Going Upriver opens wide Friday & looks like its the deal sealer!! link...

Here is the link to a gushing Aint it Cool News Review. Below the link are excerpts from review. This is gonna be big.
http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18470&next=-1

"....The footage of John’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is incredibly powerful. I’ve seen blurry photos of John testifying used in Anti-Kerry ads, but muted of course. As if to lump him in with the foul mouth protests of them there hippies. Instead, his testimony is one of the most eloquent and dignified statements I’ve seen from a Senate testimony. Throughout his time shown at this period of his life, he is shown to be the moderate steady hand that lead the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). He wasn’t speaking out against the soldiers, but in fact FOR THE SOLDIERS. To put an end to the war.

Seeing the Republican Senator praising his statements and offering to help put an end to this war showed his ability to reach across partisan lines and to eloquently and intelligently make a bridge between what was seen as a ‘counter-culture’ movement and the very foundations of leadership in this country.

"The parts of this documentary where fellow Vietnam Vet protesters discuss how angry they were and how calming Kerry was, how he felt it was incredibly important to remain peaceful in their protests, even if provoked, as to not discredit the messages they were trying to give to the nation and its leaders. It was quite comforting to see a leader of restraint. "


"To see a man that not only knows the meaning and cost of those serving this country, but to also understand what it means to protest a war that continues to put those you served with in danger. That he didn’t just go back to the states and leave everything he experienced behind, but that he held on to it, and used it to try to put an end to the danger his fellow soldiers were continuing to endure, by lobbying and exercising his rights to speak and protest. Well, that’s a leader that deserves serious consideration."

The movie looks so good. I'm not sure yet if I'll go see it at the theater or just buy the DVD that comes out in a couple weeks. But I can't wait to see it!

Playing (starting Friday too) at the Century 12/CineArts 6 (2 theaters in one building) in Evanston. I'll be there.

It's not a deal sealer because few people will go see it. It should be on DVD or playing on TV.

win an election with an F911 and this solid pro-Kerry one... I don't know what we gotta do.

You can order it now. It does need a little more promotion, though.

I'm Glad to see others posting about this movie. I didn't see anything on the movie being posted.I also think we should be reposting over and over about this till it reaches 1am Friday. The only ones who are going to spread information about this movie is us.