This was the first time that I had watched this movie and actually thought about this subject. I had heard many comments on the news when the anniversary of JFK's death comes around. But I do believe that the US government knows more about the incident or even who acutally shot JFK that day. Maybe they don't want us to know the real identity of who did it because whoever did it was really close to the president. But I can't wait until 2029 when the government releases the archives so that finally we will really know who did this.
I had never seen this movie before and as far as how I feel about the conspiracy I'm not sure what I believe regarding the small details. However, I have always thought there was more than one shooter. I'm not sure if I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was necessarily a patsy but I do not believe in the slightest that he acted alone and I think it was very convenient that he was shot just a couple of days after the assassination. With the "target" dead and the supposed shooter dead it would have been easy to just say he was the shooter and leave it at that. I mean if the shooter only wanted to kill the president then since that job was done we probably would never see anything of him again anyway to draw suspicions since he probably wouldn't have killed anyone else so it would be extremely easy to have an open and shut case and never look back. Lee Harvey Oswald never got a trial and was instantly convicted of the murders even though with only a couple of days there wouldn’t have been enough evidence to prove him to be the one and only killer. That alone I find very suspicious.
I've read the links and I found it interesting in the JFK 100 that the author kept mentioning there was no evidence of six shots and no evidence there was more than one shooter. On the flip side there isn't any real evidence to show this wasn't the case. After seeing the film of JFK being shot (which I've seen before this class) I thought it was blatantly obvious there had to be more than one shooter. The head shot obviously came from a different place than the book depository even though the author of JFK 100 would have us believe otherwise due to a small movement of his head going forward first. This could be the result of anything. Simply moving in his seat would have caused his head to move forward and the last time I checked no person can sit perfectly still without moving their head or the body at all for very long. I do think it’s very interesting what different people believe and I like to think that once the rest of the records and documents are released there will be a clearer idea of what happened but I don’t really believe it will do much. I think if the government could cover up the assassination of a President they could forge a few documents. In my own opinion anyone who doesn’t think our government hides as much or more than what they tell us is simply naïve. Watergate being one example.
The Bay of Pigs is a great indicator of the CIA's power. This was conducted in secrecy from the American public. This is what put JFK on his path to limit CIA power. Therefore, I can understand why a conspiracy theory is plausible in the assassination of JFK. I do think that Oswald was involved and did not act alone; however, we must wait until I am in my fifties to find out more details. It is also quite interesting that the car with evidence was immediately taken care of. You would assume that when the most important person in the United States is assassinated that a major investigation would be launched. With every detail looked at with severe scrutiny and by many different sources. You can certainly understand why suspicions have aroused.
I have seen this movie before and I think that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in shooting of JFK. I still think that he did not act alone. I affirm my opinion because of the testing in 1982, by scientists, which proved that there had to of been more than one shooter. This tells me that the Warren Commission created by President Lyndon B. Johnson was seriously flawed. It makes you question the involvement of the FBI and the CIA. This leads to many different theories about their involvement. We cannot know for sure what really happened until they release the papers from the Warren Commission.
this is the first time that i have seen this movie i really new nothing about the jfk assassination before seening it. it really made me think about what the goverment really knows about this event and how much they really covered up. it's hard to know if oswald was the one that shot the president i do belive he was involved in planning the assassination but it is hard to tell who did what. everything just seemed way to convenient like oswald getting shot like two days after the president was shot it seems that it was set up in a way. i guess we will never really know what happened that day.
I have always wanted to watch this movie but never had 3 hours to spare. I have always heard that there was a conspiracy with JFK's assassination. Oswald was probable involved in it to some degree. But there has to be more people involved to have made this happen. Most of all in our own goverment, because they haven't let us "The People" see all of the information regard JFK's death. I wish we could some day realy find out what really happened Nov. 22, 1963. But we are left in the dark.
I have watched this movie, “JFK a film by Oliver Stone” before, but it was few years ago. I don’t remember much, but when I saw this movie again I really what happened. I have learned that in history that there was more than one shooter that killed JFK. I think that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in the killing of JFK because everyone was asking for him. When the police took him in for questionings he said that he didn’t do it. When Lee Harvey Oswald got shot down, the police didn’t even find the guy who shot Lee Harvey Oswald. When Lee Harvey Oswald never got a trial of assassination of JFK there was no evidence to prove that he was the killer or someone else have helped him killed JFK too. I feel kind of suspicious about that.
I also read the links saying that there were never no proved or evidences about JFK shot six times and there were no evidences that there was more than on shooters. I believed that there was more than one shooter that assassinate JFK because how can one bullet killed the president and it would move on to hit the other person. I still think that there were at least four or more shooters that wanted JFK dead that's why they team up and assassinate him, but this is just my opinion. I guess we have to wait until 20 years from now to know the real answer who really assassinate JFK when the government releases all of the evidences.
This is the first time that I have seen this movie, but I have heard of theories surrounding JFK's death. JFK's death was like the September 11th of its time. Everybody knows exactly where they were when they heard he was shot. It probably led to the more open distrust of government that is prevalent now in the United States. It seems highly unlikely that Lee Harvey Oswald would be able to fire a single bullet from that far away. The Warren commission's "magic bullet" theory would lead to further distrust of the govenment. On the other hand, I am aware of the rantings of conspiracy theorists in general, and Oliver Stone, the director, is known to buy into the conspiracy theories. There are many theories concerning who killed JFK, they range from the mafia and labor unions, to White House insiders anxious to grab power, to foreign governments, specifically communist governments including Cuba. Some who believe that Cuba was involved suggest that it was in retaliation for assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. We may never know who ordered the assassination of Kennedy, or what the motive may have been, only that the counrty lost a great leader that day.
This is the first time that I have seen this movie, but I have heard of theories surrounding JFK's death. JFK's death was like the September 11th of its time. Everybody knows exactly where they were when they heard he was shot. It probably led to the more open distrust of government that is prevalent now in the United States. It seems highly unlikely that Lee Harvey Oswald would be able to fire a single bullet from that far away. The Warren commission's "magic bullet" theory would lead to further distrust of the govenment. On the other hand, I am aware of the rantings of conspiracy theorists in general, and Oliver Stone, the director, is known to buy into the conspiracy theories. There are many theories concerning who killed JFK, they range from the mafia and labor unions, to White House insiders anxious to grab power, to foreign governments, specifically communist governments including Cuba. Some who believe that Cuba was involved suggest that it was in retaliation for assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. We may never know who ordered the assassination of Kennedy, or what the motive may have been, only that the counrty lost a great leader that day.
I enjoyed the movie and found it to be very educational. I am not very familiar with the JFK history so it was very interesting. Because the movie was set up as if it were a film at the time it was happening, it lost a little credibility to me because I wasn't sure about the facts that were in the movie. I wasn't sure if certain things really happened or if they just added things to make the movie more entertaining. Overall, I am not sure where I stand on this controversy but, I do not doubt the possibility of government corruption playing a role. After reading the link that explained the items in the movie that were fiction it surprised me that it wasn't more accurate to proven facts. It was entertaining as far as a movie goes but I think that watching a documentary from a credible source would be more accurate. Thanks for reading my post.
I think the main question is who is behind the shooting and why did they want kennedy dead. There are so many little parts to the movie and the links, it is overwhelming. I think there may be more to the shooting then oswald, but I am not convinced that the conspiracy was as large as the movie suggested. There should be more evidence to prove oswald was not alone in killing Kennedy. I don't belive that so many people could be involved in the conspiracy to kill the president and not one person could provide hard evidence to prove it. I don't disagree that people with money and power could plan and kill the Kennedy, but every one goofs up some where and I think in a conspiracy that big, there would be leak some where in there planning and delivery. There had to have been someone honest and brave enough to stand up to people who would kill many people only to gain money and power.
