The tagline for The U.S. vs. John Lennon is, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Then we see images of a questionable war and dodgy politicians and somehow it all looks eerily familiar. John Lennon was vehemently opposed to the Vietnam War, and he wasn’t afraid to make those opinions known. I’ve gotten into documentaries in a big way lately because they all have something to teach us. Regardless of your political leanings, The U.S. vs. John Lennon is a glimpse into the life of one of music’s biggest stars and a it is a peek at what life was like in the turbulent 1960s.
I have a sneaking suspicion The U.S vs. John Lennon will be a Academy Award nominee for outstanding documentary, so I am going to Rent It.
In another example of an unusual official site, the movie’s official site is modeled to look like The Drudge Report. The U.S. vs. John Lennon is rated PG-13 and opens on September 15.
The Lennon investigation and nixon reminds me of what Mayor Daily did during the ‘68 Democatic National Convention with the now famous “Chicago Seven”. Amazing that even in the late 60/70’s a government could “void” the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th amendments at their own discression.