Iron Man, capitalist hero (Tony Stark stands up for what’s right — smaller government)

New York Post ^ | 05/10/2010 | Kyle Smith

[SeekAndFind]

"Iron Man 2" is thrillingly aware that today’s disputes about the role of government in business are as critical as Cold War arguments ever were. The film is to economics what "The Dark Knight" is to national security.

Tony Starks, HANDS OFF MY BUSINESS

[Daveinyork]

The amazing thing is that liberals will cheer this because they think they are in rebellion against the government when they support big government.

[SlowBoat407]

“I’m tired of the liberal agenda”

[SeekAndFind]

“I’m tired of the liberal agenda”

Was that in the movie script ? If so, I'd like to know who wrote the screenplay.

[kosciusko51]

I'm not completely sure what to think of this. By having "Dark Knight" and "Iron Man 2" taking the conservative side, isn't this just Hollywood's way of relegating conservative beliefs to the the make-believe world of comic books?

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.

[onedoug]

Iron Man ping

[Feasor13]

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.

[Malsua]

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.

[GonzoGOP]

I'm not completely sure what to think of this. By having "Dark Knight" and "Iron Man 2" taking the conservative side, isn't this just Hollywood's way of relegating conservative beliefs to the the make-believe world of comic books?

All Hollywood is make-believe. The point in that for the last 40 years the capitalist, the self made man with money, has been the villain. Superman's nemesis was Lex Luthor, a business man. In the Alien series it was the evil corporation that feeds the crew to the alien in order to make a profit selling the aliens as weapons. In new Star Wars (EP1-EP3) it is the "Trade Federation" that are the enemy, and senators who are the heroes. Since the 1970s the greedy corporation was the villain while the reporter, lawyer, social worker or whatever was the hero. For the first time in my life the hero is the self made man who wants to protect the fruit of his labor.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

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.

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.

[hoagy62]

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.

[Common Sense 101]

“... what’s wrong with these assclowns?”

I’ve been asking the same question for years.

[Vasilli22]

bfl

[Frantzie]

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.

[freekitty]

Maybe Aaron Sorkin is a closet conservative. LOL

[MortMan]

He said it when he was looking for a plac eto hang the iron man poster.

[wintertime]

I'm not sure when the last time conservative beliefs were championed outside of an action-adventure movie.
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This may explain why they are mega-hits. Personally, I love ‘em!

[nina0113]

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 Nicholson’s 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."

That's because it's the One True Thing in an otherwise crappy movie.

[hoagy62]

You’re right! I remember now! I was thinking of the wrong scene. Thank you!

[724th]

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.