Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Some Vets Condemn 'Wedding Crashers' Site
My Way News ^

Posted on 07/25/2005 7:41:34 AM PDT by Conservomax

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-77 last
To: rwfromkansas

Yeah, there is an epiphany scene, where one of the losers --- in mid scam --- realizes that he loves the girl/mark, followed by a breafast-table confession to a priest.

The Will Farrell character (late 40's living with mom, still scamming on women) brings home the emptiness, really.


61 posted on 07/25/2005 8:23:34 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: nikos1121

I recommend it, if you occassionally laugh at South Park (e.g., recognizing the message when the Nazi PC police who take the boys to a re-education camp to learn to be PC).


62 posted on 07/25/2005 8:26:13 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]

To: MeanWestTexan

That's good.

Just wanted to make sure it was pretty clear, for it has to be pretty obvious for most viewers to catch on.


63 posted on 07/25/2005 8:29:40 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: starfish923

There's nothing to protest. They don't even show them using the Purple Hearts. The entire scene is when they're working their schedule for which weddings to crash when Owne Wilson's character points out that some of them have cash bars Vince Vaughn's character whips out his jewlery box with two Purple Hearts saying "I've got that covered". That's all there is, they're presented as these sleezy guys plan to not have to pay for drinks, nothing else. They don't even say what the medals are, they're just on screen for like 2 seconds. There's no there there.


64 posted on 07/25/2005 8:33:37 AM PDT by discostu (When someone tries to kill you, you try to kill them right back)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: wideawake
It's quite amusing, is light on the gross-out humor (in fact, I don't recall any)

Now that you mention it, there isn't any. A lot of explicit language and sexual humor, but since the movie (finally!) wasn't aimed at a PG-13 audience of 13-year-old boys, they didn't need any of the gross-out stuff.

One of my favorite scenes is when Vaughan and Wilson are sitting on the steps with a bottle of champagne the morning after one of their crashes, and Wilson starts to get a little wistful:

Wilson: "Do you ever think that maybe we're being...I don't want to say sleazy, because that's not the right word...(theater audience cracks up, because that is exactly the right word) but maybe a little immature?"

Vaughan: "Nah! Come on! Some day, we'll look back on all of this and laugh. Just a couple of dumb kids, ya know, screwing around."

Wilson: "We're not that young."

65 posted on 07/25/2005 8:54:03 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("Democracy...will be revengeful, bloody, and cruel." -- John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 60 | View Replies]

To: EggsAckley
Jean-Francois Kerry must be nervous about this.

I wonder how he'll vote? Perhaps he'll choose that day for one of his many absences, if it ever gets to the Senate.

66 posted on 07/25/2005 9:33:03 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: afraidfortherepublic

I don't think we need to wonder how he'll vote. You're right -- he'll most likely be absent that day.


67 posted on 07/25/2005 10:03:42 AM PDT by EggsAckley
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 66 | View Replies]

To: Conservomax
It's just a movie for crying out loud.

I think the vets are a little over the edge on this one.

If DAVs really want to vent they should raise the awareness as to how cheap the military process made the Purple Heart over the years.

I know know two people who have received PHs. One received his for a sprained wrist and the other for a stubbed toe (the toe was broken, but it was still caused by him stubbing it)

If I was a combat amputee, I would be more pissed about that than a stupid make believe movie.
68 posted on 07/25/2005 10:16:15 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (The destination is most rewarding when you enjoy the journey.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HEY4QDEMS

I agree with you about it being a movie/ i personally like the movie,

Also, my father, a WWII marine corps vet, would be inclined to agree with you on the PH issue. He was blown out of a landing craft at Zambowanga and woke up a week later with a severe concussion.

When he was better he was given his rifle and sent into the fight, no PH was ever given to him.

This is one of the many reasons he hates Kerry with every fiber of his being.


69 posted on 07/25/2005 11:05:51 AM PDT by Conservomax (There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 68 | View Replies]

To: Conservomax

We lost a lot of really good men out there. I don't want to talk about it.


70 posted on 07/25/2005 11:31:00 AM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (I Do Not Consent To Being Blown Up)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: starfish923

Same reason some vets are joining Hanoi Jane in protesting against our role in the War on Terror?


71 posted on 07/25/2005 11:34:42 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: MeanWestTexan

I would bet the majority of those protesting the movie have not seen it.


72 posted on 07/25/2005 1:14:05 PM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

Comment #73 Removed by Moderator

To: EggsAckley
Jean-Francois Kerry must be nervous about this.

Might be time to bring out the Kerry purple heart band aids that we saw at the convention.

74 posted on 07/25/2005 7:20:51 PM PDT by va4me
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: MeanWestTexan

The scene does not mock the military.

It mocks the two liars and "poseurs."


I'm sure it also mocks HOW EASY it is for any Joe blow bygamist whose life career is playing the poseur to purchase a real or fake purple heart, military of honor and valor, basically anything to appear like a real Military or officer stud to woo and trick lonely women out of their life savings. This con occurs too many times.


75 posted on 07/25/2005 7:26:19 PM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: SunnySide

"This con occurs too many times."

Yep. Which is why there is now a bill pending to make it illegal.

You can actually buy real and fake medals on ebay, I believe.

As an aside, I hope the proposed law doesn't make buying/selling medals illegal because of this type of twit, as I collect Civil War and WWI medals! Perhaps they could make the trade illegal for "recent" medals --- i.e. ones that could plausibly be used by a con man.


76 posted on 07/26/2005 7:09:27 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 75 | View Replies]

To: Conservomax

We loved this movie and will probably see it again.
It was great because it was not politically correct.
We could not stop laughing


77 posted on 07/31/2005 1:56:24 PM PDT by baba1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-77 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson