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On This Day After Saddam Was Captured
This is a remarkable documentary to watch, especially since I watched it the night before Saddam was captured. This was definitely one of the most egotistical dictators on the face of the planet, focused largely of himself and little on anyone else. It is this reason that dictators of this sort loathe listening to different points of view; to them, it is a sign of weakness to admit that they are wrong. They hide in caves or a rat hole, in the case of Saddam Hussein.

Saddam Hussein is no different than any other dictator: larger than life when in power, nothing but a meek, self-seeking flaterrer in captivity. A brutal, ruthless man. Yet this documentary is certainly not the best portray of what happened, nor is it of high quality. Still, it is a start.

It was rather odd to watch as they interviewed people such as the woman running the Saddam Hussein art musuem. You could tell that she was tired of seeing Saddam's face everywhere, but couldn't freely state that she was tired of him. This documentary certainly shows what it is like to live in an unfree state and have everyone meekly agreeing with the ruthless dictator, even though, deep down, they deeply disagreed with his idiotic policies.

Michael Gordon

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disappointing
Not as funny as I expected. The problem is that its a real documentary that pretends to be a satire, and the writing is horrible. Just horrible. I thought it had been written by the amateurish documentarian, and then I'm totally surprised to find out it was written by a real comedy writer. It would have been really funny if they'd put words in Saddam's mouth, like, "ooh, I like it when you kiss my armpits. Catch a wiff!" The fascination of Saddam is that he plays the part of the megalomaniacal dictator, but he's not a colorless bureacrat like Assad or some Khomeni figure. In fact, he actually cracks a few jokes throughout the film, he even seems like a real human being. And when he throws a grenade in a lake to go "fishing"--that could only be done by a man with a sense of humor, however evil and sick and gruesome.

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An amazing film...
First, it is simply amazing that this film was ever made. When you watch the film, and realize how the director managed to obtain the footage, you will be astounded. This film presents Saddam in a satirical light, yet still manages to portray the true evil of the man and his regime. It is especially chilling when you realize that several of the people depicted in the film were executed shortly thereafter. In addition to showing the evil side of Saddam, you get to see glimpses of his fabulous lifestyle. He truly lives the life of the "Rich and Famous." However, his opulence is shown to be tragic when you are shown the vast suffering of the Iraqi people. If you wonder why we overthrew the government of Saddam, watch this film. Highly recommended!