Posted on 11/18/2007 4:40:01 PM PST by infoguy
"It could be the worst movie I've ever seen" ... "[T]he out and out worst, most disgusting, most hateful, most incompetent, most revolting, most loathsome, most reprehensible cinematic work I have ever encountered." ... "It portrays the members of our Marine Corps in the most disgusting way imaginable." ... "This film is an atrocity. It is zero stars." ... "I honestly was close to vomiting when I saw the film." ... "It is a slander on the United States of America." ... "Everyone associated with this film ought to be ashamed." ... "Will it inspire future terrorists? Of course it will!"
That's prominent movie critic Michael Medved on the new film "Redacted." Lest anyone think that Bill O'Reilly's recent outrage over the film is an overreaction, Medved tells Bill, "It's worse than you think."
Johnny Dollar's Place has the must-hear audio.
The following is a partial transcript:
MEDVED: ... I am actually one of the few people in the country who has seen the new movie. It is called "Redacted" ... And let me just tell you, before I go to actually reviewing it: It could be the worst movie I've ever seen. I mean, the out and out worst, most disgusting, most hateful, most incompetent, most revolting, most loathsome, most reprehensible cinematic work I have ever encountered. This is having reviewing movies for more than 25 years. [It] covers a lot of disgusting ground, but none more disgusting than 'Redacted,' which portrays the Marine Corps, one of the finest organizations ever assembled by human beings, portrays the U.S. Marine Corps, as corrupt, vicious, racist killers and rapists ... (snip) ...
It portrays the members of our Marine Corps in the most disgusting way imaginable. They hang out in barracks, drunk or stoned, with Confederate flags all over the place. And the head Marine, who is the leading rapist and murderer, is a big fat guy, I mean, hugely out of shape, right - just the typical Marine (sarcastic) - Marines tend not to look like that - big fat guy, overhanging belly, cigar-chomping, loud-mouthed, sort of fair-complexion. His name is Rush. Nothing in movies is an accident. They're clearly trying to indict and smear Rush Limbaugh by saying that secretly he wants to rape and abuse 14-year old girls and murder them and then burn their bodies ... (snip) ...
The film is atrociously acted. It's incredibly badly done ... (snip) ...
Look, I never say this. I don't believe in boycotts. I don't. But I actually think Bill O'Reilly, I know has been going on about this movie even though he hasn't seen it. O.K. I've now seen it. Bill, Bill - hey. It's worse than you think.
This film is an atrocity. It is zero stars as far as I'm concerned. It's very much Rated R. I honestly was close to vomiting when I saw the film. I have seen a lot of unspeakable garbage in years and years of reviewing movies. Nothing quite like this. It is a slander on the United States of America. It is a slander on the Marine Corps. It is a slander on our troops. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, paid for this entirely. Now he elsewhere has given money to support the troops. I know he has. He ought to be ashamed. Everyone associated with this film ought to be ashamed. I will never see a Brian De Palma film in the same way again. This is a veteran Hollywood director. What is he trying to do with this kind of thing? Will it inspire future terrorists? Of course it will! Because it portrays the United States troops in Iraq as sick, murderous, deviant losers.
Ugh. Do yourself a favor. Avoid De Palma and Cuban's piece of filth and trash. This Thanksgiving, go see "Bella." It's a nice, sweet film, and it's great.
I wish this guy wouldn’t beat around the bush. Tell us how you really feel.
I am not afraid to say it, THIS FILM DESERVES TO BE BOYCOTTED!!!!!!!!!!!!
More Anti-American tripe
I hope Brian De Palma lives the rest of his days looking over his soldier for some Marine to come up and teach him some lessons about life.
Over his SHOULDER! D’oh.
Medved has absolute credibility imo. He is honest, comforting and down to earth in everything he says. Good for him - his eloquence is an often overlooked boon for our side.
Thjat was my take on Medved’s review as well. He sure doesn’t seem to have much tolerance for anti-American propoganda, does he?
This movie must be pretty sick.
“Hey honey, it’s been a tough week. Let’s go out to see ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ so we can unwind a little.”
Sound like something you’d say to your significant other?
I’ll probably see this when it comes to cable, but wow, did they really think this was going to be a big draw?
I guess some stories shoud be told no matter the profit margine.
I thought Redacted was released this weekend. It didn’t show in the top ten. Did it show that poorly, or will it be released later?
Haven’t seen it...but I can’t wait to line up around the block behind nobody to not see this film and then not buy the DVD! DePalmjob - way to revive your career. The ‘’Rush’’ thing was soooo subtly BRILLIANT!!!
Summing it up, “Redacted” should be.
Sounds like it.
It’s up on usenet...
I don’t think I will download it....free is nowhere near cheap enough....they would have to pay me to sit through this one...BIG BUX
http://www.binsearch.info/?q=Redacted&max=25&adv_age=7&server=
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is the best movie I have seen in years. Highly recommended to everyone... no politics, just a meditation on growing old in a changing and violent world.
It showed this weekend and maybe last weekend, it performed terribly and the studio lost money on this dog with fleas..
Ahh, but a mere boycott of one film won’t do the trick, the Studio will then release “Wonder Ant and his Family” that the kiddies will go to watch, and the Ant will gross tens of millions and make up for this loser of film.
If there is to be a boycott, it must be the entire studio’s line of films, not just one movie.
ha ha...
that’s why it’s already on the pay movie channel on Time Warner
and they’re trying to get $10 FOR IT
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH
Why are people buying tickets to Mavericks games?
I hope the MF goes bankrupt and is ostracized by the community.
Thanks for the mention. I’ll keep an eye out for it.
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