This was the first time that I had seen this movie. It definitely makes you think. There are so many things that are very strang to me. One thing that "X" mentioned in the movie was the security protecting the President. I don't know if everything he said was true, but I have always felt even before seeing this film that the security looked rather light, and you would think that if the President was in town that no one would have been allowed in the upper floors of buildings. I have to say that from seeing the video of the actual gunshot to the JFK's head it really looked like it hit him in the front, but it did happen very fast and after reading the JFK 100 I am not so sure what to believe. I found it very interesting that in the movie Garrison quotes Hitler saying the bigger the lie the more people believe. I think that is true, but ironically I think that statement is true when it comes to the conspiracy. I have never found it too difficult to believe that there was a conspiracy, but after reading all the articles especially about Oswald and how Jackie and Bobby Kennedy reacted to this incident I think the conspiracies actually seem far fetched. I still think there are some sketchy things, but I believe more hard evidence likns Oswald to the assination than anyone else.
I had never seen this movie before. I think it did a great job on bringing different points of views to the public. Most people back then just listened to what the government said about the shootings and not what the eye witnesses said. When Lee Harvey Oswald was killed it was very convenient that he was killed before the fbi could get any information from him. This goes way beyond what we were told happened. I believe the government knows exactly what happened on that day and are dreading the day in 2029 when they have to release the information. This was a very well planned out killing and it probably couldn't have happened without some help from the inside, especially the changing of the route. I don't know who shot him but i would have to lean towards Oswald and another shooter behind the fence.
This was the first time I have seen the movie, JFK, and I really enjoyed it. I agree that there was a conspiracy to kill the President and Lee Harvey Oswald might even be a scapegoat, innocent of charges linking him to the assassination of the President. The movie probably had some small errors about some of the characters but all movies are subject to error. No movie could be 100% correct. I think this movie did an excellent job opening the eyes of the American Public about the conspiracy of the assassination of the President. I myself have not even thought about it before I have seen this film. I think it was an excellent film and I would watch it again.
The JFK movie depicted an intricate plot involving multiple parties to kill one man. But can it all be true? The movie had a few minor errors, but other than that, I believe it is. There were too many weird circumstances to believe that without a doubt, Oswald killed Kennedy, and that he acted completely alone. Obviously, there is more to the story than what was told to the American public. This movie opened my eyes to a complete opposite view than the story I was taught in school. It made me stop and think, and this is what it was supposed to do. If people would think about things and not just accept everything that is told to them as fact, more people would wonder what really happened that day. It wasn't just a crazy gun man out to kill the president; there is more to the story. The movie may not have shown the entire truth, but it is a big step in showing people an alternate scenario.
When I left class last week after seeing JFK for the very first time I was completely blown away by the fact our government could be so obviously corrupt. Then I start reading the 100 facts of error and misjudement most of which are HUGE errors that make me wonder why Oliver Stone even bothered. It seems as though Dave Reitzes completely tears down any solid "fact" Oliver Stone presents in his movie, but then I am just taking Dave's word for it. Still I don't know much more on the topic than what we have leaned thus far, but it has honestly been weighing heavily on my mind since we watched the film. I have been asking a lot of questions to people that were alive when this happened and the consensus with most everyone seems to be that Lee Harvey Oswald didn't do it alone if at all, and also that there must be some truths involved around a "conspiracy theory". I am anxious to see what information the year 2029 brings us. I am also eager to hear what everyone's thoughts are in class.
Throughout my life, i've always heard about the conspiracy surrounding JFK's death. As a younger kid, i believed it was done by the government, that there was something more to it than anyone really knows, and that the death wasn't just an assasination. As i grew older and began to look at both sides, i became increasingly tireless of the topic. After viewing JFK, for my first time last week, i was annoyed by the every-so-clear one side to the story. Sitting through a movie that's evidence was seen as pure fallacy in my eyes was hard and straining. I was glad that the links we were required to read shed light on the opposite side of the subject. I think both sides need to be accounted for and weighed by each person.
In the end, i personally find the conspiracy to lack real proof. Maybe the government did it and maybe Lee Harvey Oswald acted on his own, but i believe in the later. Call me a patriot or call me a heretic, but i'd like to think i have more faith in the government we've appointed as citizens of America.
As I first watched this movie I was drawn into the drama and seemingly factual evidence which spells out a conspiracy against our government. Although it may seem realistic, I have and always will be skeptical about the facts displayed in movies so I was interested to read the other side of the story. The part of the film which made the entire story come together for me was when "X" reveals all of the secrets behind the CIA and other government organizations. This is extremely far fetched but could, in thought, be true. While reading JFK 100, I came across the number which explained the character "X". He is based around Col. L. Fletcher Prouty USAF who also makes claims to UFOs being held by the US airforce as well as the holocaust having no evidence of existance. Society is quick to come to the idea of conspiracy because it is intriguing and easy to become wrapped up in. I can't say that there is no conspiracy involved in this case, but some things seem unrealistic and drawn out to create the dramatic feel for the movie.
As a person coming from different country, I knew little to nothing about the JFK assasianation. It looks like everyone is aksing the question WHO killed the president while the question I think is more importatnt is WHY? After watching it and reading the articles I am convinced that conspiracy is responsible for this event. Some big government agencies and defence contractors were afraid of loosing their revenue as a result of the Kennedy's actions and have decided to eliminate him and his administration in order to ensure their exixtance. I am convinced that the whole event was staged in a way to frame Lee Harvey Oswald as prime suspect and to shift the public attention towards him while they have covered their tracks. I belive that Oswald was carefully chosen for this role because of his USSR and Cuba relations and may even cooperated with them without even knowing it. According to his biography he was very succeptable to influence that propagates anti USA agenda. He may have realised what was happening but was too late to do anything about it. He calles himself PATSY and maybe is true. I believe that the investigation was biased and did not account for all the facts. The Agencies involved wanted to burry the case and the facts fast so that no trace can be left for possible further investigation. My opinion is that because the events have happened faster than the Agencies can react, some facts from some witnesses have been available for some time, but shortly afterwards those witnesses were probably threatened and have changed their testimony because thy are afraid. The jury votes Clay Shaw not gulty, even when presented with the contradictory facts of what the previous investigation concluded. They might have been threatened too or afraid to go against the Government Agencies involved. Even thoug the Government is supposed to serve and protect their citizens, nothing is stopping it from twisting the truth and manipulating the public media to shift the public opinion in directions that they need.
