In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed

Name: In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 15, 2004
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 39

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In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed

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Leo McWatkins Films | Release Date: October 15, 2004 | PG-13

Summary: Based on Peter Schweizer's acclaimed bestseller, "Reagan's War," this feature-length documentary chronicles the brutal conflict between totalitarianism and freedom as seen through Ronald Reagan's forty-year confrontation with Communism. (American Vantage Media)

Director: Stephen K. Bannon and Tim Watkins

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 110 min

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Mary Anastasia O'Grady

The devil had taken Reagan to the mountaintop and offered a world of spoils, from peace prizes to popular acclaim and a glamorous place in history. To reject it took more than guts. It took a man who put freedom ahead of his own glory. This is not a biography but the story of a man who faced off against the 20th century's "heart of darkness" and won.

Robert Dominguez

Bannon's film makes good use of historical footage to show how a B-list Hollywood actor made the unlikely ascension to commander-in-chief. Read full review

David Blaylock

Overreaching in many of its laudatory appraisals, the film is mostly GOP-boosting rhetoric in the guise of a dull History Channel special. Read full review

Desson Thomson

This is for the pre-converted, certainly not the left, or even those who consider themselves detached observers. Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

What this Reagan movie really needed was . . . more Reagan. None of his admirers have his charisma, and none of the footage here is surprising. Fox News could easily produce a better film. Read full review

Robert Koehler

Archival material -- especially rare B&W Soviet footage -- is a knockout, though the assembly of talking heads, nearly all Reagan loyalists, is predictable and uninspired. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

So over the top that it often plays like a parody. Read full review

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CharlesR.

Aug 29, 2007

This is the way we should all learn history. We need to be able to draw the right conclusions from history, to know how to act in the present and how to prepare for the future. What a great way to use our Government Schooling -- teach with this DVD, that they may learn to better discern This is the way we should all learn history. We need to be able to draw the right conclusions from history, to know how to act in the present and how to prepare for the future. What a great way to use our Government Schooling -- teach with this DVD, that they may learn to better discern right from wrong, good from evil.… Expand

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B.Garrett

Aug 2, 2006

Deep and Insightful look at how remarkably effective Ronald Reagan was at combatting evil in our world. He was the right man at the right time for the job.

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GetSome

Feb 8, 2007

Regardless of how you feel about Ronald Regan's political views, he was both a registered Democrat and Republican at different times during his life. He was passionate on issues of the left and right. Maybe the Republicans were trying to make political hay prior to the 2004 election Regardless of how you feel about Ronald Regan's political views, he was both a registered Democrat and Republican at different times during his life. He was passionate on issues of the left and right. Maybe the Republicans were trying to make political hay prior to the 2004 election with the release of In the Face of Evil Regan's War, I think so. But after watching this film, I also became aware of something I didn't expect, Regan did pull it off, whether by plan or accident, and for that I am grateful.… Expand

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SteveM.

Jun 18, 2007

As a conservative myself, I found the movie incredibly insightful and inspiring. My only problem is that, on several of the interviews, and especially on some of Reagan's, the clips are heavily pasted audio clips that do not reveal all that was actually said (replay and watch closely, As a conservative myself, I found the movie incredibly insightful and inspiring. My only problem is that, on several of the interviews, and especially on some of Reagan's, the clips are heavily pasted audio clips that do not reveal all that was actually said (replay and watch closely, b/c it is hard to notice)!! I simply cannot understand how some people still say that Star Wars won't work even now when clearly we know it is working - even the Chinese can shoot down satellites now!!!! Unbelievable ignorance!!! Then again, they're the same ignorant morons who say we never landed on the moon!!! I liked the part of the movie that revealed the size of the Soviet economy and the fact that the Soviets in essence blackmailed the West for fifty years with its massive army!!! Reagan proved that evil really is powerless if the good are unafraid!!! Truly a remarkable man!!!… Expand

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