We released our film for free online in the runup to the 2016 us presidential election in order to reach the largest possible audience before the election. The you in baxters new followup documentary youve been trumped, too is us, americans. Youve been trumped too 2016 directed by anthony baxter. Rather than comparing it to other development controversies or interviewing the lawmakers whove taken trumps side, he uses recurring clips of 1983s local hero to unnecessarily. Told entirely without narration, youve been trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. Youve been trumped deserves to be watched by every individual who has ever felt let down by the powers that be, or that greed and profit have obstructed the path of truth and justice. Aside from the corny title, anthony baxters youve been trumped is a fine, powerful piece of documentary filmmaking, using oldfashioned verite techniques and more than a little audience manipulation to show how political influence and media savvy help the wealthy exert their will. Youve got trumped is the people of aberdeenshires distraught shudder of a response. Anthony baxter gives us a vivid documentary called youve been trumped that. Inside the greatest political upset of all time is a 2017 american documentary film that chronicles the presidential campaign of donald trump, leading up to his electoral victory in november 2016.
Youve been trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish. Youve been trumped 2012, directed by anthony baxter movie. Anthony baxters film on the david and goliathstyle conflict between a group of proud scottish homeowners and american tycoon donald trump, as he gets set to build a huge. Youve been trumped trump documentary 2017 bbc documentary documentaries documentary hd bbc national geography history animal planet subscribe us s. Youve been trumped too 1h 19min documentary 4 november 2016 uk a chronicle of the confrontation between billionaire donald trump and feisty 92. Oct 31, 2016 a pair of vip tickets for the special launch screening of you ve been trumped too in aberdeen, scotland at the belmont filmhouse on thursday, november 3rd. The film follows what has happened to elderly widow molly forbes after trumps building workers cut off her water supply youve been trumped too. You ve been trumped is a 2011 documentary by british filmmaker anthony baxter. We ve had tremendous support from the environmentalists, trump says to a tv interviewer, which is a baldfaced lie. Oct 26, 2016 the film was called youve been trumped, and while its title was intended to address the untold millions of people whove been victimized by americas handsiest billionaire, it.
Youve been trumped 2011 official trailer hd youtube. Donald trump, the archvillain of anthony baxters documentary polemic, youve been trumped, is a man many people love to hate. Read the filmmakers email exchange with the first ministers special adviser here following the open letter we wrote to mr salmond here. In this david and goliath tale for the 21st century, a group of proud. Nov 01, 2011 in this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to build a. Jan 14, 20 at turns funny, inspiring and heartbreaking, you ve been trumped is both an entertaining, cantbelieveitstrue tale and an environmental parable for our celebritydriven times.
At turns funny, inspiring and heartbreaking, youve been trumped is both an entertaining, cantbelieveitstrue tale and an environmental parable for our celebritydriven times. Youve been trumped is a potent study of the intimidating power of money not in theory but on the ground, an examination of how a wealthy man with a boundless sense of entitlement can strongarm. It is a little ramshackle and inconsistent in its construction, as both an epilogue and retelling of youve been trumped and with sporadic aesthetic choices cheap graphics, splitscreens trying too hard to fit a remit of cool. The documentary filmmaker anthony baxter captured the fallout in youve been trumped 2012, which portrayed mr. The film was called youve been trumped, and while its title was intended to address the untold millions of people whove been victimized by americas handsiest billionaire, it. Clearly trump is one of the largest fools to ever have existed but the immediacy with which the film assumed you thought that already was a bit jumping the gun. Frightening the comparisons that can be made to his current presidency. Facebook page for the feature films, youve been trumped 2011, a dangerous game 2014 and youve been trumped too 2016. Youve been trumped too a dangerous game flint charm city david bowie. Edition discs price new from used from dvd mar 12, 20.
