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Battle in Seattle (Import Movie) (European Format - Zone 2)

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
IMDb6.6/10.0
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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.39 x 0.71 x 7.56 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ German
  • Language ‏ : ‎ German (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003MDHNZ2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings

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WeazGirl205InAZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Movie!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Great movie. Quality as described. Thank You!
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Red4902
5.0 out of 5 stars My only objection to this well made movie with terrific acting is that at the time of the protest
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2015
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My only objection to this well made movie with terrific acting is that at the time of the protest, the only protestors committing acts of violence and vandalism were uniformly dressed in black with their faces concealed. They were voiceless, violent, and still seem to be as unaccountable now as they were at the time of the Seattle protest. In this movie, they were made to seem like real protestors with real voices, but that's not how it actually was. The real protestors were trying to stop these athletes in black, if anything, while asking why were they being violent when it was a peaceful demonstration, etc. The heavy-handed police retaliation began only as a response to the few violent 'protestors', oddly all physically very fit and athletic and in their late twenties and early thirties. Odd about their consistency, isn't it? And if they had been real protestors, why would they have remained silent, instead of singing protests, carrying signs and/or sitting like typical protestors? No, they were too busy destroying things and then vanishing into thin air, as though they had completed a mission. Anyone curious?
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The Deacon
3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly interesting fictional account of WTO protest
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
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This is a mildly interesting fictional account of the 1999 WTO protest in Seattle.

The story focuses primarily on the activities of a variety of protesters opposed to international trade policies promoted and negotiated by the World Trade Organization. Their concern is that the WTO favors commercial interests over a variety of non-commercial human interests The film offers some modest insight into the motivations of a subset of individual protesters and their actions on the streets of Seattle during a several-day meeting of the WTO. There is also a story subplot showing the activities of police as seen through the eyes of a few officers, the city mayor, and a handful of other characters.

With so many characters and a storyline focused on political and social issues, there is only limited opportunity for characterization in a film like this. As such, we only get a few fragmented glimpses into what motivates the people involved, and the issues they are protesting similarly receive superficial treatment. There is some focus on the internal meetings of the WTO via a few additional characters, but the latter also receives superficial and fragmented treatment.

As a whole the movie comes across as part propaganda and part procedural coverage of a few days in the life of a protester. There is some intellectual value in the film but not much entertainment or deep insight provided. A documentary treatment of the protest would probably better serve viewers than this fictional account.

One thing I have sometimes wondered is what truly motivates protest groups such as this to commit the time and resources that they do. From the outside it seems more like a social gathering rather than a deeply motivated political cause. If it's the latter, I wonder why group chanting rituals with simplistic messages are considered more valuable than thoughtful discourse through presentations, published essays, blogs, etc. Considering the significant property damage, commercial disruption, and public turmoil that WTO-style protests cause, I would think that more civil communication formats would be a more effective means of conveying one's message. It's hard to take someone's viewpoint seriously if they resort to either civil disruption or violence. The latter is just either criminal conduct or a display of narcissism.

There is some modest value in this film, but I would have been interested in something that offered a deeper treatment of the subject and the motivations of the individuals.
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O. Marie
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Caring Real-Life Storytelling
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2009
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Coming from Seattle, having lived through the WTO protests, I am proud S. Townsend took this topic to task. Townsend is a sweetheart and brave soul to care about the impact this event had on our city, and the world at large. Thank you for coming here and creating this film! It is well done, and I'm gratified by much of the original network news footage as well as the storyline.

This film will speak to young Americans just coming to understand how our economics impact the planet. Some characters may seem cheesy, but I found them to be authentic, easy to identify with for the most part. Yes, many people were tear-gassed and beaten in the streets for peaceful protesting. Yes, this went for 3 solid days, here in the heart of Seattle. Yes, I had a friend sleeping on my couch for a few nights, since he couldn't SEE after being tear-gassed. Yes, some children were tear-gassed, walking as pedestrians with their parents down the street. Yes, the city was under curfew and citizens were told to stay in their homes. And yes, the streets of our city were completely ripped-up. All the shop windows were kicked in and... Well, it all had an interesting way of addressing our materialism! Just in time for the Christmas shopping season. YAY!

(Seattle has not been the same since.)

What makes this film important is, it does give some human documentation to the FIRST international protest which was ever organized on the internet.

Into the third day of protests, media attempted to keep national news reports on the down-low; we had to tune-in to PBS in order to find out what was happening. For many, it represents the beginning of the needed CHANGE we were to strive for - - coming into nine long years later! After the events of 9/11, the war in Iraq, and with the election of Barack Obama. The true-life story behind this film shows us how hard-earned change can be; that it does not happen overnight. It happens in small revolutions of people, coming together with united intention.

As America falls into a recession which affects all nations, globally, and as we continue to work at pulling ourselves out of the wars in the Middle East, this film is an important, informative way to educate yourself on our global economic issues and the needs for change. If you're without a job right now, see if you can rent this film and think about the possibility of going to work for PEACE. If you need a little inspiration about root networks? And why it is that going green can help us in the future? This film and the true-life stories behind it will show you the way.
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A. Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this movie
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
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I'm so grateful this movie was made and that I got to see it. It's moving, passionate, poignant, stirring, and alarming - also memorable. The movie not only spoke well of the protestors and their goal, but also had a great cast. I'm glad I found the movie on Amazon Prime - and I'll watch it again...soon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2015
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Very good shape
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Steffi
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein beeindruckender Film mit tollen Schauspielern und einem immer noch brisantem Thema
Reviewed in Germany on April 28, 2016
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Da dachte sich doch Stuart Townsend, dass er lieber mal einen Film machen will, als in einem mit zu spielen. Tolle Idee.
Der Film handelt von dem Treffen der Welthandelsorganisation im Jahr 1999. Das dabei auch Demonstranten angezogen werden ist fast klar. Was aus einer eigentlich friedlichen Demo werden kann und wie sich die Meinung von Menschen infolgedessen ändert, wird in diesem Film auf eindrucksvolle und erschreckende Weise erzählt.
Neben dem spannenden Plot überzeugt der 95-minütige Film auch mit exzellenten Schauspielern wie Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Woody Harrelson (Tribute von Panem), Ray Lotta (Shades of Blue), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast&Furious Reihe) und Channing Tatum (Magic Mike XXL). Die Reihe ließe sich jetzt noch endlos fortsetzen, soll aber auch nur verdeutlichen, welches Staraufgebot vorliegt.

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Wem ein Wendecover wichtig ist und dann am liebsten ohne FSK-Logo, der darf sich hier freuen. Als Extras sind diverse Trailer und eine Bildergalerie enthalten. Finde ich schon sehr wenig und ich hätte mich gerade hier über ein Making-Off gefreut. Schade, aber entscheident ist ja auch der Film. Und der ist definitiv gut. Zwar wirkt er am Ende etwas langatmig, aber das zum Glück nicht lange. Es ist zwar kein Film den man mal auf einem lustigen Mädelsabend schauen sollte, aber er ist definitiv sehenswert. Vielleicht regt er auch den einen oder anderen zum reflektieren an. Aus diesem Grund könnte ich mir auch gut vorstellen, dass man den Film thematisch mit in die Oberstufe in der Schule einfließen lassen kann!
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William Cody
4.0 out of 5 stars Charlize Theron is my most recent love affair, so I give it a thumbs up
Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2014
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Kind of a "Norma Rae" take off. However, Charlize Theron is my most recent love affair, so I give it a thumbs up!
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Gaetano
3.0 out of 5 stars Battle In Seattle
Reviewed in Italy on September 25, 2015
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Consigliato agli amanti del genere, ma anche a chi vuole vedere del cinema.
Bellissima come al solito Charlize Theron
Ottimo prezzo buon Dvd
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Thomas Schmitz
4.0 out of 5 stars Mehrere Schicksale gut miteinander verknüpft
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2011
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Es sollte im November 1999 in Seattle ein friedlicher Protest gegen die Welthandelsorganisation werden. So haben sich die WTO-Gegner rund um Jay (Martin Henderson) das zumindest vorgestellt. Doch schon am ersten Tag machen ihnen Anarchisten einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Weil das Treffen mit Tausenden Delegierten auf der Kippe steht und auch weil das Weiße Haus Druck macht, verhängt Seattles Bürgermeister (Ray Liotta) den Ausnahmezustand, die Nationalgarde marschiert auf, die Polizei löst die Proteste mit Gewalt auf.
Regisseur Stuart Townsend, bislang als Schauspieler bekannt, pickte sich einzelne frei erfundene Protagonisten heraus und zeigt deren Schicksale während der fünf Tage. Da wären die WTO-Gegner rund um Jay - manche alte Hasen, manche neue dabei. Sie müssen mit sich selbst ausmachen, wie weit sie für die gute Sache gehen werden. Da ist der Bürgermeister, dem das Geschehen entgleitet, weil ihm die Organisation über den Kopf gewachsen ist. Da wäre das junge Ehepaar, sie im fünften Monat schwanger, er Polizist. Während er sich mit Demonstranten herumschubst, braucht sie ihn am meisten. Und dann wären da noch die Reporterin auf der Suche nach einer guten Story sowie ein Arzt auf der Suche nach finanziellen Mitteln.
Viele dieser Handlungsstränge sind arg vorhersehbar. Dennoch gelingt es Stuart Townsend, sie geschickt miteinander zu verknüpfen. Heraus kommt ein Film, der alle Seiten dieses "Battles of Seattle" beleuchtet. Dass er ausgerechnet seiner damaligen Lebensgefährtin Charlize Theron die schwierigste Rolle zugeschustert hat, wird bestimmt nicht gut für die Beziehung (die 2010 auseinanderging) gewesen sein.
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