Hi Everyone, I went to see AN UNREASONABLE MAN last night at the Nuart Theater in West LA. What a fabulous evening it was. I enjoyed this movie very much. There were three almost sold out screenings yesterday. Ralph Nader was there as were the two directors of this very well done and informative film. I came away with even more respect and appreciation for Ralph and what he has done over the years for the people. I got to talk with Ralph afterwards. I find him to be a selfless person, dedicated to the cause of making life better for the people. To my delight he told me that he has read ADDICTED To WAR and loves it. He said that everyone in the United States should read it. He also said that he had watched my video "What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy" and that all Americans should see it as well. I also got to meet the directors Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan. This was their first film. They did a great job. I highly recommend going to see this film. If you go today you can meet Ralph and the directors. Watching this film gave me renewed hope that we can make a difference with our actions for a better world. Frank Dorrel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ West Coast Premiere of AN UNREASONABLE MAN a Hollywood Documentary about Ralph Nader HYPERLINK "http://www.coolidge.org/"; \n Saturday, February 10 th Landmark Nuart Theater 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard West Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 281-8223 HYPERLINK "http://www.landmarktheatres.com"; \nwww.landmarktheatres.com Show Times: 4:30 PM - 7:15 PM - 9:55 PM Ralph Nader, directors Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan, and cast from movie will take questions after 4:30 and 7:15 show Ralph will introduce 9:55 show. Directors and cast will take questions. (shows runs from Feb 9-16) ************************ WHEN: Friday, February 16th Pasadena Premiere of An Unreasonable Man WHERE: Laemmle Theater One Colorado Complex 42 Miller Alley Old Pasadena 626-744-1224 www.laemmle.com Volunteers Needed: Help spread the word Call Alfonso at 213-841-6042 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] HYPERLINK "http://www.anunreasonableman.com/images/synopsistitle.gif"; In 1966, General Motors, the most powerful corporation in the world, sent private investigators to dig up dirt on an obscure thirty-two year old public interest lawyer named Ralph Nader, who had written a book critical of one of their cars, the Corvair. The scandal that ensued after the smear campaign was revealed launched Ralph Nader into national prominence and established him as one of the most admired Americans and the leader of the modern Consumer Movement. Over the next thirty years and without ever holding public office, Nader built a legislative record that is the rival of any contemporary president. Many things we take for granted including seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, even the free ticket you get after being bumped from an overbooked flight are largely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and his citizen groups. Yet today, when most people hear the name "Ralph Nader," they think of the man who gave the country George W. Bush. As a result, after sustaining his popularity and effectiveness over an unprecedented amount of time, he has become a pariah even among former friends and allies. How did this happen? Is he really to blame for George W. Bush? Who has stuck by him and who has abandoned him? Has our democracy become a consumer fraud? After being so right for so many years, how did he seem to go so wrong? With the help of exciting graphics, rare archival footage and over forty on-camera interviews conducted over the past two years, "An Unreasonable Man" traces the life and career of Ralph Nader, one of the most unique, important, and controversial political figures of the past half century. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundance 2006 An Unreasonable Man (Documentary) By HYPERLINK "http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=bio&peopleID=1167"DENNIS HARVEY A Two Left Legs production. Produced by Kevin O'Donnell. Executive producers, Henriette Mantel, Stephen Skrovan. Directed by Henriette Mantel, Stephen Skrovan. With: Ralph Nader, Jay Acton, Theresa Amato, Pat Buchanan, Peter Camejo, Scott Carter, Joan Claybrook, John Conyers, Jr., Karen Croft, Phil Donahue, James Fallows, Michael Feinstein, Todd Gitlin, Richard Grossman, Greg Kafoury, Jason Kafoury, Carl Mayer, Tarek Milleron, Morton Mintz, Ross Mirkarimi, Jim Musselman, Claire Nader, Laura Nader, Bryce Nelson, James Ridgeway, Harvey Rosenfield, Donald Ross, Rob Weissman, Dr. Sidney Wolfe. Crusading consumer advocate Ralph Nader's extraordinary career -- and the recent Presidential campaigns that cast a pall over it -- are thoughtfully chronicled in "An Unreasonable Man." A basically admiring if critical portrait, docu by Henriette Mantel and Stephen Skrovan (strangely, both standup comics and TV comedy writer-producers) finds more than enough absorbing material to hold interest through nearly three-hour runtime. Straightforward PBS-style effort will be most at home on the small screen. Hewing mostly to a chronological structure, pic at first jumps around a bit, glimpsing Nader's controversial last few years, skipping back to his first whistle-blowing triumphs in the early- to mid-1960s, then rewinding all the way to his small-town Connecticut upbringing under the wing of a father who imbued his children with the problem-solving, community-minded assurance that "you can fight City Hall." Resulting activist strain was visible in Ralph early on. After graduating from Harvard Law School, a friend's near-fatal car wreck led him toward investigation of the U.S. auto industry. Nader recognized that cost-cutting design flaws and lack of safety equipment were the true culprit in many traffic accidents. When his book "Unsafe at Any Speed" came out in 1965, it caused a public furor that had immediate effect, drastically improvingauto safety. Hoping to discredit him, General Motors had Nader spied on and harassed, even trying sexual entrapment. (Unfortunately for them, Nader is a workaholic whose love life remains a mystery -- if it exists at all -- to even his closest allies.) A subsequent $425,000 invasion-of-privacy settlement ironically provided him seed money for even more sweeping investigations of corporate and governmental malfeasance. While Nader's accomplishments are many, his is a personality that turns away personal glory while tempting accusations of megalomania. Many collegiate "Nader's Raiders" who cut their teeth under his leadership then moved on to public office felt the sting of his criticism when their attempts to stir positive change within the compromise-driven cronyism of D.C. politics failed to meet his exacting standards. Feeling the two-party system had turned into a one-sided monopoly, Nader ran for president in 1996, 2000 and 2004. When Al Gore lost to George W. Bush in the bitterly contested 2000 election, much rage was directed toward Nader for "stealing" votes that might otherwise have gone to the Demos. Four years later, when Nader ran again, few liberals still bought his notion that changing the overall party system trumped choosing the lesser evil. While the overall portrait is of a man whose unbending sense of moral imperative can be both admirable and exasperating, the filmmakers clearly hope Nader's rep and accomplishments can re-emerge from the ill-will his political campaigns have generated. (Co-helmer Mantel worked with Nader in the late 1970s.) Mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews is given a smooth editorial shape; other contribs are pro if undistinguished. Camera (color, HD), Mark Raker; Leigh Wilson, John Chater, Matt Davis, Steve Elkins, Melissa Donovan, Sandra Chandler; editors, Alexis Provost, Beth Gallagher; music, Joe Kraemer; sound, Craig Clark; researchers, Elizabeth Olson, Ellie Knaus. Reviewed at Sundance Film Fest (competing), Jan. 24, 2006. Running time: 158 MIN. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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