Product Details

• Actors: John Goodman
• Directors: Harry Shearer
• Writers: Harry Shearer
• Producers: Karen Murphy, Christine O'Malley
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: FilmBuff
• DVD Release Date: August 17, 2011
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B005FSEQBG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,743 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must See For All Americans, August 27, 2011

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Paul A. Harris (Eureka Springs, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Uneasy (DVD)

Diary From The Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina


Having been a So. Calif. tourist stuck in the Superdome during Katrina and the levee failures I was most interested in seeing this documentary. I was fortunate to attend the screening in New Orleans and Harry was present for a Q & A. While not totally objective, as I was there during the debacle of this unnatural disaster and natural disaster, I still would have found this film as captivating and especially enlightening even if I had been safe at home.

While one may expect some humor with Harry making this movie, you won't find that in this film. What you will find is an eye opening discovery of the links between Congress, the Army Corps of Engineers, Subcontractors, and special interests whose interest are not your safety but rather building water projects that reward contributors, speed, cutting corners, and friends. You will discover the lack of accountability in these projects and the pain which those who are whistle-blowers have to endure to try and protect the 51% of us who live in counties "protected" by Army Corps' projects.

There are many myths surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the death and destruction in New Orleans. Unfortunately too many Americans still attribute that to Katrina the storm, when in fact it was the failed Army Corps of Engineers levees that couldn't survive a Category 3 storm, and the slow response by FEMA that led to most of the deaths and destruction in NOLA. After seeing this film you will be a believer.

Furthermore you will gain a better understanding of how money runs our political systems (in case you weren't already atune to this). This film is a winner because it does what a documentary is supposed to do; providing raw first person footage and first person commentary in a way that elucidates and educates the viewer in a clear manner.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, informative film, August 22, 2011

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D. Taggart "danita" (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Uneasy (DVD)

I wish that everyone would see this film. I am from New Orleans, and the devastation from Hurricane Katrina is beyond what most people can imagine. This film accurately tells the story of the continued ineptitude of the Army Corps of Engineers in regards to the city of New Orleans. It also shows how certain whistleblowers have been penalized for their honesty and integrity concerning the situation.

A lot of people don't understand why we New Orleanians blame the government for Katrina, since it was a "natural" disaster. You will get it after seeing The Big Uneasy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Be Seen, October 11, 2011

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AlBx (Lake Pontchartrain) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Big Uneasy (DVD)

Without some of the Hollywood fluff, this film should be required viewing in every Civics and Civil Engineering classroom in the U.S. Powerful and well done.