The movie seems to bring to light a controversial topic that still sparks interest today. I think it is safe to say there was an outside interest in the assassination of President Kennedy; as well as his brother, Robert and Martin L. King. During a tragic situation people tend to focus precisely on the situation and not ask questions. But what questions should we ask? Who would want this done? Who would benefit? Why was Kennedy perceived as a threat? What was he blocking or members close to him blocking? Or what was he or his associates doing? The movie goes into great depth to explain their answers to these questions. But we must remember it is just a movie and it was released to make money. In order for a movie to make movie it must capture your interest and the facts surrounding the Presidents assassination are not enough to capture your interest for much more than a documentary. So I can see why Hollywood would stretch the truth a bit more. Now let’s look at their claims. In America we are broken into sections. Such as 20% of the population controls the wealth in our country. This means that 80% of our country is working for this 20%. That’s quite a bit of control. The theory is business men who had interest in S. America had the President assassinated, so we would invade Cuba, overthrow Castro and open up S. America to their business interest. From an Economic stand point this was true. The same could be said about Vietnam. When President Johnson gave the go ahead to participate in Vietnam, defense contractors began produce mass amounts of helicopters to begin outfitting the newly formed Cavalry Units in the US Army. That was mentioned in the film, but if you look at war in General, such as Iraq or Afghanistan, we are spending billions a year to National Defense Contractors to keep these war fronts operational. And we have learned from past experience the defense does a very poor job at regulating its contractors. So why would a business man contractor not want to start a war in Vietnam or modern day Iraq. Lives will be lost, but not his or his family. Money will be made, jobs will be produced and it will continue for years before someone or some organization asks the simple questions. Why did it start? What is to be gained? And who is gaining it? After serving in Iraq and seeing the fraud, which is being committed by the American contractors. I whole heartedly believe in the JFK theory. I don't think the movie provided enough evidence to back up their claims, but if you looked at the other operations we have endured upon throughout the years, it becomes evident that a common sense test should be applied and we need to start asking the questions and finding out which of the top 20% are directing these operations.
Watching this movie has provided more insight on to what happened the day of the assassination. I can't say I believe it to the fullest. Knowing their is always two sides to a story makes me question many different events that happened before,during and after the assassination. Oswald's part in this tragedy seemed convenient to those who must of been behind the scenes. Although Oswald had a life none of us would want, I have to assume he was not alone, not intelligent enough to pull off something so big and get away with. Oswald being murdered had to be a way to silence him. Ruby as well as other will always be suspects due to the answers and the way they would answer while being interrogated. The day will come when the truth comes to light and open everyones eyes to what really happen. One man or conspiracy. I can assume the government had to do with it. Why else would their be so many flaws with the low amount of security as well as the way President Kennedy"s autopsy was performed? Why was their so much high authority present when the only ones their should of been the medical examiners? I don't know if this had anything to do with the way President Kennedy was running the country or if it was a personal matter. All I know is that the day will come when we all find out.
This was the first time I had seen this film, and to me I felt like it just answered a lot of questions I had about JFKs assassination. I don't know if that's because I have never really heard or learned that much about it. But this movie just made sense. now I don't know if its all true, I am sure its not, But they brought up some really good points in this movie. They really dug deep into the subject and found good information. One question they asked that really got my attention was,could one man have planned it? And could that one man really have shot up to six rounds on an old rifle like that in a matter of seconds? I do believe the Government knows a lot more about what really happened that day. But at the time, maybe it was best to keep it a secret. America was already having a hard enough time as it is.
When I first heard about this movie I wasn't interested at all, what's a boring movie, enough of history already, however as I went through the movie it was totally changed my point of view. This is a great movie about the government and how badly they did to the president back then. I took the history class before and it talked about JFK but I didn't really care about this since I watched this movie. I really admire the attorney who had always wanted to find out about the dead of the president, as he went through step by step he finally found what cause the president's dead and who was behind it. However, he couldn't do anything about it because there was someone behind the dark controlled everything include the government. Eventhough he pointed out who was behind it, and everyone seem to know already but they still let those people went free. After the movie left me unsupport and lost.
After seeing JFK, I was convinced that there was some kind of conspiracy that killed the president, and I still think that we don’t have all the answers. Before seeing this movie I had always heard about a “conspiracy” but I never paid much attention to it. I just thought it was something that they made fun of on tv shows and in movies, I didn’t think that it was something that any “sane” person would take seriously. This movie made me realize that we might not have all the answers to what happened that day, but it made me also think that the government hasn’t tried there hardest in finding out the whole story. When I was reading some of the article’s that were selected for us to read after the movie, I realized that the movie wasn’t as accurate as I felt. It makes sense that the movie would exaggerate and change some facts to make the movie more appealing to the audience, but it kind of bugged me. I want the benefits of the research that has been done about the assassination without having to go out and find it, which I know seems lazy, and it is. After watching the movie and reading the articles chosen for us, I’m not sure what I believe. I don’t think we have all the answers and I’m not satisfied with the governments final decision in saying it was “probably….the result of a conspiracy.”
We need to remember that this movie was inspired by true events. Now with that said, I do believe there was a conspiracy and definently more than one shooter. I mean if someone gets shot in the back of the head their head would be thrust forward not backwards s seen in the actual film shot by the crowd. Another thing, the majic bullet idea has why to many flaws.
Before seeing JFK, I didn't even think that their could have been other shooters involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination. I didn't really look in depth at the whole situation but by watching this movie it brought up a lot of questions and made me question everything I have heard. I feel that their had to be other people involved in the assassination of JFK because of the evidence we do have and the witnesses that were involved. bhancock04 has a great point, we watched him get shot from the front but Lee Harvey Oswald was in the building behind. By reading the articles and watching the movie their is no exact answer to what has happened, I am glad everything has been questioned but I still feel like we are in the dark with the whole situation. I still don't know what side of the fence I stand on.
This was the second time I have seen the movie JFK. After seeing it and analyzing it, I have come to the same conclusion. There were more than one person involved in the killing of JFK therefore disproving the Warren report that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assasination of JFK. Many groups wanted him dead from the Cuban Nationals, extreme conservative groups, and possibly the mafia.
We have to begin at what we do know starting with the physical evidence. I agree with the movie that it would be almost 100% impossible for a shooter to shoot 3 bullets in 6 seconds from a bolt action rifle. The movie states this saying that 3 military trained sharp shooters could not duplicate the 3 shots. The first shot fired in a three shot sequence will be the best and each subsequent shot will be less accurate. However, in this case the third shot was the head shot that killed Kennedy.
It is a great possibility that other people were involved. It is important to look at the assassination of Lee Oswald two days after the assassination. Who wanted to kill him and why? Were they possibly trying to silence the man that may talk and bring the whole operation down, I personally think so.
I have enjoyed with this movie in class. I have not watched this movie before but I have heard about the story. I did not know there are several theories about the assassination. After watching the movie, it made me more confusing because the movie gave me some questions which I cannot understand clearly such as the magic bullets, how Jack Ruby could enter the place where he killed Lee Harvey Oswald and why he killed him. The magic bullets theory is the most confusing to me. How the bullets traveled in human body without any scratches. So I have searched news about the magic bullets by internet but there were not the answers about my question. Even if the case has closed, I believe that there are more stories and plots. End of the movie said the file going to be open to people in 2029. I hope there should be the answer about the mystery. Anyway, I could see and learn the styles of people who lived in 1960’s and their culture.
I really enjoyed watching the film. I’ve always been curious about JFK’s death. There have been many rumors why he was killed, why some people wanted him dead... Oliver Stone’s JFK was a criminal, mystery movie. He did great job on describing volatile situation during the film. I didn’t think that was scary. I was very surprised on how Oliver Stone created the special effects. Learning about old movies and watching a new one is getting very exciting for me. I definitely liked watching “JFK.” I was always curious that why the president John Kennedy was killed why the secret is still hidden. The movie was easier for me to follow than trying to understand history books. I think Oswald was controlled by someone else. I assume that the government was involved in JFK assassination. Richard Nixon has tried to run for presidency three times. During his presidency, something strange always happened. His first presidency competed with JFK but he lost. After 3 years, JFK was killed by shooting. In his second presidency, JFK’s brother was killed by shooting after the election. Third presidency in 1972 the other presidency candidate was gunned down too. After that, Nixon was elected again. Three times gun shootings and three times presidency are not a coincidence. Also Nixon was born in Texas. JFK was assassination in Dallas Texas. Weapon companies that are located in Texas supported Nixon’s political funds. I think the movie may not have shown the entire truth. The movie was good try to show one of the controversies about his death. It was interesting and I will try to watch it again.
