Posted on 10/29/2007 7:42:09 AM PDT by IrishMike
Reese Witherspoon can't be pleased with the performance of her new movie "Rendition." It is a colossal bomb and will disappear as quickly as one of the movie's characters, courtesy of the evil CIA, of course.
Once again, Hollywood is on a "let's make America look bad" binge. This is directly caused by loathing for the Bush administration, which the entertainment left sees as a combination of the Third Reich and Emperor Nero. Thus, a series of earnest "America is a human-rights violator" films are coming to a theater near you, and the odds are you will ignore them. Good.
The Sundance Kid, Robert Redford, has directed a movie called "Lions for Lambs," of which Variety opines: "Back-bendingly liberal but also deeply patriotic."
Well, that doesn't sound so bad, but then Redford goes to Rome and says this about the USA: "We have lost lives, we've lost sacred freedoms, we've lost financial stability."
Really, Bob? You seem mighty rich to me, and I believe you can make movies that say anything you want them to say. So what's this loss of "sacred freedoms" deal?
While researching this column, I came across a letter written by Samuel Goldwyn in 1961. Goldwyn was a major movie mogul responsible for hundreds of classic films. In this letter Goldwyn tells producer Jerry Wald: "Today we are at a crucial period in history. Even if the cold war never develops into a hot one, our country still has its hands full all over the world. The pictures we send abroad have an effect in every corner of the globe.
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Forced to pick, they’d probably prefer Nero to President Bush. After all, Nero out Christians to death.
That should have read: Nero put Christians to death.
The various anti-American movies (via Box Office Mojo):
Lions for Lambs n/a
Rendition $9M, unk budget
The Kingdom $46M in 2nd week, cost $70M
Stop Loss n/a
In the Valley of Elah $7M, unk budget
Redacted n/a
Grace is Gone n/a
here were a fair number of “kill the commies” movies in the ‘80s. There were also a fair number of, “The U.S. is a warmongering empire” too, though.
I wouldn't say it's a bad film, but as a western it's just average. Nothing like the top tier films of John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, or Clint Eastwood in that genre. The rest of Redford's films are mostly lame. Does he have any real screen presence or charisma, or did he have it forty years ago? I never noticed it. I didn't sit up and pay attention whenever he spoke.
What sad world does Redford live in? He must have tons of money but he is unhappy because we live in an America where there is no prosperity, where countless millions wail and starve, where gestapos come in the night and throw dissenters into concentration camps, etc etc. They really seem to think that is the way things are. Makes me wonder when the morons say “we’ve lost our credibility in the world” if it isn’t because of this fictional America they talk about. It certainly isn’t because of Bush.
Both were done over 30 years ago.
Yeah, I forgot about those two, which shows how often I think of Robert Redford. LOL! I’ll admit those two are pretty good films.
I guess 60 minutes will be doing a fluff piece on Redford before long.
Only a liberal rag like Variety could call “Lions For Lambs”, “Back-bendingly liberal but also deeply patriotic.” In the trailer (the advertisement) Redfords character says, ‘It isn’t the ones that attacked us that are the problem! We are!’ That pretty much says it all. Besides anyone who sees Redford in anything knows what the point of view will be.
I always liked “The Sting” much better than “Butch Cassidy.” And as a “chick” I thought Redford, when young, was great looking... however he’s aged quite badly which is just fine with me.
There were NEVER enough “kill the commies” movies...
There was a moment at the end when it sunk into somewhat of a weak message, but overall it was very anti-terror.
BLIND MORONS!
“The 60’s generation has always hated America ....”
The 60’s ruined America. It is so hard to believe that the “greatest generation” spawned the biggest bunch of pinko, wussies this side of hell.
“There was also a time when Hollywood was pro America during war.”
The book “Hollywood Party” is fascinating.
“And as a “chick” I thought Redford, when young, was great looking.”
As a guy, I’d like to ask: would he have been good looking without makeup covering his acne scars?
Yes, I’m serial. Unquiring minds want to no.
“Mission to Moscow and North Star”.
Seen them both on TV. Definite pro Commie propaganda in the extreme.
Another would be Days of Glory (1944) with Gregory Peck.
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