As Good As It Gets

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

I used to like these girls, they have a great sound and wonderful lyrics. I even approve of their comment about Bush.However, I like them for their entertainment level. If I want to hear politics I'll watch the news.It's currently 2010. A few years ago I would have paid a lot of money to see these girls. Now, if I were to see them I would feel like I were going to see a political speech. I don't care what these random girls think about politics. Though I am no longer interested in their music.Ladies, you used to have a fan. Now, you couldn't pay me to see you.Apparently my review is not long enough to qualify for submission on this site. I'm not sure what else I have to say.

I watched this in my hotel room. And really it scared me. It's very good entertaining documentary, that starts off with a good concert in the UK by the Dixie Chicks in the UK at the eve of the second Gulf War. Instead of saying thank you and goodbye, one of the D-girls speaks her heart and speaks up against the pending war, which the Britisch press gladly covers. When it hits the American Press, the controversy is a fact and a riot is born that is just a tad shy of the Nazi book-burning in the late 30's for dissing the President of America. Apparently everything is Free, except the freedom of speech. Songs are banned from the radio stations, CD's are destroyed. This documentary follows the three years of heavy weather the three D-girls landed in and the swimming upstream in which they mature as a band.I personally liked the documentary, it's filled with great and catchy country music, it's funny, witty, endearing and because you get a nice insight to the Dixie Chicks, to who they are and what moves them. You also get a scary insight to the USA, in what seems a funny political satire, but which sadly isn't so ... it's real. That what makes it scary! This is "Canadian Bacon" meets "This is Spinal Tap" on reality TV! I wouldn't recommend people to go buy the DVD, but catch it on TV if you get the chance! I said this, since I'm not a big fan of rockumentaries on DVD. The only ones I ever bought were (for obvious reasons): "This is Spinal Tap", "Meet the Ruttles" and "I'm Not There". (if not obvious: they 're not real documentaries, the first two are mocumentaries, the latter is a collection of surreal impression based on several phases in Dylans life, portrayed through actors, rather than running after Dylan with a camera all the time)Apparently the movie made a bigger impact than expected. So: Correction: do go and buy the DVD if you missed this on TV!

This is an excellent film that shows how easy it is to stifle dissenting voices in times where passion overshadows rational thought. This was a bit scary to watch and those who lived through the McCarthy era will find an uncomfortable chill run down their spines.I had never listened to country music or the Dixie Chicks but I must admit I found myself admiring their courage. This is a vivid reminder that the laws of our great land have are put into place to protect dissenting and minority opinions from the overwhelming burden of the beliefs of the popular majority.As the Bush Administration draws to a close the Dixie Chicks comments will become a small footnote in the pages of only the most detailed history books. I find it odd how those who profess the greatest love for this country find it so easy to hate those who exercise its most valued principles. In my book the Dixie Chicks are about everything that makes this country special.

The old first amendment doesn't mean much to a lot of Americans, it seems. Hard to believe that a country that has seen thousands of its young people needlessly killed by war, suddenly turn on a band because of a few misplaced words. I think the greatest thing about this movie is that it has negatively immortalized the "Proud Americans" who had such unkind words for the Dixie Chicks. In a world that is marred by terror, isn't it rewarding that we have such a talented group of women who offer us hope? This movie makes a statement. I hope the American people hear it. I live in Canada, which offered the Dixie Chicks our biggest welcome, from coast to coast. I saw the band in my city and have never witnessed the level of appreciation by a concert audience that I experienced that night. America should be very proud to be the home of the Dixie Chicks!