{"product_id":"going-upriver-the-long-war-of-john-kerry","title":"Going Upriver - The Long War of John Kerry","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an extraordinary inside look at Character and moral leadership during a time of national crisis. Loosely based on Douglas Brinkley's best-selling book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTour Of Duty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this incredibly intimate film delves into the life of John Kerry and focuses on the key events that made him a national figure and the man he is today. The film places particular emphasis on his bravery during the Vietnam War and his courageous opposition to the war upon his return. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acclaimed director George Butler (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePumping Iron, The Endurance: Schackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) has known Senator Kerry since 1964 and in 1969 began photographing him, in an effort to document his life and career. Using his unique collection of images, the film weaves together Butler's photography with archival material, interviews with Kerry's closest associates as well as contemporary footage of him at home and abroad. More than a biography of John Kerry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of an American generation that came of age in the tumultuous '60s and that has now come to national leadership at the beginning of a new century - when issues of war and morality once again hold center stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAmazon.com\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins by juxtaposing beautiful images of Vietnam with horrific images of the Vietnam War. But though its depiction of the war is vivid--and the accounts of 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry's heroism, told by the men who served with him, are plain and free of hyperbole--it's his actions after he came back to the U.S. that stand out in this documentary. Kerry's involvement with Vietnam Veterans Against the War, for whom he became an inadvertent but eloquent spokesperson, required as much courage as facing the Viet Cong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives a clear sense of the emotional and social pressures of the anti-war protests, where speaking one's mind became as powerful as firing a gun. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's emphasis on post-war activity makes it an excellent complement to the documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which focuses on Kerry's swift-boat experiences in Vietnam. Though \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Upriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e suffers from some soundbites that seem too tailor-made for Kerry's presidential campaign, it doesn't make other veterans feel like political props, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrothers in Arms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e started to do towards the end. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--Bret Fetzer\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926238650559,"sku":"2aaa59f2-1251-4ce4-b506-bdf0002fae7b","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/45538d74c011f67e42c7db14c9d0a270.jpg?v=1785264472","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/going-upriver-the-long-war-of-john-kerry","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}