Mcnamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. For those who did not live through those years, mcnamara was the berkeley and harvardeducated whiz kid who did statistical analysis to improve world war ii bombing strategy, became a highlevel executive with ford, most infamously served as secretary of defense under kennedy and johnson as the vietnam war escalated, and then headed the world. World war i the first world war was a catastrophe of global proportion. Feb 16, 2008 an extract from an interview with robert s mcnamara who was secretary of defense during the vietnam war. Our judgement, our understanding are not adequate, and we kill people unnecessarily. The fog of war draws on decades of bitter experience to offer a piercing perspective on the cold war from one. An extract from an interview with robert s mcnamara who was secretary of defense during the vietnam war. Fresh air for july 6, 2009 hear the fresh air program for july 6, 2009. Academy awardwinner for best documentary feature, the fog of war is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, under president kennedy and president johnson, robert s. This film could have been titled the evil that men do. A short capture of the eleven lessons taught by robert s mcnamara in his oscarwinning documentary the fog of war slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The fog of war 2003 stream and watch online moviefone. He eventually spent 20 hours peering into morris interrotron, a video device that allows morris and his subjects to look into each others eyes while also looking directly into the camera lens.
Apr 09, 2014 the true subject of errol morriss donald rumsfeld doc. Mcnamara was both witness to and participant in many of the crucial events of the 20th century. From the fog of war if we cant persuade nations with comparable values of the merits of. Released december 19th, 2003, the fog of war stars robert s. I have participated in two wars and know that war ends when it has rolled through cities and villages, everywhere sowing death and destruction. Nov 30, 2009 a short capture of the eleven lessons taught by robert s mcnamara in his oscarwinning documentary the fog of war slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The fog of war is a 20th century fable, a story of an american dreamer who rose from humble origins to the heights of political power. Errol morriss the fog of war in 2003, but in 1965, or after departing the administration in 1968. Mcnamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century.
This documentary gives us some great insight into the kennedy administration during the cuban missile crisis. Whether this invention results in better interviews is impossible to say, but it does have the uncanny result that. Errol morris and the fog of war point of view magazine. The title derives from the military concept of the fog of war. Lesson 1 empathize with your enemy robert mcnamaras example cuban missile crisis historical example germany and italy were allies in the beginning of wwii so they could empathize with each other, but mussolini was thrown out of power. Download the fog of war lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara by james g b.
Errol morris and robert mcnamara interview 2003 duration. The fog of war analysis nearly 160 million people were killed during the 20th century, and film maker errol morris wished to show the reason for this in documentary form. But the bulk of fog of war is devoted to the parts mcnamara played in the 1945 firebombing of japan during world war ii, when he was a statistical control officer and a captain in the u. Mcnamara served as a commander under the archhawk gen. Aug 16, 2014 often the fog of war, the mysterious force attributed to clouding peoples judgments and perceptions, results in unintended deaths. Mcnamaras life andor american foreign policy in release 2. Robert mcnamara, errol morris return to berkeley to share. Rent the fog of war 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Smugness with robert mcnamara in the fog of war, the filmmaker captured a painful redemption bid.
Johnson, the fog of war received critical acclaim for. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an. Passionately and effectively, blight and lang extend mcnamaras antiwar lessons by deepening our insight into his life, and with dramatic and revealing documents and oral history dialogues about crises in which he played a leading role. Sep 14, 2009 an extract from an interview with robert s mcnamara who was secretary of defense during the vietnam war. The fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w. Opinion rethinking mcnamaras war the new york times. Mcnamara is a 2003 american documentary film about the life and times of former u. It also shows us how the policy greatly changed after the administration changed. Former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in the 2003 documentary the fog of. Rent the fog of war 2003 starring robert mcnamara on dvd and bluray. This brilliant work by director morris is the stuff of life. Former defense secretary robert mcnamara discusses military issues and the vietnam war with filmmaker errol morris. Mcnamara is a 20th century fable, the story of robert s.
Passionately and effectively, blight and lang extend mcnamara s anti war lessons by deepening our insight into his life, and with dramatic and revealing documents and oral history dialogues about crises in which he played a leading role. If people do not display wisdom, they will clash like blind moles and then mutual annihilation will commence. Overlay a map with the fog of war this application displays a map with a cover sheet superimposed. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an insiders view of the seminal events of the 20th century. Bushs foreign policy in iraq, and the complicated morality of his. Ken burnss acclaimed and powerful documentary the vietnam war, codirected by lynn novick. He interviewed former us secretary of defense arnold mcnamara and the two discussed and analyzed some defining moments in us history, thus the fog of war was made. Lang use lessons from mcnamaras life to examine issues of war and peace in the 20th his opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by errol. The fog of war errol morris tries to pin down vietnam war chessmaster robert mcnamara, and the results are fascinating also troubling.
