Posted on 04/08/2003 12:53:10 PM PDT by Hazzardgate
In Baghdad, A Top Video Rental Is Gibson's 'The Patriot'
People in Baghdad have been spending their evenings watching Hollywood action movies as their city is being pounded by American bombs and artillery, according to an article appearing in Rupert Murdoch's Australian newspapers.
News Limited papers reported today (Tuesday) that a favorite is the Mel Gibson movie The Patriot, in which Gibson plays a revolutionary war figure who reluctantly takes up arms against the British.
One video dealer remarked, "During an evening of air strikes, provided there's electricity, customers want to wind down and be taken in by a story in which the good triumph over the evil, like us against the Americans."
Of course I do. I understand that The Patriot is a "fictional" movie. Do you? I was responding to the previous poster's contention that there was no event even remotely similar to that portrayed in the movie. Clearly the British DID IN FACT BURN CHURCHES. I don't know if there were anyone inside. Do you? Clearly Gibson attempt to portray that scene or composites of several church burnings into one scene.
Bagdhad Bob sounds more credible than you.
Don't read much eh? Please feel free to correct my source. or STFU. A$$holes like you who attack the poster rather than the sources make FR a real joy.
You can bunker down, but you can hide!
Prying off the Presidential Seal
Imagine the music from “Apocalypse Now” playin on these choppers! (Without Martin Sheen on board.)
As if we haven’t seen enough of these:
Iraqi residents are voting for Bush!
This is the movie to see this Independence Day weekend.
A great group of FReepers went to West L.A. to see this when it was first released. Some appropriate comments were made during the movie. Before it started, we mocked the L.A. TIMES ad when it came on the screen.
customers want to wind down and be taken in by a story in which the good triumph over the evil, like us against the Americans."
Uh, the Arabs don't even compare to the early Americans who fought to liberate us against the Brits-not even close.
Bumping again. Who is watching it this weekend?
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