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	Thirteen Days- Lesson Plans from Movies and Films - Cuban Missile Crisis, Cold War, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev
		Thirteen Days captures the sense and tension of the times and shows the wise leadership of President John F. Kennedy.
		Thirteen Days is the tale of the world's close brush with a nucledar Armageddon.
		Thirteen Days shows President Kennedy's wise leadership in meeting this challenge as he resisted the demands for air strikes and for invasion.
	www.teachwithmovies.org /guides/thirteen-days.html (910 words)

	Thirteen Days (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thirteen Days (2000) is a film directed by Roger Donaldson about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from a US perspective.
		Most of the scenes take place in the White House, focusing on the decision process involved, based on limited knowledge, with president John Kennedy and his brother fighting against the military who are constantly pushing for an invasion of Cuba as a reaction to the installation of missiles there by the USSR.
		Thirteen Days is the second movie about President Kennedy in which Kevin Costner has a lead role as someone other than Kennedy (as Kenneth O'Donnell), the first being JFK.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thirteen_Days_(film) (418 words)

	Thirteen Days - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thirteen Days is often used to denote the period of the Cuban missile crisis.
		Thirteen Days (book) (1969), a memoir by Robert F. Kennedy of the crisis.
		Thirteen Days (film) (2000), a movie dealing with the same period.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thirteen_Days (107 words)

	13 Days script by David Self
		DAY 5 The President emerges from the hotel, a HAT on his head.
		DAY 8 Kenny, stripped to the waist, Sorensen and Bundy shave in nearby sinks.
		Thirteen million killed all because the militaries of both alliances were so highly attuned to each other's movements and dispositions, afraid of letting the other guy have a theoretical advantage.
	www.dailyscript.com /scripts/13_days.html (18561 words)

	Thirteen Days
		Maybe "Thirteen Days" was shot in actual time, because despite a riveting concept and some stellar performances, the film is marred by dangerously slow pacing, surprisingly underdeveloped characters, and an overall structure that fails to take an emotional hold.
		Unfortunately, that's not the case with "Thirteen Days." There's no doubt that this is a story that needs to be told (let's face it--global-thermonuclear war is a bad, bad thing!), but the film spends far too much time looking at what's going on behind closed doors instead of what's going on in the outside world.
		On the surface, "Thirteen Days" may sound like a return to form for Kevin Costner, but then again, so did "For Love of the Game." Costner may deliver a strong and assured performance, but he will never be compared to Meryl Streep when it comes to mastering various forms of dialect.
	www.moviemantz.com /movie_reviews/1100/thirteen_days.html (903 words)

	A tense 'Thirteen Days' / Sweating out the Cuban missile crisis
		For 13 days in October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union stood on the edge of nuclear war.
		"Thirteen Days" is fascinating in its depiction of presidential leadership in action.
		"Thirteen Days" gives the lie to the notion that it's OK to have a knucklehead as president, so long as he has intelligent advisers.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/reviews/movies/THIRTEENDAYS.DTL&type=printable (357 words)

	Thirteen Days
		It is pretty sad when most print advertisements for Thirteen Days also state that this film is the only place people can see the new trailer for The Lord of the Rings.
		Thirteen Days chronicles the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of Special Advisor to the President Kenny O'Donnell (Costner, For Love of the Game, 3,000 Miles to Graceland).
		Thirteen Days also goes beyond the White House and shows other, related events, putting O'Donnell and the Kennedy's decisions in a larger context and more fully revealing the bigger picture.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/thirteen_days.html (485 words)

	AboutFilm.Com - Thirteen Days (2000)
		The summit is not mentioned at all in Thirteen Days, which is a shame because it's the sort of thing that adds nuance—not that there isn't already a great deal of nuance to the characters and conflicts already.
		Thirteen Days succeeds because it allows the events to speak for themselves, without trying to be too arty or a film of Great Significance.
		Thirteen Days is not the most accurate historical document ever be produced on the Crisis, but it's certainly one of the most entertaining.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/t/thirteendays.htm (986 words)

	THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THIRTEEN DAYS
		THIRTEEN DAYS offers a bird's eye view of the political, military and diplomatic wrangling that took place in the Kennedy White House after a spy plane took photographs of Soviet nuclear missiles being installed on the island nation of Cuba.
		THIRTEEN DAYS is told from the vantage point of Kenny O'Donnell (Kevin Costner), a high ranking member of Kennedy's inner circle, who personally made sure that the President’s directives were carried out as intended, as well as insulating JFK from certain political eventualities.
		New Line Home Video has selected THIRTEEN DAYS as the film to usher in their new Infinifilm line of DVDs, which is a step up from their already incredible Platinum Series.
	www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd2/reviews/thirteen-days-dvd.htm (1411 words)

	Filmtracks: Thirteen Days (Trevor Jones)
		Thirteen Days: (Trevor Jones) A composer and instructor of great talents, Trevor Jones is an artist on the brink of bursting through into the elite of the film music hierarchy.
		While some scores may be difficult to grasp on album because of their experimental instrumentation or minimalistic styles, Thirteen Days is a difficult score to listen to because it so well portrays the tension of the film.
		On the whole, while the score is noble and unsettling all on one, as it should be, the heavy string presence in the final two tracks leaves the listening experience as a bittersweet one.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/thirteen_days.html (1100 words)

	Thirteen Days: infinifilm (2000)
		For thirteen days in October, 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of war over the discovery of Soviet weapons in Cuba.
		Thirteen Days introduces a few other stylistic innovations, all of which are intended to make the DVD experience more comfortable for folks new to the format.
		Thirteen Days presents no information about the Soviet side of the confrontation, and for good reason; they wanted to enhance the tension through a “president’s-eye view” of the events.
	www.dvdmg.com /thirteendays.shtml (4816 words)

	Reviews - Thirteen Days
		Set in 1962, 'Thirteen Days' chronicles the tense period during the Cuban Missile Crisis when the United States fought a cat-and-mouse game with Russia, to stop them from importing missiles into Cuba.
		For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe.
		In 'Thirteen Days', the power and peril of the American presidency is dramatically explored by director Roger Donaldson, who captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
	www.unreel.co.uk /reviews/t/Thirteen_Days/index.cfm (431 words)

	THIRTEEN DAYS
		The Crisis serves as the subject for Thirteen Days, the new $80-million, two-and-a-half-hour film that features Kevin Costner as John F. Kennedy’s influential political advisor, Kenny O'Donnell.
		Days was written by David Self (The Haunting), who based his script on a book called “The Kennedy Tapes - Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis," which was written by Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow.
		And Days uses the term “rules of engagement” about a dozen times, so it almost seems like the script is rubbing the failure of Greenwood’s last project in his face.
	www.sick-boy.com /13days.htm (638 words)

	Thirteen Days
		Where "Thirteen Days" differs most from "Missiles of October" is, as expected, in the scope of the project.
		It shows as the makers of "Thirteen Days" craft a recreation of the Cuban Missile Crisis that encompasses not only the political intrigue within the White House, it also depicts the events that took place as America girds itself for nuclear confrontation.
		The meat of "Thirteen Days" is in the big picture, not the microcosm of family, though.
	www.reelingreviews.com /thirteendays.htm (1903 words)

	Thirteen Days/Brian W. Fairbanks-Writer/Paris Woman Journal
		Thirteen Days takes us back to those two weeks when a young American president's mettle was put to the test, leaving the fate of the world resting precariously on his shoulders.
		But Thirteen Days suggests that the real showdown was between Kennedy and his own Joint Chiefs of Staff who shared Kruschev's belief that Kennedy was "too liberal to fight." At the first sign that the U.S.S.R. is encroaching on American turf, the generals are itching for war.
		A history lesson that will keep you awake, Thirteen Days is intelligent without being dull, exciting without being stupid, and perfect family entertainment without being insipid.
	www.angelfire.com /oh2/writer/thirteendays.html (850 words)

