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.
Where are the Joseph McCarthy’s when we need them? Why is there no longer a House Un-American Committee? Why is there only an ACLU? Why? Why? Why?
Well, that’s a new one.
I like the Mavs too...but watch ‘em at home, okay?
from the thesausrus for awful....
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The ironic thing is that although Rush enjoys his stogies, he hasn't been fat in about as long as the time that Franken titled his book after Rush (or longer).
I don’t believe DePalm or Redford care if their anti-
American films do squat. It’s all about the twisted values
liberals have.
Of course it makes no sense to make these loser films.
The question here is why has Hollywood negelected the
heroic American film since they would make box office?
oops...thesaurus
Another movie bashing our military, how cutting edge!
Pray for W and Our Victorious Troops
If I’m correct, this mess got some critical acclaim overseas.
Of course not. They're making movies for the choir, not for the rest of America. Heck, they may not even have a clue that these two movies stink....all of their friends and E! channel sycophants will still fawn all over them because "they speak truth to power".
The rest of America collectively shrugs, but Penn, Redford, et al, will never have a clue.
They don’t care about what we the American people think,only what they believe to be the truth. And they will make more money over seas. A boycott of hollywood is what is needed!
How is that done? Do you need to wear 3D glasses? Can you see it if you already wear glasses?
Thanks!
Mark
I used to like his reviews, before he became so political. I didn't necessarily like the films he liked, but his reviews were nonetheless informative. After he started writing about politics, though, his reviews started to be more about politics than about movies.
What if you bought your ticket, watched about 30 min of the movie and went to management demanding your money back? You could tell them you had no idea it was an anti- American film. If you knew they showed crap like that you never would have bought a ticket.
It would take up a seat in the theater, cause the manager some grief,( esp if about 100 people did it), and maybe get them to turn the film down next time. Remember Gibson barely found anybody to back his "Passion" film. He had to back it himself.
I've never tried to get my money back before, what do you think the odds are?
The proof that our Marines are not as De Palma has depicted them in this movie is that he is still alive and kicking! People as amoral as the caricatures in his film would have fragged his Democrat Ass as soon as the reports on its focus were released. Lucky for him they are not as he thinks.
I saw Bella. It’s a terrific movie.
It appears that De Palma has jumped the jackass!
I agree.
DePalma has spent his entire career trying to copy Hitchcock, unsuccessfully.
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