V Is For Vapid (Don Feder Slams Hollywood Far Left's Paranoid Fantasies Alert)

Frontpagemag.com ^ | March 20, 2006 | Don Feder

[Mr. C]

This sort of crap is never going to stop unless one of two things happen:

1 - Conservatives begin to financially take-over the
Producers and the Distributors of this garbage (via
corporate buy-out, thus gaining the control of
Hollywood's ability to finance such crap.

- or -

2 - Finance competition: Start building and financing the
few conservative/non-liberal elements in the Industry
so they can produce movies that reflect the point of
view of the real majority here in the US, to say
nothing of promoting the real truth behind any of
these issues.

Boycotting these films isn't going to work largely because Hollywood has always depended upon the foreign market to make its money. The US Market has always "just paid the Bills" as one Movie company exec told me years ago. Now with this "Hate America" nonsense running rampant around the world these junk movies are even more profitable.

[Psalm_2]

i agree with Feder. i'm sick of the film apparatchik's bashing/portrayal of Christians. thus i will not be seeing this film & will discourage any who wish to do so. this board's positive gleanings are almost word for word with
a Jefferson quote: "when the gov.t fears the people there is liberty. when the people fear the gov.t there is tyranny." against which gun grabber Rep. henry waxman is contrasted: "If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have weapons at all."

the libs need to learn about the consequences of reciprocity. what they sow they'll reap. they need to be careful what they wish for. they just might get it.

so i'll add the next thesis/antithesis from the book of Romans, New Testament: " For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil." Romans 13. NKJV

[Richard Axtell]

Let this review say it all for you. The best way to approach this and all future "Leftist Paranoid Fantasy Films" is to apply the "Brokeback Treatment" thoroughly and unremittingly. This is singularly easy, as all we have to do is: Don't See the Movie, Don't Talk about the Movie, Don't Think about the Movie, and Don't Care about the Movie. Regardless of how much dust settles on the unopened shrink wrap of the accumulated DVDs, we should all simply ignore this film. It will sink to the bottom strata, and become landfill as is only right and proper.

[Potowmack]

Yes, he's actually a conservative. He wrote the series when he was afraid of a far-left socialist takeover of Britain.

Are you sure? I thought V for Vendetta was about his fears of what Margaret Thatcher would do to the UK.

[billbears]

i agree with Feder. i'm sick of the film apparatchik's bashing/portrayal of Christians. thus i will not be seeing this film & will discourage any who wish to do so.

I disagree. If you can look past the superficial attacks of the film (which is difficult at first), the underlying truth of the movie is something that all party members, be they Democrat or Republican, need to be reminded of. Government is not always our friend and a healthy distrust of the government needs to be reborn no matter who is in charge.

Unfortunately for many posters here (and people in general) their distrust of the government depends on which party is in control

[Iris7]

Think again.

[wallcrawlr]

The movie sucked.

Dont even waste a DVD rental on it.

There were only 3 action sequences...and they sucked too.

1 right in the beginning another shortly thereafter by the mask dude and one late in the movie by the mask dude.

THE MOVIE SUCKED.

[Iris7]

By the way, "idiot" (comes from ancient Greek and Latin and is spelled the same way in many languages) means "common man" or "private man" or "ignorant man of strong opinions".

I pay enough in the coin of cultural collapse to pay more to see crude propaganda. Well crafted and skillful propaganda, maybe. Especially if there is some mocking metaphor of self and audience. In "V" mockery of the audience is extreme and obvious. The lesson of "V" is that humanity is a herd of pigs.

[Iris7]

Looks like you went for it hook, line, and sinker.

[wideawake]

Fawkes was a nutter, but he was seized upon as a propaganda tool with which to bash Catholics.

Most people can tell you that Fawkes was a Catholic, but few know that he was exposed by a fellow Catholic who had received word of and who was horrified by his plans.

We never hear about "Lord Monteagle, the brave Catholic who saved King and Parliament."

[steve-b]

As much a staple as the evil Christian is the unprincipled, power-mad conservative politician, general, or businessman. Starting with "Dr. Strangelove"

Well, there goes Feder's credibility down the toilet. The most obviously insane character in "Dr. Strangelove" was obsessed about the pollution of his "precious bodily fluids" (greenie-weenieism is hardly conservative), and the rest were simply feckless and inept as the wheels spun out of control.

[steve-b]

WTF? The original graphic novel was clearly aimed at Thatcher & the Tories. Moore's tiff with DC Comics and Hollywood isn't particularly political -- basically, he's externalizing his irritation at himself for signing a lousy contract.

[js1138]

Strangelove is certainly a satirical take on SAC, but it is also one of the greatest movies ever made. If you're going to have an opinion, express it well.

[steve-b]

Just because we happen to have a Republican president at the moment, we interpret the "People shouldn’t fear their government. Governments should fear their people." theme as being anti-Bush. But if this same movie was released during the Clinton years, we would all be cheering.
If that's the true theme, then we should be cheering.

*** DING DING DING *** No more calls; we have a winner!

[steve-b]

this board's positive gleanings are almost word for word with a Jefferson quote: "when the gov.t fears the people there is liberty. when the people fear the gov.t there is tyranny." against which gun grabber Rep. henry waxman is contrasted: "If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have weapons at all."

So, who do you stand with: Jefferson or Waxman?

[billbears]

Yes you got me. Not being able to think for myself or having the intelligence to see multiple levels within a movie and having never read the graphic novel, I didn't see quite a few lessons 'conservatives' could learn. No, none of that. Went into the theater and the director of the movie had me believing everything I saw. I really should be more gullible and believe everything from the 'right' party. Sort of like reading a review of a movie from someone else and making me an expert on the movie without seeing it....

[Iris7]

The trailers were more than enough. The TV publicity push was vulgar. Watched this stuff get even more stupid decade after decade. Drainage from the dung heap.

Looked at the Netflix catalog last year, searching for a good movie (I like good movies) but found none. Some interesting movies from Asia these days, fun to see propaganda aimed at "other cultures".

[billbears]

The trailers were more than enough. The TV publicity push was vulgar

I know. People daring to stand up against the state, against tyranny. And making rash statements like "People shouldn’t fear their government. Governments should fear their people" is just absolutely 'stupid'. Oh wait...

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty--Thomas Jefferson

Nope you're right. As long as the 'right' party is in charge, it's absolutely 'stupid' to question motives, rights, or freedoms. They should've have waited until a Democrat was President to dare question the government...

[billbears]

You know I would suggest you wait until the movie is out on cable or for rent. Look past the blatant attacks on what you hold to be true. Look at the deeper meaning of the movie. I remember a time conservatives used to be concerned about government control and tyranny, no matter who was in charge.

[91B]

All of what you say may be true, but Hollywood would never make a movie like this unless the intent was to undermine a conservative. All of the paranoid ranting about exaggerating the threat of terrorism in order to gain power is enough to keep me away. The intent is clearly to undermine faith in the administration and the war and reflects the adolescent paranoia that holds Hollywood in its grip.