	Thirteen Days
		Thirteen Days is no vanity project for its star -- he's part of the ensemble of players in the Kennedy White House, admirably sharing the screen with the talented if lesser-known Bruce Greenwood (as John F. Kennedy) and Steven Culp (as Bobby Kennedy).
		Thirteen Days may not be entirely accurate (a scene where future Vietnam hawk Robert McNamara stands up to a bellicose admiral rings especially false), but these days, we could do worse than a movie that gives us a president who inspires confidence and merits loyalty.
		In Thirteen Days, we actually see the subtle arc that J.F.K. takes from being just the flashy knight of the new Camelot into becoming a steely-eyed decision-maker who holds the world's fate in his hands and doesn't flinch.
	www.brucegreenwood.com /mov-tv/13days/13days-revs.htm (9848 words)

	Thirteen Days. A Hollywood Jesus Movie Review
		For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe.
		In Thirteen Days, the power and peril of the American presidency is dramatically explored by director Roger Donaldson, who captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
		Thirteen Days is, at its heart, a story of men who, through a stunning and bold combination of force and diplomacy, attained their shining moment in what appeared to be the nation's darkest hour.
	www.hollywoodjesus.com /thirteen_days.htm (1035 words)

	Thirteen Days : film review
		Thirteen Days, the new political drama that takes a look at the Cuban Missile Crisis that nearly brought on World War III in 1962, is everything astute viewers would want in a movie.
		For a few days, the American public is kept at bay about the escalating events while military options are explored and Kennedy keeps his military officers - nxious to invade Cuba - on a short leash.
		It can be contested whether or not Thirteen Days is one hundred percent accurate, but I can say that it makes for great Hollywood filmmaking.
	www.musicomh.com /films/thirteen.htm (626 words)

	SoundtrackNet : Thirteen Days Soundtrack
		Director Roger Donaldson achieves that for the most part in Thirteen Days, his retelling of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962.
		Thirteen Days is told from the perspective of Kenneth O’Donnell, the Special Assistant to President Kennedy (Kevin Costner), as he moves between his wholesome family life and the treacherous waters of Kennedy-era Washington.
		In Thirteen Days, however, we never become bored with the sparring that goes on between two Cold War superpowers as well as between Kennedy and the military.
	www.soundtrack.net /soundtracks/database/?id=2716 (488 words)

	Thirteen Days by Trevor Jones
		Trevor Jones' score for the political drama, Thirteen Days, which portrays the frightful days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, might be the single, most satisfying soundtrack released during the lucrative holiday season of 2000, yet this gem of a score only found its way into my collection in the first week of January 2001.
		There is a great deal to like about the score to Thirteen Days and what makes it particularly noteworthy is that is such an unexpected surprise, so early in the year.
		While this score has been overlooked by many throughout the close of 2000, with the release of the film in January 2001, Thirteen Days will likely prove to be a favorite of many throughout the rest of the year.
	www.tracksounds.com /reviews/thirteendays.htm (1034 words)

	Thirteen Days \| The Brunching Shuttlecocks
		To properly get into the spirit of the political drama Thirteen Days, I decided to see it once a day for 13 days straight and keep a journal.
		Basically, it's the story of the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Kennedy administration, as seen through the eyes of Special Assistant to the President Ken O'Donnell.
		DAY 10 - I have begun to claw at my eyes during certain parts of the movie.
	www.brunching.com /selfmade/thirteendays.html (1076 words)

	CNN.com - Entertainment - Relive a frightening 'Thirteen Days' - January 11, 2001
		In those dark and trigger-happy days, President John F. Kennedy held the reins of government as the United States came as close as you can get to all-out nuclear war.
		"Thirteen Days" takes audiences deep into the White House where the president (Bruce Greenwood), his brother, Attorney General Bobby Kennedy (Steven Culp) and their close adviser, Kenny O'Donnell (Kevin Costner), are at ground zero during one of the most challenging events of the 20th century.
		In "Thirteen Days," the bad guys are vilified just as much as the good are whitewashed, and events in Moscow don't get a single frame of film.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/11/review.13.days (796 words)

