{"id":3091,"date":"2007-05-01T21:08:59","date_gmt":"2007-05-02T04:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2021-01-01T17:36:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T00:36:05","slug":"wobblies-the-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3091","title":{"rendered":"Wobblies, The (1979)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There was only one thing to do: you either stopped living, or you became a rebel.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Poster-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Poster-90x128.jpg 90w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nMembers of the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) share their experiences as radical activists.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collective Activism<\/li>\n<li>Documentary<\/li>\n<li>Labor Movement<\/li>\n<li>Revolutionaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Wobblies<\/em> presents a thorough (if undeniably one-sided) look at a largely defunct radical labor group known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World\">Industrial Workers of the World (or the IWW)<\/a>. (Early in the film, we learn the etymology of the term &#8220;Wobblie&#8221;, which came about when a Japanese man tried to pronounce the initials &#8220;IWW&#8221; but couldn&#8217;t manage to say the letter &#8220;double-u&#8221;, instead replacing it with &#8220;wobblie&#8221;.) Bearing stylistic resemblance to Connie Field&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2569\"><em>The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter<\/em> (1980)<\/a>, the film features interviews with a handful of remarkably lucid octogenarian-Wobblies, some early anti-union cartoon clips, and fascinating footage of American laborers from diverse industries. As an historical time capsule alone, <em>The Wobblies<\/em> remains an invaluable treasure. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An invaluable time capsule look at the IWW &#8212; and general labor issues &#8212; in the early 20th century<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-1024x621.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3-445x270.png 445w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still3.png 1519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Cartoon2.png 1481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still-451x270.png 451w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still.png 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-1024x624.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7-443x270.png 443w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/05\/Wobblies-Still7.png 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply as an important historical document.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0080142\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/64729.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There was only one thing to do: you either stopped living, or you became a rebel.&#8221; Synopsis: Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) share their experiences as radical activists. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Collective Activism Documentary Labor Movement Revolutionaries Review: The Wobblies presents a thorough (if undeniably one-sided) look at a largely defunct radical labor group known as the Industrial Workers of the World (or the IWW). 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