Talking to the Wall:The Story of an American Bargain By DAVID MANNING Filmmaker Steve Alves' flight from sprawl and search for community launches a ten year investigation into the corrosive effects of large chain stores on the American economy and culture. The story examines another side of the bargain offered by large corporate chains--one that paves over open space, obliterates local culture, lowers wages and eliminates manufacturing jobs. A sharp-edged blend of humor and drama that reveals the fundmental conflict between consumerism and democracy. [MORE] Danny Schechter wrote: "I want to plug a new documentary on WAL-MART that is in the news a lot these days. Steve Alves, an award-winning independent filmmaker, has released a film about the small-town David who felled the Goliath corporation. But his documentary, Talking to the Wall: The Story of an American Bargain, is about much more than shopping."  Wal-Mart is the Machine!
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