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Reagan the Movie: How the Mainstream Media Can’t Help Itself. Critics hated it, but audiences loved it. 'nuff Said?
American Greatness ^ | 09/01/2024 | Richard Truesdell

Posted on 09/02/2024 8:54:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 09/02/2024 8:54:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

We saw it yesterday afternoon. It was great. I have been trying to figure out one thing though. They showed a book that inspired him that he read as a child. I tried to read the title every time they showed it, but could never make it out. Does anybody know what it was?


2 posted on 09/02/2024 8:57:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I believe it was “The Art of the Deal”


3 posted on 09/02/2024 9:03:04 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Is it this one?

“That Printer of Udell’s” by Harold Wright Bell
https://www.benzinga.com/life/politics/131063/ronald-reagan-s-childhood-inspiration


4 posted on 09/02/2024 9:12:38 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: SeekAndFind

Critics are the far left’s political Hollowoodies. They check to make sure the new movies have all the appropriate communist propaganda or they get two thumbs down.


5 posted on 09/02/2024 9:16:23 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals are FOS. The greatest threat to "democracy" is freeloader "immigration". Stupid morons.)
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To: ansel12

The description sounds right. Thanks!


6 posted on 09/02/2024 9:19:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: SeekAndFind

IMDB gives it a 6.5 which is pretty good. IMDB is very lib and the real number is no doubt higher.


7 posted on 09/02/2024 9:22:24 AM PDT by Diversity Is Our Weakness
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank you, after reading your post we went to see it yesterday. Here in Tampa most theaters playing were sold out.
The movie was awesome. Having lived in Germany during the fall of the wall. Later attending his funeral in DC, I couldn’t help but tear up. In the end the audience applauded.
The acting was superb, 5 stars for sure from me.


8 posted on 09/02/2024 9:43:19 AM PDT by lula (1984)
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To: SeekAndFind; E. Pluribus Unum; FlingWingFlyer

I worked for City of Eugene and Lane County Oregon for nine years. If he was mentioned at all, it was in the context of being a fascist.


9 posted on 09/02/2024 9:53:06 AM PDT by Retain Mike ( Sat Cong)
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Just saw, it was great. Hey first show of day plus senior discount—9 bucks. Small crowd, applauded at end.

Coming soon to a polling place near you:
TRUMP
November 5


10 posted on 09/02/2024 10:53:47 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: SeekAndFind
Just like with the passing of the man, the public will turn out in an amount that the "experts" never expected.

Theaters will scramble to add more showings, just like with the public viewings as President Reagan laid in state.

-PJ

11 posted on 09/02/2024 10:57:23 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: lula

“”””Having lived in Germany during the fall of the wall. “”””

West Germany, I have one of their toasters.


12 posted on 09/02/2024 10:59:12 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: SeekAndFind

Towards the end of the movie Quade drops into the same voice pattern that he used in “Great Balls of Fire.” It was if Jerry Lee Lewis was doing a Reagan impersonation. It was a little jarring.

I was a huge admirer of Reagan. I loved the 80’s.

I wasn’t crazy about the movie. But, I enjoyed it.


13 posted on 09/02/2024 11:22:51 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: ansel12; E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, “That Printer of Udell’s” is the book they show.


14 posted on 09/02/2024 6:18:45 PM PDT by PrinterEagle
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To: PrinterEagle; E. Pluribus Unum

Read online

https://archive.org/details/thatprinterofude00wrigrich/page/298/mode/2up?view=theater


15 posted on 09/02/2024 6:28:26 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

Thanks.


16 posted on 09/02/2024 6:30:13 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: ansel12

Maybe a better copy.

https://archive.org/details/cu31924031184819/mode/2up?view=theater


17 posted on 09/02/2024 6:30:33 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Joshua Peinado at In Review Online, who said, “It’s one thing to go the route of hagiography and never mention the notable failures of Reagan and his presidency…

It most certainly did mention failures, devoting a long sequence to the Iran-Contra Scandal, and showed many uncomfortable minutes of grotesque street protests against both Ronald and Nancy Reagan, including his so-called neglect of doing anything about the AIDS outbreak.

18 posted on 09/02/2024 6:36:24 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Propaganda keeps only governments in business, not corporations. —John Nolte)
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I loved the movie and would eagerly see it again. Texted raves about it to friends immediately on leaving the theater.


19 posted on 09/02/2024 6:42:52 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Propaganda keeps only governments in business, not corporations. —John Nolte)
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To: SeekAndFind

We went to an actual theater and saw The Forge this past weekend - that’s twice in 1 year since we saw the Blue Angel movie earlier this year. We heard that Reagan is very good also, but don’t know if I can stand another theater trip any time soon.

The Forge was well worth the trip BTW.


20 posted on 09/02/2024 7:43:00 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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