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reason.com - 12/12/2008

Soderbergh on Che Guevara's Continuing Relevance: The Butcher of La Cabana's "dream of a ...

— reason.com — Che director Steven Soderbergh tells Politico why his new four-hour, two-part epic about Ernesto Guevara is relevant... in 2008: "We're certainly seeing the result of what happens when you make profit the point of everything, where money that's ... (more) Soderbergh on Che Guevara's Continuing Relevance: The ...

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nypost.com - 12/17/2008

BENICIO DEL TORO STARS IN CHE GUEVARA DOCUMENTARY "CHE" - New York Post

— nypost.com — \ Rating: stars Last updated: 2:53 pm December 12, 2008 Posted: 2:05 am December 12, 2008 MEET... Che Guevara. Just think of him as Jesus plus Abraham Lincoln with a touch of Moses and Dr. Doug Ross. After 4 hours of watching Dr. Ernesto "Che" Guevara ... (more) BENICIO DEL TORO STARS IN CHE GUEVARA DOCUMENTARY ...

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frontpagemag.com - 12/9/2008

Che’s Useful Idiot --12/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

— frontpagemag.com — Benecio del Toro’s new film glorifies the communist mass murderer.... (more) Che’s Useful Idiot --12/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

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Soderbergh on Che Guevara's Continuing Relevance: The Butcher of La Cabana's "dream of a classless society, a society that isn�¢ï¿½ï¿½t built on the profit motive."
Hit & Run — ... certainly seeing the result of what happens when you make profit the point of everything, where money that's being earned doesn't represent any particular product or labor on anybody's part. That can't sustain, because it's magical thinking. It can't go on indefinitely, because eventually it crashes. Che's dream of a classless society, a society that isn't built on the profit motive, is still relevant. The arguments still going on are about his methodology." More here. Aye caramba. Yes, the real lesson to be drawn from a man who oversaw ...

'Magical Thinking'
The New Editor — Movie director Steven Soderbergh: We’re certainly seeing the result of what happens when you make profit the point of everything, where money that’s being earned doesn’t represent any particular product or labor on anybody’s part. That can’t sustain, because it’s magical thinking. It can’t go on indefinitely, because eventually it crashes. Che’s dream of a classless society, a society that isn’t built on the profit motive, is still relevant. The arguments still going on are about his methodology.

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Hot Air » Top Picks — ... “Che”? What relevance does it have to 2008? We’re certainly seeing the result of what happens when you make profit the point of everything, where money that’s being earned doesn’t represent any particular product or labor on anybody’s part. That can’t sustain, because it’s magical thinking. It can’t go on indefinitely, because eventually it crashes. Che’s dream of a classless society, a society that isn’t built on the profit motive, is still relevant. The arguments still going on are about his methodology … I can’t sit here and say “Che” is a feel-good movie … or a feel-bad ...

Brainster's Blog — ... A new film is coming out about Che's life and death, and you can probably tell from the resume of the director what it's going to be like: ...

Coming in 2009: Augusto , starring Edward James Olmos
Daimnation! — ... From an interview with director Steven Soderbergh, whose four-hour, two part biography of Robert Mugabe, Bob, is opening in limited release: ...