Lesson 1 empathize with your enemy robert mcnamara s example cuban missile crisis historical example germany and italy were allies in the beginning of wwii so they could empathize with each other, but mussolini was thrown out of power. This is a documentary about the secretary of defense, robery mcnamara. From the fog of war if we cant persuade nations with. Fog of war, mcnamara, war, kennedy, errol morris it is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, robert s. Timeless 21st century leadership and 21st century management lessons of character, courage and hubris. Jul 06, 2009 former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in the 2003 documentary the fog of war. The fog of war 2003 full movie download full hd youtube.
Mcnamara agreed to talk with morris for an hour or so, supposedly for a tv special. With robert mcnamara in the fog of war, the filmmaker captured a painful. Curtis le may, who appears in old photos and film clips as a. Music by philip glass philip glass on allmusic 2003. Mcnamara was one of the most controversial and influential political. A study in collective amnesia the human race needs to think more about killing, growls the 85yearold robert s mcnamara, legendary us secretary of state during the cuban missile. The fog of war 2003 former corporate whiz kid robert mcnamara was the controversial secretary of defense in the kennedy and johnson administrations, during the height of the vietnam war. Its a beautiful fall day as i amble over to the hotel intercontinental equipped with my dayglo. Mcnamara is a 2003 sony production that is basically an interview with the former longestserving secretary of defense. Mcnamara, secretary of defense during the kennedy and johnson administrations. Mcnamara was in office during some of the biggest events of midcentury.
The fog of war clip mcnamara talking about president johnson. Johnson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of 87 out of 100 on metacritic. Nine million people died fighting on battlefields that stretched across europe, parts of africa, asia, the. Mark danner in conversation with robert mcnamara and errol morris duration. The 28th annual toronto international film festival is in high gear and errol morris is in town promoting his new film, the fog of war, about robert s. The true subject of errol morriss donald rumsfeld doc. Download the fog of war lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara. The film was directed by errol morris and features an original score by philip glass. Dec 19, 2003 the fog of war errol morris tries to pin down vietnam war chessmaster robert mcnamara, and the results are fascinating also troubling, deeply confusing and way too artistically precious. Essay on fog of war film analysis 931 words bartleby. Often the fog of war, the mysterious force attributed to clouding peoples judgments and perceptions, results in unintended deaths. Jan 23, 2004 mcnamara agreed to talk with morris for an hour or so, supposedly for a tv special. This entry was posted in documentaries, foreign policy, history and tagged data, datadriven decisionmaking, decisionmaking, ford motor company, lesson 6, robert mcnamara, seatbelts, tet offensive, the fog of war, the fog of war analysis, vietcong, vietnam war by rites of patches. Aug 12, 20 this entry was posted in documentaries, foreign policy, history and tagged data, datadriven decisionmaking, decisionmaking, ford motor company, lesson 6, robert mcnamara, seatbelts, tet offensive, the fog of war, the fog of war analysis, vietcong, vietnam war by rites of patches.
Watch the fog of war full movie in hd visit using archival footage, united states cabinet conversation recordings, and. The history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of. Jul 06, 2009 fresh air for july 6, 2009 hear the fresh air program for july 6, 2009. Mcnamara, an idealist who saw his dreams and ideals challenged by the role he played in history, as he both witnessed and participated in many historyaltering events. Feb 28, 2004 the fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w. Mcnamara war is so complex, beyond the ability of the human mind to comprehend all the variables. Lang use lessons from mcnamara s life to examine issues of war and peace in the 20th his opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by errol morriss academy awardwinning film, the fog of war. Jan 01, 2005 in the companion book, editors james g. The fog of war eleven lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara. The cover sheet can be erased to display the map beneath. He reflects on his part in the bombing of tokyo, the cuban missile crisis, and the vietnam war. The soundtrack of the movie the fog of war features the life of former secretary of defense robert mcnamara. There is a 2003 film called the fog of war which is available in some places on the net. Jun 18, 2006 the history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of defense robert mcnamara and attempts to draw lessons.