I've never really looked much into the past concerning JFK's death. Granted it was a devastating blow to American's to see their president assassinated, but it had no significance on my present life as I know it. I asked some people that had been around at the time and they expressed their feelings and thoughts to me with what they believed had happened. Two out of three came back and told me they believed the story that was published and backed by our government, the other had believed that it was a conspiracy and went along the same context of the film JFK. I feel that without the facts a definitive conclusion won't be reached. It's rather odd that when his brother won the election he was killed as well, perhaps someone had it in for the family or an organization such as the U.S. Government didn't want the change to come about that these two brothers wanted and would have the power to do as president. It is my belief that the government played a part in JFK's death and they don't want to give us all the facts as it will show the corruption there once was and maybe still is. The one shooter theory pulls it all apart for me, there is no possible way that the bullets could have found the path that they did if they all came from the same spot, but once again we are not told what actually happened, therefore it is my decision that this was not an act of violence from one upset man, but a way to keep things from changing in these United State.
I have never seen this movie before, but it's a bit interesting because I have just known that JFK killed when he was the president of United States. It likes a trend to kill public figures in United States back in 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr, JFK, and his brother. They killed them with good plan and support like we have seen a lot in action movies. It's like they made a movie, but in the reality of life. The case has been closed till 2029. It's a bit weird because the case of number one public figure in United States back in 1960s just hang it and reopen again for long time til 2029.
This was the first time I watched this movie. I was not very familiar with John F. Kennedy’s death before this movie and found that it informed me a lot about the subject. This movie does a great job at convincing you that the government is corrupt and was involved in JFK’s death. The movie made me think of many questions such as, Who was behind the shooting? Why did they want him dead?, Was the government involved?, Did they cover things up? I feel there was more then on shooter, there is no magic bullet that can hit more than one person. I think the government was involved but I am not sure how much. Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone and was involved in the shooting. He may have just been a pasty but he was indeed involved. There is a great amount of evidence supporting more then one shooter and everything was to convenient and planned for one man to do alone. This made me think more about how much the government does know and how much they covered up. I feel they were involved, maybe not as much as the movie make it seem but they were involved. We will have to wait tell 2029 to find out the truth. I know I am not the only one awaiting that day.
This was the first time I've ever seen Oliver Stone's JFK, and I really liked many aspects of the film, such as the cinematography and acting.
However, even though Stone's film accentuates on the fact that JFK's assassination was a conspiracy, (that Kennedy was killed by the government, that there was more than one shooter, that the bullets couldn't possibly curve in that way from only one shooter, etc.) I still don't quite believe it was. Most of my beliefs of blame head toward Lee Harvey Oswald. I'm still iffy about whether he had another gunman to shoot with him, but all in all I believe he was behind the actual killing. Oswald denied killing Kennedy, Tippit, even owning a rifle, and said two photographs of him holding a rifle and a pistol were fakes, (to which Marina Oswald and Lee's mother testified were in fact genuine.)Some even said he had been jumpy that day around the time of the assassination. In addition, there have been many ways to prove that if a bullet goes through anything as soft as human flesh, it will surely curve due to the way our body is formed, it won't go through in a straight line. So although Stone's film can be quite grasping and intense on evidence, it still hasn't convinced me quite yet.
Anyway, I guess we'll have to wait quite some time to know the truth.
This was the first time I had seen the movie or even had the chance to learn, in such detail, the evidence, ideas, and thoughts about the JFK assassination. After watching it, I was convinced that there were mutltiple people involved in the assassination. There couldn't have been a lone killer. The police report Garrison refers to about the experts that attempted the shooting, says it all. If EXPERTS couldn't do it, how could Lee Harvey Oswald do it? I don't know the exact story of Lee's life (except what wikipedia says) or how good he really was with the gun, but I know, through common sense, that when you're about to something as bad as killing the President of the United States, you can't do it calmly and without a slight sense of nervousness or hesitation. If Lee did it all alone, he would have surely felt something like that, and due to it, he couldn't have shot as cleanly as the experts that tried to copy him did, and they all failed. There had to been others involved, and the ideas presented in the movie are quite convincing. Though the 100 Falses often times legitimately counter some assumptions in the movie, I still stand convinced that it wasn't only Oswald, if in fact it even was him; he could have been a pasty like he said- I don't know. I don't blame the government either as the ones behind it, though it sure does make sense if it was them. Well anyways, that's my take on this movie, I am glad to have watched it.
This is one movie that I have never seen before, and also one that I could care less to see. As i continued watching this film and reading information about it, I was very humbled when I realized that this is such an important topic in our history, and a very controversial one at that, and that I had no clue what had even happened. I had no clue that Lee Harvey Oswald was a man who lived with the soviets for a time, and was arrested and then two days later shot on public television. There definitely is some secrets that the government is hiding. This is one topic that we might never know the truth unless someone reveals the truth at some later point.
when we first started watching this i just about fell asleep, but as the movie went on it got more and more interesting. i never knew much about the JFK conspiracy in the first place. when the movie got over i felt very against the government. i felt like i only knew one side of the story. no one from the government came out to talk about it, or try to defend themselves or the government. besides it's a movie and you can't always believe what u see on t.v. which makes me wonder what about the movie was really true, what was a lie, what was purposely left out?
I have always had some questions about the whole "JFK" story. i have always heard about the controversy but never really looked into it. i feel there are a lot of things that are very suspicious when it comes to his assassination. he was a great leader and a well spoken leader. i feel that the government did have a hand in the brutal murder of our president. they had man reasons why especially the war in Vietnam. i just hope in the year 2029 we can get some answers and finally put the questions about the conspiracy to rest
I had honestly never given any real thought to the whole "conspiracy theory" behind the assassination of JFK. I've always gone with Oswald as a Lone Gunman. Period.
While I understand that a lot of facts in this movie have been disputed, I still liked it because it made me think and consider other possibilites.
I guess I just accept it as one of those great mysteries that will be answered once we're all dead!
I talked a lot about this movie with my wife over the week after watching this movie. It was interesting to think that if the government had covered this up (and possibly been in on it) what else do we not know about?
I'm not a conspiracy theorist myself but it is certainly an interesting thing to contemplate. It certainly made me want to do a little more research on the topic myself.
I'm glad we watched it because I would never have chosen it on my own!
I watched this movie two times. The first time I did not understand the American political circumstances, and the difficult English words. I researched American history surrounding JFK. I now know more American History than I did at first. There are many theories about who actually killed JFK. Many people Harry Lee Oswald shot JFK, but I do not think that was the case. JFK's assination reminds me of the 911 terror attacks, because I think some did it to make profits. He was the victim of people who wanted to make profits by doing such a terrible thing. We may never accurate evidence about who truly killed JFK.
Well I really enjoyed this movie, I like learning about history. I have seen shows on the History channel that were about the JFK conspiracy. I feel like there was more than one shooter and possibly the government could have been involved at some level. I found it interesting that during his autopsy his brain was removed so that they couldn't say there was more than one shooter involved. It seemed to me that JFK was going to make some changes for the better for America but that other people had other plans. It probably boils down to the root of all evil "Money". I think that after reading about Lee Harvey Oswald he was a messed up individual. It will be interesting to find out when they open up the files again to find out what happened.
This was the first time that I had watched this movie and actually thought about this subject. I had heard many comments on the news when the anniversary of JFK's death comes around. But I do believe that the US government knows more about the incident or even who acutally shot JFK that day. Maybe they don't want us to know the real identity of who did it because whoever did it was really close to the president. But I can't wait until 2029 when the government releases the archives so that finally we will really know who did this.
