Posted on 05/10/2010 7:05:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Little did Aaron Sorkin suspect, when he wrote the lefty drama "A Few Good Men," that the only thing anyone would ever remember about it was Jack Nicholsons Col. Jessep speech, which Sorkin accidentally made more convincing than any liberal argument he ever offered: "Son, we live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. You want me on that wall you need me on that wall. My existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives."
Col. Jessup, shake hands with your 21st-century equivalent: Robert Downey Jr.s Tony Stark.
In "Iron Man 2," not only is Starks existence grotesque to a prosecutorial senator in Washington even as he protects American lives, but the movie shows how much we need Tony Stark on another crucial wall the wall between private industry and statism. The movie is written by Justin Theroux, but ideologically it brings to mind a slightly older screenwriter Ayn Rand.
"Iron Man" shows its mettle early on when Tony is hauled before Congress to face down a snotty senator (Garry Shandling) who demands that he surrender his rights to Iron Man technology. Tony jokes that he isnt interested in "indentured servitude or prostitution," echoes Col. Jessup when he notes, "Id love to leave my door open, but this aint Canada" and sternly informs the senator, "You want my private property. You cant have it." He adds, "Ive successfully privatized world peace ... whats wrong with these assclowns?"
Stark is threatened by the only force on earth comparable to his what Rands John Galt called "the unpredictable power of the arbitrary whims of hidden, ugly little bureaucrats."
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Tony Starks, HANDS OFF MY BUSINESS
The amazing thing is that liberals will cheer this because they think they are in rebellion against the government when they support big government.
“I’m tired of the liberal agenda”
I'm not sure when the last time conservative beliefs were championed outside of an action-adventure movie. Of course, I don't watch as many movies as I used to.
Iron Man ping
Yep it’s in there. He rattles off a list of lefty crap his company is researching for tax breaks and then says it. The full movie theater I was in starting laughing, and hootin’ and hollerin’ when he said it.
Jon Favreau is the director. He’s fairly conservative from what I’ve heard and he sets tone and pacing. Perhaps he had some input. On a big film like this he may not be able to alter the screenplay much but he can cut out the liberal jabs and keep the conservative tweaks in.
The Republican Party needs to pay attention. There's more to be said in this one incident than in a whole filing cabinet full of David Frum and Kathleen Parker op-eds.
As a surprise on our anniversary (12 years with my beautiful bride), we went to see ‘IM2’. I do not recall that he said anything about a liberal agenda. I DO know that he made the Senator look look like a complete fool.
In a (conservative’s) perfect world, the Senator would have tucked tail between his legs and never said a dang thing again. That wasn’t what happened in the movie. I won’t get into it for those FReepers who plan to see it.
Suffice it to say, the Senators last words to Mr. Stark in the Senate hearing scene are likely what most, if not all on the Senate wish to say to the American people.
“... whats wrong with these assclowns?”
I’ve been asking the same question for years.
bfl
Sounds like it is worth going to see because I refuse to watch 99% of Hollywood crap. RObert Downey Jr supposedly found conservatism after his life fell apart.
Mickey Rourke, also in the movie, found his faith and his dogs when his life fell aprt. Mickey blamed himself for screwing up his own life (personal responsibility). ROurke also rails against Hollywood and always tries to find work for his freind Eric Roberts.
It appears that tough times made both men, better people.
Downey is pretty smart. I think he is positioning himself in Hollywood as more of a thinking man’s Johnny Depp. Smart move.
Maybe Aaron Sorkin is a closet conservative. LOL
He said it when he was looking for a plac eto hang the iron man poster.
This may explain why they are mega-hits. Personally, I love ‘em!
That's because it's the One True Thing in an otherwise crappy movie.
You’re right! I remember now! I was thinking of the wrong scene. Thank you!
In the movie he also states that he has donated his 100 million dollar art collection to the Boy Scouts. Claiming their isn’t a more worthwhile organization.
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