Baxter chooses not to put this yearslong episode in a wider context. The film documents the construction of a luxury golf course on a beach in balmedie, aberdeenshire, scotland, by developer donald trump and the subsequent struggles between the locals, donald trump, and scottish legal and governmental authorities. Baxter revisits aberdeenshire and the forbeses and their neighbors in 2016 to see how their battle with trump has progressed in the intervening five years. Oct 31, 2016 anthony baxter delivers you ve been trumped too, a sequel to his 2011 film about the gop presidential candidates clashes with scottish citizens while building a luxury golf course. The film will be released in movie theaters in major british cities like london, glasgow. At turns funny, inspiring and heartbreaking, you ve been trumped is both an entertaining, can tbelieveit strue tale and an environmental parable for our celebritydriven times. Aberdeenbut in this film, director anthony baxter has only varying flavors of sourness to offer, as furious. Now, a few years on from that film, baster returns with trump in his.
An excellent film with clear foreboding signs of his current presidency with no regard to people or the environment its all about making money all the time. I thought id just watch a bit then watch the rest on iplayer bit late for me, but i stayed up and watched the whole thing. Trump has spent years cultivating his selfstyled image as a powerful but somewhat nefarious corporate overlord, so naturally he adapts readily to the role of the film s principal antagonist, playing the elusive but gaffeprone roger smith to baxters. Feature length 95 minute documentary following the building of a golf resort by donald trump on a unique stretch of natural wilder.
An excellent film with clear foreboding signs of his current presidency with no regard to people or the. The film captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. Oct 17, 2012 when purchased in 2007 by trump, the land was a conservation area, with sand dunes 4,000 years old and a mixture of oceanshore environments. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to build a golf resort. After the film, join the director for an exclusive postscreening sit down for drinks. Oct 16, 2012 theres a brilliant documentary on bbc2 this sunday called you ve been trumped. Nov 04, 2016 this sequel to you ve been trumped 2011 investigates how land developers like donald trump use golf as an excuse to build huge luxurious resorts at the expense of the locals and their ecosystem, and abuse natural resources. Clearly trump is one of the largest fools to ever have existed but the immediacy with which the film assumed you thought that already was a. Jul 06, 2012 this sequel to you ve been trumped 2011 investigates how land developers like donald trump use golf as an excuse to build huge luxurious resorts at the expense of the locals and their ecosystem, and abuse natural resources. You ve been trumped starts with an agenda which seems so idealistic that it almost pushed me out of wanting to continue watching it straight away. As the thirdinaseries of films examining golf resorts by filmmaker anthony baxter, youve been trumped too revisits donald trumps. Filmed in scotland and the us, anthony baxters film, a follow up to his 2011 documentary youve been trumped, returns to the story of the realestate developers treatment of those living near.
What begins as an often amusing clash of world views grows increasingly bitter and disturbing. This film is directed by anthony baxter, who lived not far fromwhere the actions took. Film following a conflict between a group of scottish homeowners and tycoon donald. On a filmmaking level, anthony baxters youve been trumped too could be described as televisual, like a newsreel of the past year of american campaign footage. Aug 03, 2012 but you ve been trumped turns our attention to the ugly truths behind a real estate empires tacky gleam and reminds us that, unlike the realityshow contestants wholl do anything not to be. Anthony baxter delivers youve been trumped too, a sequel to his 2011 film about the gop presidential candidates clashes with scottish citizens while building a luxury golf course. If youd like to support our work, click below to donate to montrose pictures, the creators of youve been trumped too. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Youve been trumped anthony baxters youve been trumped takes stock of what happens when a brash celebrity billionaire runs roughshod over geographically pristine foreign turf. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity psychopathic tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of. Anthony baxters film on the donald d onald trump is threatening to sue movie theatres, reporters or anyone who.
His debut documentary, youve been trumped, chronicled the promises made and rules broken as donald trump endeavored to build a worldclass golf course on a pristine and environmentally diverse piece of scotland shoreline. Perhaps that makes his case more persuasive, and perhaps it makes youve been trumped a more galvanizing call to action. Donald trump invited to view youve been trumped in scottish parliament. Anthony baxters documentary about donald trumps plans for a golf course in scotland recalls michael moores early films, writes jason solomons.
