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50 Shades of Cultural Poison
Townhall.com ^ | February 13, 2015 | Mark Davis

Posted on 02/13/2015 6:58:23 AM PST by Kaslin

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1 posted on 02/13/2015 6:58:23 AM PST by Kaslin
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a nation that thinks it is just swell to celebrate the story of a predatory billionaire punk who victimizes a tragically vulnerable woman for his own sick entertainment.

You think that's bad? Mark should see "Human Centipede". There have also been a lot of movies with predatory psycho punks roaming the woods to pounce and hack up a bunch of shirtless teenage girls.

This 50 shades stuff is nothing new.

Didn't Shakespeare write something about a dude going after his own mother?
2 posted on 02/13/2015 7:04:27 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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In short: Women are nuts. Men need to save their sanity and keep far away from them as much as you can.


3 posted on 02/13/2015 7:04:55 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Kaslin

Ah, badly written Twilight fanfic formerly titled “Master of the Universe”.
Knew someone who had the book.
We laughed at it, mocked the writing and how idiotic the characters were.


4 posted on 02/13/2015 7:05:16 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Kaslin

This on the heels of the president’s Super Sunday warning about rapes and attempted rapes.


5 posted on 02/13/2015 7:05:58 AM PST by skeeter
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I see two men who look like angels walking down the road toward the United States. Wonder what their business is?


6 posted on 02/13/2015 7:07:03 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: mmichaels1970

I”ve never seen HC, but I’ve read about it, and it’s horrible. I guess HC2 is even by far worse!


7 posted on 02/13/2015 7:10:06 AM PST by MNDude
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” This weekend’s “50 Shades” target audience and any self-respecting (or woman-respecting) men unwise enough to accompany them are rewarding a low cultural exploit that will appeal to our basest appetites. “

I worked in Hollywood. This is their stock in trade. I doubt anything has changed much in the 35 years that have passed. They glorify criminals, drug dealers (good customers), and prostitutes with the proverbial “ heart of gold”.


8 posted on 02/13/2015 7:12:40 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: skeeter

But, but, but........ All the progressives keep saying that GLBT (gilberts is easier to pronounce the LGBT I think)and BDSM is sooooooooo, how do you say, kewl and if you don’t participate, you just ain’t hip. Guess I’ll remain classified as NOT hip. Besides, I can think of several other uses for cuffs, gags, restraints and whips that would help get this country back on it’s feet.


9 posted on 02/13/2015 7:14:59 AM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: Kaslin

Actually no, I’m heading back to college for writing classes because this schlock is kinda the final straw! Rowling at least killed off the abusive jerk she drew, Meyers (I swear) should go in for counseling, I finished the series but it fell apart into such a cop out ending that I hated myself afterward for wasting my time. With this thing, they are saying the movie is better than the book, which is a little unusual to say the least!


10 posted on 02/13/2015 7:24:22 AM PST by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spots on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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Just two weeks ago we were bragging about how wonderful Hollywood is for making such a great movie in American Sniper and now they stink again. Hard to keep up. No I won’t go see 50 Shades but I don’t begrudge anyone who wants to see it. The liberals were pissed that all of us saw American Sniper and now we are pissed about those who want to see it. Some day it would be nice to say “it is just a movie”. I had to say that a lot with American Sniper.


11 posted on 02/13/2015 7:28:22 AM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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This movie will go gangbusters for a few weeks....and then drop revenue wise and viewer wise into the toilet of obscurity forever!!! It’s called....being a flash in the pan!!! The reviews were nothing to write home about...average between two & three stars!!! It’s gonna make a ton of money...but, it has no redeeming value, the usual “Hollywood” junkpile!!!

The real muscle flick with staying power for 2015 is “American Sniper” which will pass the $400,000,000. USD, marker this weekend in worldwide sales...headed to $500M.....stunning performance & production by Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper & the entire cast and crew!!! An Academy Award winner. Too bad “Hollywood” will ignore this screen masterpiece for some silly, forgetable, $30M produced film that lost tons of money!!!


12 posted on 02/13/2015 7:29:38 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: BlackAdderess

Felt no need to read 50 Shades since bubbling rage is a dangerous emotion I try to avoid.


13 posted on 02/13/2015 7:30:38 AM PST by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spots on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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Rough sex is not “domestic violence”, amusing that both feminazis and puritans are criticizing the “film” on that same basis. Let’s not forgot, this was written by a woman for women, a lot of them have that as a fantasy.

How about criticizing it because it’s infantile garbage that originated as “Twilight” fan fiction?


14 posted on 02/13/2015 7:30:48 AM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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Everyone I know who saw American Sniper loved it, that’s the one I’ll fork over cash to see, 50 Shades I’d pay money to avoid ;)


15 posted on 02/13/2015 7:34:48 AM PST by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spots on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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Some day it would be nice to say “it is just a movie”

I concur.
16 posted on 02/13/2015 7:40:03 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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I was just commenting to a college girlfriend that pre-free love days women saved themselves for marriage....then came living together to make sure marriage would work, which meant less tolerance. Now in college many girls submit to lesbian and bisexual behaviors as the norm to experience and see which way makes them ‘feel’ the best. Next generation will probably gravitate to BSDM which I hear is already available in brothels in Europe and then they’ll all need extensive therapy to get through their past choices.

God is watching our choices even closer nowadays and I feel S&M is heading to S&G.


17 posted on 02/13/2015 7:43:25 AM PST by YouGoTexasGirl
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I don’t think we have to let this slide continue. There’s always going to be people who do a thing because it’s cool/brave/adventurous but increasingly we are being met with huge advertising budgets selling some woebegone broken down pile of poo. I know plenty of people who got burned by Twilight, but I don’t have any acquaintances who have read 50 Shades, more ominously there is no shortage of copies sitting on the shelf of the local library where there is still a waiting list for Harry Potter.


18 posted on 02/13/2015 7:50:08 AM PST by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spots on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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To: Impy; Kaslin; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; NFHale; sickoflibs

Much ado about nothing. This whole “50 Shades...” crap is nothing more than recycled kink for bored housewives.

Honestly, if one wants to see bondage, etc., a quick Google search will have you up to your ears in whatever you fancy.


19 posted on 02/13/2015 7:50:37 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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Good move by “Jax” to back of starring in this crap.


20 posted on 02/13/2015 7:53:05 AM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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