
A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.... (Full plot summary below)
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A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.
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| About.comJennifer MerinFTA is an anti-war documentary that went missing shortly after its premiere in 1972. Now restored and available to the public, the film is an important record showing the strength of the American people's opposition to the Vietnam War |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectStunning portrait of an antiwar musical comedy revue that was a corrective to Bob Hope's gung-ho UFO shows. |
| User ReviewJenna GThere's nothing like standing up for what you believe in. |
| User ReviewRichard DDonald Sutherland and Jane Fonda go in tour with their anti-war show FTA (aka Fuck the Army), playing near military bases and spreading their anti-war message. The problem is that their show is mostly awful and so is the movie. The show's mix of comedy and music mostly plays like overly earnest amateur theory and is really kind of painful to watch. I'd say it could only play well to the converted, but I agree 100% with their cause and I still hate their show. In between acts, the film interviews soldiers who oppose the war. Although this is better than the show, it's very repetitive and no context is provided to give you a sense of who these men are and how well they represent the attitudes of the average soldier. Donald Sutherland is the one participant that comes of fairly well. There's a conviction and fiery intensity to what he has to say in the film, and he's the one person I found to be convincing. |