	Thirteen Days (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thirteen Days is the story of that crisis told from the perspective of The White House.
		Blending fl and white cinematography for transitions is not a new device, but it is elegantly effective in setting the Thirteen Days scene and period.
		Overall, Thirteen Days is a very sharp presentation with no ugly edge enhancement to muddy detail.
	www.filmsondisc.com /dvdpages/thirteen_days.htm (1401 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Thirteen Days [2001]: DVD: Roger Donaldson,Shawn Driscoll,Kevin Costner,Drake Cook,Lucinda Jenney,Caitlin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On its theatrical release Thirteen Days was pummelled by American critics for taking liberties with the facts of the Cuban missile crisis and smothering its compelling drama with phoney Boston accents by its primary stars.
		And in Thirteen Days he couldn't be told that adopting a Boston accent was not a good idea when it makes him sound just like Elmer Fudd.
		Thirteen Days" is an absolutely wonderful movie that somehow allows the spectator to be a witness of some of the meetings behind closed doors that took place in the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis, in October 1962.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Thirteen-Days-Roger-Donaldson/dp/B00005U1XK (2439 words)

	THIRTEEN DAYS (2000): ChildCare Action Project (CAP) Media Analysis Report MAR21003
		Apparently in an attempt to be "justified" by history, Thirteen Days was an exercise in R-rated language.
		Language and smoking/drinking were the only significant influential presences in Thirteen Days, justified I suppose by the blame-excusing properties of "That's the way it was." So much of an influential presence were these ignominies that if they were deleted, Thirteen Days could have be equivalent to a G-rated movie with quality acting and choreography.
		And there were a lot of them -- enough to place Thirteen Days at 53, one point below the top of the scoring range for R movies.
	www.capalert.com /capreports/13days.htm (1415 words)

	Amazon.com: Thirteen Days (Infinifilm Edition): DVD: Shawn Driscoll,Kevin Costner,Drake Cook,Lucinda Jenney,Caitlin ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When released in December 2000, Thirteen Days was pummeled for taking liberties with the facts of the Cuban missile crisis and smothering its compelling drama with phony Boston accents by its primary stars.
		In Thirteen Days the character of Kenny O'Donnell is central to the telling of the story and that aside, the depiction of the historical events are beyond reproach.
		Thirteen Days is the type of thought-provoking and intense movie we could with seeing Hollywood make more often.
	www.amazon.com /Thirteen-Days-Infinifilm-Shawn-Driscoll/dp/B00005J760 (2193 words)

	The History Place - Thirteen Days: Movie Review
		Thirteen Days, directed by Roger Donaldson, is told from the point of view of presidential aide Kenny O'Donnell, who is well played by Kevin Costner.
		One of the best scenes in the movie is a shout-down between Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara (Dylan Baker) and a pompous Navy admiral in which McNamara forbids any unauthorized use of weapons.
		The admiral responds by boasting that the Navy has been conducting naval blockades since the days of John Paul Jones (the 1700s).
	www.historyplace.com /specials/reviews/thirteen-days.htm (548 words)

	Thirteen Days (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The primary goal of the film seems to be to alternately remind, for those old enough to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis, or to educate, for those young enough to be in peril of ignorance.
		One familiar, almost inevitable shortcoming of Thirteen Days, given where and by whom it was made, is that Donaldson, Costner, and screenwriter David Self manage nothing so daring as an image of events in the Kremlin, or—think of it!—within Cuba itself (grainy aerial photos notwithstanding).
		Thirteen Days, then, does well enough as a cursory crash-course in the tense two weeks it chronicles, but like many a mainstream docudrama, it tends to remind or educate its viewers only about those people and events which the film itself cares to remember.
	www.nicksflickpicks.com /13days.html (1128 words)

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