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Michael Harbour
6May12
Occasionally threatens to descend into a movie about assholes butting heads, but never quite falls into that trap and ultimately emerges as a powerful document of conflicts of power and opportunity at many levels. I felt claustrophobic and endangered just watching some of the footage shot in the mines. I think actually descending into these shafts would have been psychically crippling. I can't even imagine doing it.
Neuron
31Mar12
Miner: Is your job real dangerous though? Officer: Look at me, this is what I do. It's a lot of bullshit.
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The Macho King The Illmatic One
11Feb12
A Eye opening doc,what's captured in this film sould be seen by any person remotely interested in documentaries or any 1 who doesn't know what real labor and hardship is.it really immerses you in there life and culture,there struggle becomes your struggle.
Poughkeepsie
29Dec11
The documentary succeeds in making the viewer feel immersed in the picket line. These aren't just Kentuckians. These are true blood Americans. A documentary that will make you feel both defeated and victorious.
Subterranean Cinema
27Jul11
The documentary parts are very interesting, however the only thing "haunting" about the soundtrack music is that the viewer is "haunted" by the incessant playing of yet another weepy hillbilly trailer trash ballad every few minutes, to the point that it almost becomes parodic. After about the 15th time that the drama was interrupted by some drawling cracker wailing thru her nose, I started rooting for the scabs.
WhatsUpWill
29Mar11
30 minutes in, I realized I was watching a Great American Movie. Inspiring, harrowing, moving. But beware: subtitles are a MUST.
Isiah Donte' Lee
19Nov10
Saw a portion of this in class this week... so I'm watching it tomorrow, cant wait!
The Mayor Of Hell
10May09
These coal miners fight against the all powerful greed and corruption of Corporate America makes A director's struggle to get a friggin boat over a mountain pale in comparison. This is a great doc. Should be watched by every man woman and child. Loved the old coal miner songs too