Posted on 12/14/2009 9:13:15 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I read somewhere than when Nelson Mandela was arrested he had enough explosives to blow up half of Johannesburg on him.
I’ll give it a try, but the poor oppressed blacks/Latinos who succeed in the “white only” sports/social/whatever field is wearing thin. “The Express,” “the Great Debators,” “Stand and Deliver,” “Pride,” “Glory Road,” on and on. One time was an inspiration: 50 of these is boring.
I will give Eastwood a pass on this one, him and Morgan is usually a pretty good combo. ie Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby etc... Wife wants to see it anyway and am sure it will be pretty well done.
Do they show the scenes where Mandela’s minions burned dissenters to death with “necklacing” and use pliers to rip the lips off of those who dared criticize communism?
On the other hand, people that actually went to see it give it blah ratings.
When I was in South Africa to visit my sister in law ( who lives and works there ), I get a mouthful from a lot of whites who complain that every nook and cranny is named after Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Madela Avenue in this city, Nelson Mandela street in this spot, Nelson Mandela stadium in that spot, Nelson Mandela school there, Nelson Mandela center here...
Their lament : “Enough is enough !!”
Tell 'em to visit Byrdland . . . Er, I mean West Virginia!
Political correctness tolerates only one perspective whenever a story has racial overtones, and that perspective is absolute. Consequently, every Hollywood story involving race is suspect. The movie ‘Blindside’ is the only one in memory that dares to represent white, Republican southerners in a positive light, but it’s the exception that proves the rule.
Any film pushed this hard, you know it’s going to be awful/awfully preachy.
I don’t know if it is or not - but I’m not willing to spend precious post-tax income to find out.
Nonetheless, Hubby & I will not subsidize any film that financially benefits a holier-than-thou liberal blowhard like Matt Damon, or those like him.
Yeah, yeah...we saw Good Will Hunting.
Before the credits rolled, I was HUNTING for a couple of shots & a smoke.
GWH was one of the worst movies I ever sat (partially) through - and I’ve seen the Fletch sequels, so I know what I’m talking about :-)
Seems like the viewing public is starting to wake up - let’s hope it continues.
If I wish to be a humiliated I will hire a Dominatrix, not go to a movie.
I heard Clint’s worst film.
Clint has too many lib actors in his films any more. no thanks. Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon are libs.
I had heard that James Earl Jones was a Repub. Any one know if that is true?
Yes, James Earl Jones is a Republican, but then so is Clint Eastwood.
See here for a list of known Republican celebrities :
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1311976/posts
I am not particularly interested in the film because the sport doesn’t interest me (just as that soccer film with Michael Cain and Sly Stallone didn’t interest me).
However, I love Clint Eastwood’s treatment on subject matter. He is an individualist and uses subjects to reveal our uniquely individual human experiences despite our strengths or weaknesses in the face of great odds. You see it in every film he directs. Many of his subjects are not loveable, but they all possess human traits we all understand. For example, the subject in Unforgiven is complex and likeable. Yet the subject is also the angel of death. The subject in The Gauntlet is a washed up cynic but given to chivalry and redemption.
All the subjects seem to be human in a careless world.
Went to see it last Friday night. It is a very powerful movie. Highly recommend.
Clint hires a lot of lib actors for his movies which sucks. I liked JEJ in Dr. Stranglove as well as other films.
Thanks for the list.
If I remember right she was the real heavy behind the scenes.
I don’t know what Freeman is politically, and from what I have seen, he keeps his mouth shut about politics.
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