ReplyDeleteI had never seen this movie before and as far as how I feel about the conspiracy I'm not sure what I believe regarding the small details. However, I have always thought there was more than one shooter. I'm not sure if I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was necessarily a patsy but I do not believe in the slightest that he acted alone and I think it was very convenient that he was shot just a couple of days after the assassination. With the "target" dead and the supposed shooter dead it would have been easy to just say he was the shooter and leave it at that. I mean if the shooter only wanted to kill the president then since that job was done we probably would never see anything of him again anyway to draw suspicions since he probably wouldn't have killed anyone else so it would be extremely easy to have an open and shut case and never look back. Lee Harvey Oswald never got a trial and was instantly convicted of the murders even though with only a couple of days there wouldn’t have been enough evidence to prove him to be the one and only killer. That alone I find very suspicious.
ReplyDeleteI've read the links and I found it interesting in the JFK 100 that the author kept mentioning there was no evidence of six shots and no evidence there was more than one shooter. On the flip side there isn't any real evidence to show this wasn't the case. After seeing the film of JFK being shot (which I've seen before this class) I thought it was blatantly obvious there had to be more than one shooter. The head shot obviously came from a different place than the book depository even though the author of JFK 100 would have us believe otherwise due to a small movement of his head going forward first. This could be the result of anything. Simply moving in his seat would have caused his head to move forward and the last time I checked no person can sit perfectly still without moving their head or the body at all for very long. I do think it’s very interesting what different people believe and I like to think that once the rest of the records and documents are released there will be a clearer idea of what happened but I don’t really believe it will do much. I think if the government could cover up the assassination of a President they could forge a few documents. In my own opinion anyone who doesn’t think our government hides as much or more than what they tell us is simply naïve. Watergate being one example.
The Bay of Pigs is a great indicator of the CIA's power. This was conducted in secrecy from the American public. This is what put JFK on his path to limit CIA power. Therefore, I can understand why a conspiracy theory is plausible in the assassination of JFK. I do think that Oswald was involved and did not act alone; however, we must wait until I am in my fifties to find out more details.
ReplyDeleteIt is also quite interesting that the car with evidence was immediately taken care of. You would assume that when the most important person in the United States is assassinated that a major investigation would be launched. With every detail looked at with severe scrutiny and by many different sources. You can certainly understand why suspicions have aroused.
I have seen this movie before and I think that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in shooting of JFK. I still think that he did not act alone. I affirm my opinion because of the testing in 1982, by scientists, which proved that there had to of been more than one shooter. This tells me that the Warren Commission created by President Lyndon B. Johnson was seriously flawed. It makes you question the involvement of the FBI and the CIA. This leads to many different theories about their involvement. We cannot know for sure what really happened until they release the papers from the Warren Commission.
ReplyDeletethis is the first time that i have seen this movie i really new nothing about the jfk assassination before seening it. it really made me think about what the goverment really knows about this event and how much they really covered up. it's hard to know if oswald was the one that shot the president i do belive he was involved in planning the assassination but it is hard to tell who did what. everything just seemed way to convenient like oswald getting shot like two days after the president was shot it seems that it was set up in a way. i guess we will never really know what happened that day.
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to watch this movie but never had 3 hours to spare. I have always heard that there was a conspiracy with JFK's assassination. Oswald was probable involved in it to some degree. But there has to be more people involved to have made this happen. Most of all in our own goverment, because they haven't let us "The People" see all of the information regard JFK's death. I wish we could some day realy find out what really happened Nov. 22, 1963. But we are left in the dark.
ReplyDeleteI have watched this movie, “JFK a film by Oliver Stone” before, but it was few years ago. I don’t remember much, but when I saw this movie again I really what happened. I have learned that in history that there was more than one shooter that killed JFK. I think that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in the killing of JFK because everyone was asking for him. When the police took him in for questionings he said that he didn’t do it. When Lee Harvey Oswald got shot down, the police didn’t even find the guy who shot Lee Harvey Oswald. When Lee Harvey Oswald never got a trial of assassination of JFK there was no evidence to prove that he was the killer or someone else have helped him killed JFK too. I feel kind of suspicious about that.
ReplyDeleteI also read the links saying that there were never no proved or evidences about JFK shot six times and there were no evidences that there was more than on shooters. I believed that there was more than one shooter that assassinate JFK because how can one bullet killed the president and it would move on to hit the other person. I still think that there were at least four or more shooters that wanted JFK dead that's why they team up and assassinate him, but this is just my opinion. I guess we have to wait until 20 years from now to know the real answer who really assassinate JFK when the government releases all of the evidences.
This is the first time that I have seen this movie, but I have heard of theories surrounding JFK's death. JFK's death was like the September 11th of its time. Everybody knows exactly where they were when they heard he was shot. It probably led to the more open distrust of government that is prevalent now in the United States. It seems highly unlikely that Lee Harvey Oswald would be able to fire a single bullet from that far away. The Warren commission's "magic bullet" theory would lead to further distrust of the govenment. On the other hand, I am aware of the rantings of conspiracy theorists in general, and Oliver Stone, the director, is known to buy into the conspiracy theories. There are many theories concerning who killed JFK, they range from the mafia and labor unions, to White House insiders anxious to grab power, to foreign governments, specifically communist governments including Cuba. Some who believe that Cuba was involved suggest that it was in retaliation for assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. We may never know who ordered the assassination of Kennedy, or what the motive may have been, only that the counrty lost a great leader that day.
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ReplyDeleteThis is the first time that I have seen this movie, but I have heard of theories surrounding JFK's death. JFK's death was like the September 11th of its time. Everybody knows exactly where they were when they heard he was shot. It probably led to the more open distrust of government that is prevalent now in the United States. It seems highly unlikely that Lee Harvey Oswald would be able to fire a single bullet from that far away. The Warren commission's "magic bullet" theory would lead to further distrust of the govenment. On the other hand, I am aware of the rantings of conspiracy theorists in general, and Oliver Stone, the director, is known to buy into the conspiracy theories. There are many theories concerning who killed JFK, they range from the mafia and labor unions, to White House insiders anxious to grab power, to foreign governments, specifically communist governments including Cuba. Some who believe that Cuba was involved suggest that it was in retaliation for assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. We may never know who ordered the assassination of Kennedy, or what the motive may have been, only that the counrty lost a great leader that day.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the movie and found it to be very educational. I am not very familiar with the JFK history so it was very interesting. Because the movie was set up as if it were a film at the time it was happening, it lost a little credibility to me because I wasn't sure about the facts that were in the movie. I wasn't sure if certain things really happened or if they just added things to make the movie more entertaining. Overall, I am not sure where I stand on this controversy but, I do not doubt the possibility of government corruption playing a role. After reading the link that explained the items in the movie that were fiction it surprised me that it wasn't more accurate to proven facts. It was entertaining as far as a movie goes but I think that watching a documentary from a credible source would be more accurate. Thanks for reading my post.
