POW-17

I find it interesting that two movies came out today about 'prisoners of war' related to the existing conflict against terrorism. One is a documentary of sorts titled Standard Operating Procedure. This documentary of the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib should not be confused with journalism, reminds Mahnohla Dargis of The New York Times in her review. The scenes from the prison are (sensationalized) reenactments -- plus, the interviews with the players, such as the infamous Lynndie England, still don't reflect the entirety of the story.

What's really makes things interesting, no humorous, is that the other movie is Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. After reading A.O. Scott's Times review, I'm definitely interested in this stupid humor comedy. Guantanamo Bay is so famous it's infamous for purported torture techniques, yet with excellent medical benefits according to Michael Moore's Sicko.



I never went to White Castle with Harold and Kumar. However, if I had the opportunity over some sliders, the topic of conversation would be how strange yet wonderful it is to live in a country where we can freely watch movies that expose, mock, mimic, criticize, and/or support serious issues affecting our country and terrorism. Even more mind-boggling is being able to do so while it's still happening.