Our last email on 23 november 2011 remains unanswered. Youve been trumped is a 2011 documentary by british filmmaker anthony baxter. Youve been trumped too is an explosive and revealing story that every american voter should watch. Jul 29, 2012 though baxter seems driven by empathy rather than greed, his film is ultimately as reductive and misleading as the expensive trump pr campaigns he righteously rails against. Anthony baxters maddening new doc shows why donald j. Meanwhile, were urging the first minister to watch youve been trumped at a public screening at a time and place of his choosing. The explosive new documentary donald trump doesnt want you to see before the american presidential election. This documentary about donald trumps bid to build a golf course in scotland treads lightly between subtle portrait and.
Youve been trumped too trailer green film fest 2017 youtube. As far as cinematic careers go, director anthony baxter has certainly carved out a curious niche. In october 2016, baxter announced the release of youve been trumped too, a sequel to the film timed for release before the 2016 united. Youve been trumped starts with an agenda which seems so idealistic that it almost pushed me out of wanting to continue watching it straight away. Oct 31, 2016 weve been trumped, too the you in that youve been trumped refers to the people of aberdeenshire.
Told entirely without narration, you ve been trumped captures the cultural chasm between the glamorous, jetsetting and media savvy donald trump and a deeply rooted scottish community. Youve been trumped too a documentary about the fallout from donald trumps scottish golf course will hold water for liberals, but its imitationmichael moore strategies dont. You ve been trumped is essential viewing for developing an understanding of the issues surrounding unchecked development, its impact on environmental sustainability, the unholy alliance of big money and public policy, and the consequence of excessive inequality that has divided our modern world between the 99% havenots and the one per. Youve been trumped is a movie that, hopefully will go down in history as one of the great environmental documentaries, alongside al gores an inconvenient truth. Youve been trumped is a potent study of the intimidating power of money not in theory but on the ground, an examination of how a wealthy man with a boundless sense of entitlement can strongarm all opposition without really breaking a sweat. When purchased in 2007 by trump, the land was a conservation area, with sand dunes 4,000 years old and a mixture of oceanshore environments. In this unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire. Here i meet the director anthony baxter to talk about his film which made me very angry in a good way. Watch youve been trumped 2011 full movie free streaming.
For the residents, it represents the destruction of a globally unique landscape that has been the backdrop of their lives. Youve been trumped trump documentary movie 2017 youtube. A followup documentary called a dangerous game was released in september 2014. Aug 03, 2012 youve been trumped donald trump in a film about the backlash to his plans for a scottish golf resort. Baxter is a talented, endearing filmmaker, and his latest effort an exquisite, vital piece of documentary filmmaking. When i found out about trumps treatment of a scottish family in his attempt to force them off. This documentary about donald trumps bid to build a golf course in scotland treads lightly between subtle portrait and panto smackdown. Watch youve been trumped too right now when anthony baxter announced his film about trumps adventures in scotland, the mogul threatened to sue. Youve been trumped opens with a scene from bill forsyths local hero, the 1983 dramedy about a hotshot texas executive who tries to buy up a small scottish town for his oil company cut to.
When controversial tycoon donald trump announces plans to build a massive golf course in the beautiful scottish countryside, local residents fight back. Donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to build a golf resort. Picking up from his first film you ve been trumped right from the off, anthony baxter continues his crusade to highlight the struggles of those who live next to donald trumps aberdeenshire golf resort but this time links it to trumps run for president of the united states. Youve been trumped follows the progress of trumps monstrosity. Youve been trumped 2011 directed by anthony baxter. You ve been trumped is a potent study of the intimidating power of money not in theory but on the ground, an examination of how a wealthy man with a boundless sense of entitlement can strongarm. In this david and goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon donald trump as he buys up one of scotlands last wilderness areas to. Weve had tremendous support from the environmentalists, trump says to a tv interviewer, which is a baldfaced lie. This sequel to youve been trumped 2011 investigates how land developers like donald trump use golf as an excuse to build huge luxurious resorts at the expense of the locals and their ecosystem, and abuse natural resources.
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