ReplyDeleteI think the main question is who is behind the shooting and why did they want kennedy dead. There are so many little parts to the movie and the links, it is overwhelming. I think there may be more to the shooting then oswald, but I am not convinced that the conspiracy was as large as the movie suggested. There should be more evidence to prove oswald was not alone in killing Kennedy. I don't belive that so many people could be involved in the conspiracy to kill the president and not one person could provide hard evidence to prove it. I don't disagree that people with money and power could plan and kill the Kennedy, but every one goofs up some where and I think in a conspiracy that big, there would be leak some where in there planning and delivery. There had to have been someone honest and brave enough to stand up to people who would kill many people only to gain money and power.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time that I had seen this movie. It definitely makes you think. There are so many things that are very strang to me. One thing that "X" mentioned in the movie was the security protecting the President. I don't know if everything he said was true, but I have always felt even before seeing this film that the security looked rather light, and you would think that if the President was in town that no one would have been allowed in the upper floors of buildings. I have to say that from seeing the video of the actual gunshot to the JFK's head it really looked like it hit him in the front, but it did happen very fast and after reading the JFK 100 I am not so sure what to believe. I found it very interesting that in the movie Garrison quotes Hitler saying the bigger the lie the more people believe. I think that is true, but ironically I think that statement is true when it comes to the conspiracy. I have never found it too difficult to believe that there was a conspiracy, but after reading all the articles especially about Oswald and how Jackie and Bobby Kennedy reacted to this incident I think the conspiracies actually seem far fetched. I still think there are some sketchy things, but I believe more hard evidence likns Oswald to the assination than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI had never seen this movie before. I think it did a great job on bringing different points of views to the public. Most people back then just listened to what the government said about the shootings and not what the eye witnesses said. When Lee Harvey Oswald was killed it was very convenient that he was killed before the fbi could get any information from him. This goes way beyond what we were told happened. I believe the government knows exactly what happened on that day and are dreading the day in 2029 when they have to release the information. This was a very well planned out killing and it probably couldn't have happened without some help from the inside, especially the changing of the route. I don't know who shot him but i would have to lean towards Oswald and another shooter behind the fence.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time I have seen the movie, JFK, and I really enjoyed it. I agree that there was a conspiracy to kill the President and Lee Harvey Oswald might even be a scapegoat, innocent of charges linking him to the assassination of the President. The movie probably had some small errors about some of the characters but all movies are subject to error. No movie could be 100% correct. I think this movie did an excellent job opening the eyes of the American Public about the conspiracy of the assassination of the President. I myself have not even thought about it before I have seen this film. I think it was an excellent film and I would watch it again.
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ReplyDeleteThe JFK movie depicted an intricate plot involving multiple parties to kill one man. But can it all be true? The movie had a few minor errors, but other than that, I believe it is. There were too many weird circumstances to believe that without a doubt, Oswald killed Kennedy, and that he acted completely alone. Obviously, there is more to the story than what was told to the American public. This movie opened my eyes to a complete opposite view than the story I was taught in school. It made me stop and think, and this is what it was supposed to do. If people would think about things and not just accept everything that is told to them as fact, more people would wonder what really happened that day. It wasn't just a crazy gun man out to kill the president; there is more to the story. The movie may not have shown the entire truth, but it is a big step in showing people an alternate scenario.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I left class last week after seeing JFK for the very first time I was completely blown away by the fact our government could be so obviously corrupt. Then I start reading the 100 facts of error and misjudement most of which are HUGE errors that make me wonder why Oliver Stone even bothered. It seems as though Dave Reitzes completely tears down any solid "fact" Oliver Stone presents in his movie, but then I am just taking Dave's word for it. Still I don't know much more on the topic than what we have leaned thus far, but it has honestly been weighing heavily on my mind since we watched the film. I have been asking a lot of questions to people that were alive when this happened and the consensus with most everyone seems to be that Lee Harvey Oswald didn't do it alone if at all, and also that there must be some truths involved around a "conspiracy theory". I am anxious to see what information the year 2029 brings us. I am also eager to hear what everyone's thoughts are in class.
ReplyDeleteThroughout my life, i've always heard about the conspiracy surrounding JFK's death. As a younger kid, i believed it was done by the government, that there was something more to it than anyone really knows, and that the death wasn't just an assasination. As i grew older and began to look at both sides, i became increasingly tireless of the topic. After viewing JFK, for my first time last week, i was annoyed by the every-so-clear one side to the story. Sitting through a movie that's evidence was seen as pure fallacy in my eyes was hard and straining. I was glad that the links we were required to read shed light on the opposite side of the subject. I think both sides need to be accounted for and weighed by each person.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, i personally find the conspiracy to lack real proof. Maybe the government did it and maybe Lee Harvey Oswald acted on his own, but i believe in the later. Call me a patriot or call me a heretic, but i'd like to think i have more faith in the government we've appointed as citizens of America.
As I first watched this movie I was drawn into the drama and seemingly factual evidence which spells out a conspiracy against our government. Although it may seem realistic, I have and always will be skeptical about the facts displayed in movies so I was interested to read the other side of the story. The part of the film which made the entire story come together for me was when "X" reveals all of the secrets behind the CIA and other government organizations. This is extremely far fetched but could, in thought, be true. While reading JFK 100, I came across the number which explained the character "X". He is based around Col. L. Fletcher Prouty USAF who also makes claims to UFOs being held by the US airforce as well as the holocaust having no evidence of existance. Society is quick to come to the idea of conspiracy because it is intriguing and easy to become wrapped up in. I can't say that there is no conspiracy involved in this case, but some things seem unrealistic and drawn out to create the dramatic feel for the movie.
ReplyDeleteAs a person coming from different country, I knew little to nothing about the JFK assasianation. It looks like everyone is aksing the question WHO killed the president while the question I think is more importatnt is WHY? After watching it and reading the articles I am convinced that conspiracy is responsible for this event. Some big government agencies and defence contractors were afraid of loosing their revenue as a result of the Kennedy's actions and have decided to eliminate him and his administration in order to ensure their exixtance. I am convinced that the whole event was staged in a way to frame Lee Harvey Oswald as prime suspect and to shift the public attention towards him while they have covered their tracks. I belive that Oswald was carefully chosen for this role because of his USSR and Cuba relations and may even cooperated with them without even knowing it. According to his biography he was very succeptable to influence that propagates anti USA agenda. He may have realised what was happening but was too late to do anything about it. He calles himself PATSY and maybe is true. I believe that the investigation was biased and did not account for all the facts. The Agencies involved wanted to burry the case and the facts fast so that no trace can be left for possible further investigation. My opinion is that because the events have happened faster than the Agencies can react, some facts from some witnesses have been available for some time, but shortly afterwards those witnesses were probably threatened and have changed their testimony because thy are afraid. The jury votes Clay Shaw not gulty, even when presented with the contradictory facts of what the previous investigation concluded. They might have been threatened too or afraid to go against the Government Agencies involved. Even thoug the Government is supposed to serve and protect their citizens, nothing is stopping it from twisting the truth and manipulating the public media to shift the public opinion in directions that they need.
ReplyDeleteThe movie seems to bring to light a controversial topic that still sparks interest today. I think it is safe to say there was an outside interest in the assassination of President Kennedy; as well as his brother, Robert and Martin L. King.
ReplyDeleteDuring a tragic situation people tend to focus precisely on the situation and not ask questions. But what questions should we ask? Who would want this done? Who would benefit? Why was Kennedy perceived as a threat? What was he blocking or members close to him blocking? Or what was he or his associates doing? The movie goes into great depth to explain their answers to these questions. But we must remember it is just a movie and it was released to make money. In order for a movie to make movie it must capture your interest and the facts surrounding the Presidents assassination are not enough to capture your interest for much more than a documentary. So I can see why Hollywood would stretch the truth a bit more.
