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Binding: DVD EAN: 0859835001016 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full length, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Brave New Films Languages: Manufacturer: Brave New Films Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Brave New Films Release Date: November 15, 2005 Running Time: 95 minutes Studio: Brave New Films Theatrical Release Date: November 04, 2005 Editorial Review: Description: Everyone has seen Wal-Mart's lavish television commercials, but have you ever wondered why Wal-Mart spends so much money trying to convince you it cares about your family, your community, and even its own employees? What is it hiding? WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price takes you behind the glitz and into the real lives of workers and their families, business owners and their communities, in an extraordinary journey that will challenge the way you think, feel... and shop. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - dishes the dirt on Sprawl-MartWould it surprise anyone to know that Wal-Mart disputed the factual accuracy of some statements made in this film? LOL. I expected them to say, "Yes, we are a ruthless, souless, corporation driven simply by pure greed, our neverending mission being to open more and more stores around the globe while destroying all competition and increasing profits forever and ever until the return of Jesus. Amen". You know what? I would at least respect that answer. It might actually work. But of coarse what they ... Read More Rating:  - Where you spend matters.Good movie that should make people think about the power of their spending dollars. Wal-Mart is as dirty as they come. Watch this movie and see what they don't want you to think about. Rating:  - Somewhat repetetive and tediousThe topic is very interesting and the stories of the victims were interesting and instructive. Multiple views of the same shot were tedious. I began to feel that I was being treated as a rather dim bulb. Rating: - A Must See Eye OpenerA superb documentary highlighting Wal-Mart's criminal human rights practices both here and abroad (and you've gotta love their union busting tactics that harken back to the '30's), total lack of regard for any environmental laws, their utter lack of concern for the safety of their customers, our tax dollars subsidizing Wal-Mart, the fact that Wal-Mart gives more to lobbying than charity (altho, sadly, neither party is preferred - Republican or Democrat - they're all whores these days) ... there is ... Read More Rating: - Ok but nothing new.As I viewed the dvd it occured to me that most of the stuff they were revielling about Wal-mart has been around for quite awhile. In fact it was on television last year. |
