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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-story-vigilante-founder-Guardian-Angels.html
"The film’s director – though Sliwa is one of his personal heroes – says: ‘It will be too much for some people, but I think most people will just get a kick out of it. That’s the point of him being there [onscreen]. I didn’t want to interview other people; I could have very easily. I wanted you to make your own opinions – and the whole thing is controversial. But even the ones that he turns off or who don’t enjoy him or agree with him completely who I know have seen the film wind up enjoying him in the film. And there’s no doubt what this man has done in this world – and I think if you don’t agree with him, you can’t take anything away from it.’
Summing up his own views on the Angels, Mr Wexler says: ‘I thought it was so progressive, in terms of racial equality and women’s rights, and it was really advanced in doing a lot of things I think are hot topics today – and this was happening 30 years ago. I think it was a really healthy group, I think it was a group that didn’t see religion or race – just fighting for the greater good.’"
"The film’s director – though Sliwa is one of his personal heroes – says: ‘It will be too much for some people, but I think most people will just get a kick out of it. That’s the point of him being there [onscreen]. I didn’t want to interview other people; I could have very easily. I wanted you to make your own opinions – and the whole thing is controversial. But even the ones that he turns off or who don’t enjoy him or agree with him completely who I know have seen the film wind up enjoying him in the film. And there’s no doubt what this man has done in this world – and I think if you don’t agree with him, you can’t take anything away from it.’
Summing up his own views on the Angels, Mr Wexler says: ‘I thought it was so progressive, in terms of racial equality and women’s rights, and it was really advanced in doing a lot of things I think are hot topics today – and this was happening 30 years ago. I think it was a really healthy group, I think it was a group that didn’t see religion or race – just fighting for the greater good.’"