Now let’s look at their claims. In America we are broken into sections. Such as 20% of the population controls the wealth in our country. This means that 80% of our country is working for this 20%. That’s quite a bit of control. The theory is business men who had interest in S. America had the President assassinated, so we would invade Cuba, overthrow Castro and open up S. America to their business interest. From an Economic stand point this was true. The same could be said about Vietnam. When President Johnson gave the go ahead to participate in Vietnam, defense contractors began produce mass amounts of helicopters to begin outfitting the newly formed Cavalry Units in the US Army. That was mentioned in the film, but if you look at war in General, such as Iraq or Afghanistan, we are spending billions a year to National Defense Contractors to keep these war fronts operational. And we have learned from past experience the defense does a very poor job at regulating its contractors. So why would a business man contractor not want to start a war in Vietnam or modern day Iraq. Lives will be lost, but not his or his family. Money will be made, jobs will be produced and it will continue for years before someone or some organization asks the simple questions. Why did it start? What is to be gained? And who is gaining it?
After serving in Iraq and seeing the fraud, which is being committed by the American contractors. I whole heartedly believe in the JFK theory. I don't think the movie provided enough evidence to back up their claims, but if you looked at the other operations we have endured upon throughout the years, it becomes evident that a common sense test should be applied and we need to start asking the questions and finding out which of the top 20% are directing these operations.
Watching this movie has provided more insight on to what happened the day of the assassination. I can't say I believe it to the fullest. Knowing their is always two sides to a story makes me question many different events that happened before,during and after the assassination. Oswald's part in this tragedy seemed convenient to those who must of been behind the scenes. Although Oswald had a life none of us would want, I have to assume he was not alone, not intelligent enough to pull off something so big and get away with. Oswald being murdered had to be a way to silence him. Ruby as well as other will always be suspects due to the answers and the way they would answer while being interrogated.
ReplyDeleteThe day will come when the truth comes to light and open everyones eyes to what really happen. One man or conspiracy.
I can assume the government had to do with it. Why else would their be so many flaws with the low amount of security as well as the way President Kennedy"s autopsy was performed? Why was their so much high authority present when the only ones their should of been the medical examiners? I don't know if this had anything to do with the way President Kennedy was running the country or if it was a personal matter. All I know is that the day will come when we all find out.
This was the first time I had seen this film, and to me I felt like it just answered a lot of questions I had about JFKs assassination. I don't know if that's because I have never really heard or learned that much about it. But this movie just made sense. now I don't know if its all true, I am sure its not, But they brought up some really good points in this movie. They really dug deep into the subject and found good information. One question they asked that really got my attention was,could one man have planned it? And could that one man really have shot up to six rounds on an old rifle like that in a matter of seconds? I do believe the Government knows a lot more about what really happened that day. But at the time, maybe it was best to keep it a secret. America was already having a hard enough time as it is.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first heard about this movie I wasn't interested at all, what's a boring movie, enough of history already, however as I went through the movie it was totally changed my point of view. This is a great movie about the government and how badly they did to the president back then. I took the history class before and it talked about JFK but I didn't really care about this since I watched this movie. I really admire the attorney who had always wanted to find out about the dead of the president, as he went through step by step he finally found what cause the president's dead and who was behind it. However, he couldn't do anything about it because there was someone behind the dark controlled everything include the government. Eventhough he pointed out who was behind it, and everyone seem to know already but they still let those people went free. After the movie left me unsupport and lost.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing JFK, I was convinced that there was some kind of conspiracy that killed the president, and I still think that we don’t have all the answers. Before seeing this movie I had always heard about a “conspiracy” but I never paid much attention to it. I just thought it was something that they made fun of on tv shows and in movies, I didn’t think that it was something that any “sane” person would take seriously. This movie made me realize that we might not have all the answers to what happened that day, but it made me also think that the government hasn’t tried there hardest in finding out the whole story. When I was reading some of the article’s that were selected for us to read after the movie, I realized that the movie wasn’t as accurate as I felt. It makes sense that the movie would exaggerate and change some facts to make the movie more appealing to the audience, but it kind of bugged me. I want the benefits of the research that has been done about the assassination without having to go out and find it, which I know seems lazy, and it is. After watching the movie and reading the articles chosen for us, I’m not sure what I believe. I don’t think we have all the answers and I’m not satisfied with the governments final decision in saying it was “probably….the result of a conspiracy.”
ReplyDeleteWe need to remember that this movie was inspired by true events. Now with that said, I do believe there was a conspiracy and definently more than one shooter. I mean if someone gets shot in the back of the head their head would be thrust forward not backwards s seen in the actual film shot by the crowd. Another thing, the majic bullet idea has why to many flaws.
ReplyDeleteBefore seeing JFK, I didn't even think that their could have been other shooters involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination. I didn't really look in depth at the whole situation but by watching this movie it brought up a lot of questions and made me question everything I have heard. I feel that their had to be other people involved in the assassination of JFK because of the evidence we do have and the witnesses that were involved. bhancock04 has a great point, we watched him get shot from the front but
ReplyDeleteLee Harvey Oswald was in the building behind. By reading the articles and watching the movie their is no exact answer to what has happened, I am glad everything has been questioned but I still feel like we are in the dark with the whole situation. I still don't know what side of the fence I stand on.
This was the second time I have seen the movie JFK. After seeing it and analyzing it, I have come to the same conclusion. There were more than one person involved in the killing of JFK therefore disproving the Warren report that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assasination of JFK. Many groups wanted him dead from the Cuban Nationals, extreme conservative groups, and possibly the mafia.
ReplyDeleteWe have to begin at what we do know starting with the physical evidence. I agree with the movie that it would be almost 100% impossible for a shooter to shoot 3 bullets in 6 seconds from a bolt action rifle. The movie states this saying that 3 military trained sharp shooters could not duplicate the 3 shots. The first shot fired in a three shot sequence will be the best and each subsequent shot will be less accurate. However, in this case the third shot was the head shot that killed Kennedy.
It is a great possibility that other people were involved. It is important to look at the assassination of Lee Oswald two days after the assassination. Who wanted to kill him and why? Were they possibly trying to silence the man that may talk and bring the whole operation down, I personally think so.
I have enjoyed with this movie in class. I have not watched this movie before but I have heard about the story. I did not know there are several theories about the assassination. After watching the movie, it made me more confusing because the movie gave me some questions which I cannot understand clearly such as the magic bullets, how Jack Ruby could enter the place where he killed Lee Harvey Oswald and why he killed him. The magic bullets theory is the most confusing to me. How the bullets traveled in human body without any scratches. So I have searched news about the magic bullets by internet but there were not the answers about my question. Even if the case has closed, I believe that there are more stories and plots. End of the movie said the file going to be open to people in 2029. I hope there should be the answer about the mystery. Anyway, I could see and learn the styles of people who lived in 1960’s and their culture.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed watching the film. I’ve always been curious about JFK’s death. There have been many rumors why he was killed, why some people wanted him dead... Oliver Stone’s JFK was a criminal, mystery movie. He did great job on describing volatile situation during the film. I didn’t think that was scary. I was very surprised on how Oliver Stone created the special effects. Learning about old movies and watching a new one is getting very exciting for me. I definitely liked watching “JFK.” I was always curious that why the president John Kennedy was killed why the secret is still hidden. The movie was easier for me to follow than trying to understand history books. I think Oswald was controlled by someone else. I assume that the government was involved in JFK assassination. Richard Nixon has tried to run for presidency three times. During his presidency, something strange always happened. His first presidency competed with JFK but he lost. After 3 years, JFK was killed by shooting. In his second presidency, JFK’s brother was killed by shooting after the election. Third presidency in 1972 the other presidency candidate was gunned down too. After that, Nixon was elected again. Three times gun shootings and three times presidency are not a coincidence. Also Nixon was born in Texas. JFK was assassination in Dallas Texas. Weapon companies that are located in Texas supported Nixon’s political funds. I think the movie may not have shown the entire truth.
