Though ostensibly an intimate look at the Dixie Chicks after their 2003 anti-Bush remark, the film achieves broader relevance by exploring how media, politics, and celebrities intertwine. Read critic reviews
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Filmmakers Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck examine the consequences of an anti-Bush comment. In 2003 Natalie Maines, singer for the Dixie Chicks, makes a negative comment about President George W. Bush. Controversy follows the group as fans and Republicans show their rage about the remark.
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Rating: R (Language)
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Genre: Documentary
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Original Language: English
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Director: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
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Producer: David Cassidy, Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Weinstein Co.
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Production Co: Cabin Creek
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Wonderful documentary on the period of time when the Dixie Chicks were everyones' favourite band to bash. Everyone of course later apologized to them when the Bush administration was no longer as popular as it was post 9-11. The best part of the film is the interplay between Natalie Maines at the rest of the band. You almost get a sense that the others perhaps wished that Natalie had actually just stuck to singing.
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As a music fan, I'm learning towards heavy metal music and rock. However this documentary on country all female band Dixie Chicks is a phenomenal film surrounding the controversy around a comment that Natalie Maines made during a concert. This film chronicles the ordeal the band to face, the numerous threats they had to endure to regain a foothold in country music. This documentary is terrific, and shows the ignorance of some people perfectly. Even though I don't like Country music, I find what these gals have gone to be atrocious, and I respect them for saying what I believe is a good thing. The film has some sad moments, but also funny moments as Natalie Maines has an intense feud with Toby Keith (she wears a shirt that says F.U.T.K) We all know what that could mean. As a documentary on a band, this is just as entertaining as say Rush Beyond the Lighted Stage and Anvil the story of Anvil! I thought it was a very entertaining documentary, and even for a metalhead like me, I enjoyed this film. This is a terrific music documentary. If you enjoy documentaries of this style give it a shot.
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Wasn't planning on watching this, as I'm not a country music fan. Although towards the finale they'd actually written more soft rock music. Glad I watched! It really opened my eyes even more about the hypocrisy in this nation. Kudos to them for standing up for what they said. I still can't believe that Natalie's life was actually threatened. America? Land of the free?
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the dixie chics prove in this documentary that americans dont have free speech, even if its about a arsehole like george bush, with many citizens and media of america getting there say about the dixie chics not being patriotic, i guess there allowed to have a go at the chics, double standerds eh,,,, a insightful doc not only on the media frenzy but there comeback a fewyears later, and how remarks almost ruined them. if your not a fan like me, dont worry, watch it fr madness of a minority of dumb americans, and i dont mean the dixie chics
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