Columbia Revolt (Part II) (1968)

★★★★ · one-sided point of view · daves_not_here · 2008-12-28

Any reviewer saying that this is one-sided, simply hasn't watched this film. The students involved in the revolt are given a chance to speak. So too is the administration and staff. The police involved also have their chance to speak. The difference is that the students state their demands, and terms lucidly; with eloquenc e in many cases. There is quite a variety of students' thoughts, and what they're going through. The student strikers state their case with precision, and deft In contrast, the administration, some staff, and certainly the police have a very narrow script that they follow.…

★★★★ · Revenge Of The Nerds! · Spuzz · 2003-04-03

Columbia Revolt tells of the students of Columbia University standing up for what they percieved as right. In this case, the building of a new gymansium (!) and various other illwill. Shot verite style, the camera work is very amateurish, and all taken from the students' POV. There is no narration in the film, rather the students, whether it's taken from the odd speech, or spoken into the camera itself, dictate where the students are headed. Obviously one sided, but still quite fascinating (and too long). This is a fascinating snapshot of 1969 and is a great companion to 'Brink Of Disaster'