ReplyDeleteThe movie was good try to show one of the controversies about his death. It was interesting and I will try to watch it again.
I've never really looked much into the past concerning JFK's death. Granted it was a devastating blow to American's to see their president assassinated, but it had no significance on my present life as I know it. I asked some people that had been around at the time and they expressed their feelings and thoughts to me with what they believed had happened. Two out of three came back and told me they believed the story that was published and backed by our government, the other had believed that it was a conspiracy and went along the same context of the film JFK. I feel that without the facts a definitive conclusion won't be reached. It's rather odd that when his brother won the election he was killed as well, perhaps someone had it in for the family or an organization such as the U.S. Government didn't want the change to come about that these two brothers wanted and would have the power to do as president. It is my belief that the government played a part in JFK's death and they don't want to give us all the facts as it will show the corruption there once was and maybe still is. The one shooter theory pulls it all apart for me, there is no possible way that the bullets could have found the path that they did if they all came from the same spot, but once again we are not told what actually happened, therefore it is my decision that this was not an act of violence from one upset man, but a way to keep things from changing in these United State.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this movie before, but it's a bit interesting because I have just known that JFK killed when he was the president of United States. It likes a trend to kill public figures in United States back in 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr, JFK, and his brother. They killed them with good plan and support like we have seen a lot in action movies. It's like they made a movie, but in the reality of life. The case has been closed till 2029. It's a bit weird because the case of number one public figure in United States back in 1960s just hang it and reopen again for long time til 2029.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time I watched this movie. I was not very familiar with John F. Kennedy’s death before this movie and found that it informed me a lot about the subject. This movie does a great job at convincing you that the government is corrupt and was involved in JFK’s death. The movie made me think of many questions such as, Who was behind the shooting? Why did they want him dead?, Was the government involved?, Did they cover things up? I feel there was more then on shooter, there is no magic bullet that can hit more than one person. I think the government was involved but I am not sure how much. Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone and was involved in the shooting. He may have just been a pasty but he was indeed involved. There is a great amount of evidence supporting more then one shooter and everything was to convenient and planned for one man to do alone. This made me think more about how much the government does know and how much they covered up. I feel they were involved, maybe not as much as the movie make it seem but they were involved. We will have to wait tell 2029 to find out the truth. I know I am not the only one awaiting that day.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time I've ever seen Oliver
ReplyDeleteStone's JFK, and I really liked many aspects of the film, such as the cinematography and acting.
However, even though Stone's film accentuates on the fact that JFK's assassination was a conspiracy, (that Kennedy was killed by the government, that there was more than one shooter, that the bullets couldn't possibly curve in that way from only one shooter, etc.) I still don't quite believe it was. Most of my beliefs of blame head toward Lee Harvey Oswald. I'm still iffy about whether he had another gunman to shoot with him, but all in all I believe he was behind the actual killing. Oswald denied killing Kennedy, Tippit, even owning a rifle, and said two photographs of him holding a rifle and a pistol were fakes, (to which Marina Oswald and Lee's mother testified were in fact genuine.)Some even said he had been jumpy that day around the time of the assassination. In addition, there have been many ways to prove that if a bullet goes through anything as soft as human flesh, it will surely curve due to the way our body is formed, it won't go through in a straight line. So although Stone's film can be quite grasping and intense on evidence, it still hasn't convinced me quite yet.
Anyway, I guess we'll have to wait quite some
time to know the truth.
This was the first time I had seen the movie or even had the chance to learn, in such detail, the evidence, ideas, and thoughts about the JFK assassination. After watching it, I was convinced that there were mutltiple people involved in the assassination. There couldn't have been a lone killer. The police report Garrison refers to about the experts that attempted the shooting, says it all. If EXPERTS couldn't do it, how could Lee Harvey Oswald do it? I don't know the exact story of Lee's life (except what wikipedia says) or how good he really was with the gun, but I know, through common sense, that when you're about to something as bad as killing the President of the United States, you can't do it calmly and without a slight sense of nervousness or hesitation. If Lee did it all alone, he would have surely felt something like that, and due to it, he couldn't have shot as cleanly as the experts that tried to copy him did, and they all failed. There had to been others involved, and the ideas presented in the movie are quite convincing. Though the 100 Falses often times legitimately counter some assumptions in the movie, I still stand convinced that it wasn't only Oswald, if in fact it even was him; he could have been a pasty like he said- I don't know. I don't blame the government either as the ones behind it, though it sure does make sense if it was them. Well anyways, that's my take on this movie, I am glad to have watched it.
ReplyDeleteThis is one movie that I have never seen before, and also one that I could care less to see. As i continued watching this film and reading information about it, I was very humbled when I realized that this is such an important topic in our history, and a very controversial one at that, and that I had no clue what had even happened. I had no clue that Lee Harvey Oswald was a man who lived with the soviets for a time, and was arrested and then two days later shot on public television. There definitely is some secrets that the government is hiding. This is one topic that we might never know the truth unless someone reveals the truth at some later point.
ReplyDeletewhen we first started watching this i just about fell asleep, but as the movie went on it got more and more interesting. i never knew much about the JFK conspiracy in the first place. when the movie got over i felt very against the government. i felt like i only knew one side of the story. no one from the government came out to talk about it, or try to defend themselves or the government. besides it's a movie and you can't always believe what u see on t.v. which makes me wonder what about the movie was really true, what was a lie, what was purposely left out?
ReplyDeleteI have always had some questions about the whole "JFK" story. i have always heard about the controversy but never really looked into it. i feel there are a lot of things that are very suspicious when it comes to his assassination. he was a great leader and a well spoken leader. i feel that the government did have a hand in the brutal murder of our president. they had man reasons why especially the war in Vietnam. i just hope in the year 2029 we can get some answers and finally put the questions about the conspiracy to rest
ReplyDeleteI had honestly never given any real thought to the whole "conspiracy theory" behind the assassination of JFK. I've always gone with Oswald as a Lone Gunman. Period.
ReplyDeleteWhile I understand that a lot of facts in this movie have been disputed, I still liked it because it made me think and consider other possibilites.
I guess I just accept it as one of those great mysteries that will be answered once we're all dead!
I talked a lot about this movie with my wife over the week after watching this movie. It was interesting to think that if the government had covered this up (and possibly been in on it) what else do we not know about?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a conspiracy theorist myself but it is certainly an interesting thing to contemplate. It certainly made me want to do a little more research on the topic myself.
I'm glad we watched it because I would never have chosen it on my own!
I watched this movie two times. The first time I did not understand the American political circumstances, and the difficult English words. I researched American history surrounding JFK. I now know more American History than I did at first. There are many theories about who actually killed JFK. Many people Harry Lee Oswald shot JFK, but I do not think that was the case. JFK's assination reminds me of the 911 terror attacks, because I think some did it to make profits. He was the victim of people who wanted to make profits by doing such a terrible thing. We may never accurate evidence about who truly killed JFK.
ReplyDeleteWell I really enjoyed this movie, I like learning about history. I have seen shows on the History channel that were about the JFK conspiracy. I feel like there was more than one shooter and possibly the government could have been involved at some level. I found it interesting that during his autopsy his brain was removed so that they couldn't say there was more than one shooter involved.
ReplyDeleteIt seemed to me that JFK was going to make some changes for the better for America but that other people had other plans. It probably boils down to the root of all evil "Money". I think that after reading about Lee Harvey Oswald he was a messed up individual. It will be interesting to find out when they open up the files again to find out what happened.