, "This is a movie
about political brainwashing, and we're right back there again now"
Preem pumps politics
Tue Jul 20, 9:19 PM ET
David Rooney, STAFF
NEW YORK -- Politics and presidential elections were on everyone's
lips at Monday's Gotham preem of "The Manchurian Candidate."
"This is a movie about political brainwashing, and we're right back
there again now," said director Jonathan Demme. "I hope it has the
potential for stimulating people to start thinking about the process
because Lord knows we could use some stimulation," he added.
"It raises lots of questions and gets us thinking about assassinations
and other things we went through and were traumatized by in the '60s,"
said Jon Voight, who plays a liberal senator bumped out of the vice
presidential candidacy.
Even score collaborator Wyclef Jean and his band, who performed an
exuberant set at the swanky uptown Metropolitan Club after-bash,
displayed a political bent with his song "If I Was President."
Also avoiding escape at the Beekman Theater premiere were stars Denzel
Washington, Meryl Streep, Jeffrey Wright and Kimberly Elise; producer
Tina Sinatra (whose father starred in the original); as well as
Paramount's Sherry Lansing and Viacom chief Sumner Redstone.
Other guests enjoying the sushi and reggae included Toni Morrison,
Kathy Bates (news), Julianna Margulies, Taye Diggs (news), Idina
Menzel (news) and Phylicia Rashad.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1953&u=/variety/20040721/va_vp/preem_pumps_politics&printer=1
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