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A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.
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- 14 nominations
John Britton
- Self - Ladies Health Center, Pensacola
- (as Dr. John Britton)
Joycelyn Elders
- Self - Surgeon General, 1993-1994
- (archive footage)
Kevin Fitzpatrick
- Self - Department of Sociology, University of Alabama
- (as Prof. Kevin Fitzpatrick)
Paul Hill
- Self - Convicted of Abortion Related Murder
- (archive footage)
Roger Hunt
- Self - Prime Sponsor, South Dakota Anti-Abortion Bill
- (as Representative Roger Hunt)
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- TriviaIt took 16 years to make this film.
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Noam Chomsky: You are not going to get the answers from holy texts. You are not going to get the answers from biologists. These are matters of human concern that have to be discussed seriously...
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I saw a few people on here proclaiming themselves as pro-life and panning the film for supposedly being biased against their view.
First of all, purely on balance alone I'd say the film is equal to both sides. It's just that most of the stuff which makes you want to be pro-life comes at the beginning of the film while most of the content which makes you want to be pro-choice comes in the second half. It seems to me that they're just upset that their side didn't get the proverbial last word.
Secondly, this film is not about balance anyway. It's about documenting the cultural debate in the film about abortion in America. Whether one or two dissenting reviewers of this film are or not, the fact is that most of the pro-life advocates are Christian religious fringe. Of course there are exceptions, and they document that in the movie. Although I don't think Kaye should have given an hour to the secular atheist pro-lifers, because frankly there aren't that many of them.
The criticism also seem to come from people who don't even understand any points being made in the movie -- one reviewer claimed that Chomsky was comparing abortion to a woman washing her hands. That's not what he was doing at all. His example was made to demonstrate the relativity involved with the process of placing value on life.
In any event, the film definitely is a roller coaster ride, and there are times where you might find yourself at odds with your own opinion. The movie being as balanced as it is, probably wont change a lot of minds, but I would think at the very least it would soften your position one way or another. If it doesn't, you're either just stubborn, or you weren't even trying to pay attention to the message of the film.
First of all, purely on balance alone I'd say the film is equal to both sides. It's just that most of the stuff which makes you want to be pro-life comes at the beginning of the film while most of the content which makes you want to be pro-choice comes in the second half. It seems to me that they're just upset that their side didn't get the proverbial last word.
Secondly, this film is not about balance anyway. It's about documenting the cultural debate in the film about abortion in America. Whether one or two dissenting reviewers of this film are or not, the fact is that most of the pro-life advocates are Christian religious fringe. Of course there are exceptions, and they document that in the movie. Although I don't think Kaye should have given an hour to the secular atheist pro-lifers, because frankly there aren't that many of them.
The criticism also seem to come from people who don't even understand any points being made in the movie -- one reviewer claimed that Chomsky was comparing abortion to a woman washing her hands. That's not what he was doing at all. His example was made to demonstrate the relativity involved with the process of placing value on life.
In any event, the film definitely is a roller coaster ride, and there are times where you might find yourself at odds with your own opinion. The movie being as balanced as it is, probably wont change a lot of minds, but I would think at the very least it would soften your position one way or another. If it doesn't, you're either just stubborn, or you weren't even trying to pay attention to the message of the film.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,317
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,559
- Oct 7, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $25,317
- Runtime2 hours 32 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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