Posted on 12/25/2005 6:19:46 AM PST by Pikamax
I'll pan it just because Speilburg thinks he has to defend it.
Anythingh worthy of resting on it's own laurels doesn't need to be defended. A concept that evades Hollywood, Good movies don't have to be defended.
It stinks therefore the scam.
Don't go see it then. I like to make up my own mind- thanks.
Didn't read the article. Just looking forward to the movie.
'Sword of Giddeon' or Gideon's Sword...something like that....good movie...
He shoulda been pro-Israel and anti-Pali...any foolio can see who has the moral high ground in that conflict.
what a schmo.
Good review- thanks for that!
He sure didn't have a problem picking a side in Amistad or Schindler's List.
why equivocate over Israel's right to seek retribution against those who murdered their athletes?
the Israeli government has come out against this film btw
Have you seen it? I don't care one way or the other. I just would never be able to say whether it was political trash or not until I saw something for myself. I don't like letting the talking heads, pundits and columnists (who are for sure pushing their own agenda when they say 'Don't see it') make up my mind for me. Usually, the more the talking heads- even when they're on 'my side' say 'Don't see it' it makes me want to see it that much more.
I quite liked Amistad. Except for the cheesy bit where the actor is saying 'Give us us freedom'. Not that I had anything against that sentiment- just a bit cheesy for my taste. Same with Private Ryan. I found the soldier saluting at the end a bit overdone. But that's just me and my taste.
The only movie Spielberg has made that I just thought was really... I don't know... Not right... Was A.I. It was a good movie up until the end. I couldn't figure out where he went with the ending.
But you know, I loved Lord of the Rings- thought P. Jackson did a great job. But King Kong sucked. At the end, I was just wanting the monkey to hurry up and fall off the skyscraper so I could leave.
That's what this movie is about.
It's a dumb movie
And merry Christmas to you and your family
Why do liberals like moral ambiguity, and wear it like a virtue? The fact is, the Israeli's did the right thing, and they did it well, for the most part.
The "dialogue" is a smokescreen anyway. Maybe Spielberg should have done a movie about Saladin. His idea of "peace" was regrouping. He hates violence, but apparently Spielberg hates the hard decisions more. Nihilism is an easy way to avoid having an answer for problems.
Well, how should I know that until I go and see it? If you've seen it and you didn't like it- well, that's ok with me. I don't care what you watch. I haven't seen it yet though and will not be able to judge until I do. I'm looking forward to seeing it though.
because their first choice was to be French full of wry irony.
Um, YEAH.
Steven, diplomacy is precisely by its nature an exercise in moral equivalence. We did not send Colin Powell up to Afghanistan on 9/12 to have a sitdown with bin Laden.
There is also a great documentary on the subject -- I just ordered it on Amazon. I am sorry but the name escapes me at the moment. It should arrive this week and I will review it for y'all.
You know what made Jaws such a Great Movie....
The Shark is killed in the end.
Maybe they ought to rename this movie "Jews" and re-release it making the terrorists the victims, at least that way there would be no ambiguity for Speilburg to defend.
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