We talk about the epic film “Reds” which follows John Reed as he covers the Bolshevik Revolution as an idealistic journalist with utopian visions of successfully implementing socialism. Our guest is Jon Reed (no relation) and we have a barn-burner of a discussion about this marathon of a movie that has some many discussion-nuggets that our show went a little long.
A Ronald Reagan favorite. #9 on the top ten list of “epics”. An obsession-project for Warren Beatty who would shoot up to 100 takes and keep the film rolling so that he had over two weeks of footage. This movie destroyed his relationship with Diane Keaton and got Gene Hackman to refuse a role a decade later. His speech scene instigated the crew to strike over “exploitation” demanding higher wages.
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Reds
American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) journeys to Russia to document the Boleshevik Revolution and returns a revolutionary. His fervor for left-wing politics leads him to Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), then married, who will become a feminist icon and activist. Politics at home become more complicated as the rift grows between reality and Reed’s ideals. Bryant takes up with a cynical playwright (Jack Nicholson), and Reed returns to Russia, where his health declines.
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Our guest has a penchant for long movies, apparently. His first appearance being for the nearly-3-hour DiCaprio flick “The Aviator” which can be found at:
https://www.actualanarchy.com/2017/07/22/episode-33-the-aviator-ancap-movie-review/
Jon Reed’s a communications professional who’s been a writer and video creator for the past 20 years. He enjoys debating current events and explaining the blessings of liberty and how to get it and long walks on the beach. Jon’s a movie buff, wine lover, and introvert who enjoys his time chillin at home, or hanging out with a select few people who spike his intellect and curiosity…and cats…he’s a cat person.
You can go to his website http://jonreedcreative.com/
Here are some of the books, podcast episodes and articles we referenced during the show, be sure to check them out:
101 year anniversary of murdering the czar and his family.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/07/17/otd-july-17-romanov-murder-a66433
DiLorenzo, 10 things to know about socialism
Playing this at 2x only takes 25 minutes, which is a small price to pay to avoid perpetuating terrible ideas that can’t work and will only result in a lower standard of living at best, and well, millions of dead at worst.
Here is his related book:
Revolution in Russia. Tom Woods episode 399
Ep. 399 Lenin and the Russian Revolution: Institutionalized Insanity
Here is Tom’s write up describing the background:
https://mailchi.mp/tomwoods/bernie-commie
If you are looking for some free e-books that take down the all-too-popularity of socialism in the recent politics of Bernie Sanders and Sandy Cortez, check out the following:
Ludwig von Mises books:
Socialism
Human Action
Murray Rothbard book and lecture series:
The Progressive Era
Lecture series:
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