Posted on 01/15/2009 6:53:12 PM PST by SeekAndFind
“Barbershop” was very good indeed, and refreshingly honest. I loved it when they admit the “three things every black man knows.” One was “OJ did it!”
The setting and the dialogue are kind of silly, but the underlying message is remarkable. This movie accomplished the difficult task of promoting a profoundly religious message with nary a mention of God -- or even anything religious at all.
“If you haven’t seen it, perhaps because it’s Disney or you think it’s for kids or you don’t like superheroes, I think you should give it a chance.”
Agree wholeheartedly. Also there was more than 2 kids. Talk about a rarity. Disney bought Pixar about a year ago. Give Disney another year and Pixar will be totally ruined.
I'm kind of surprised that a movie like Breaker Morant didn't make that list -- and doesn't get any mention as a great "conservative" movie.
The movie appears to have a pacifist message, but I've always been attracted to it because of the simple way it promotes an absolute distrust in government.
Anyone have thoughts on
“The Last Of The Mohicans?”
I recall it as a very patriotic, inspiring, romantic film.
Three cheers for “Braveheart,” the portraits of Longshanks and his son were so politically incorrect. And accurate.
“Blade Runner?” Was that conservative, or just a good movie?
Definitely.
The final scene in “Last of the Mohicans” is one of my favorites. The facial expressions of the actor playing Maqua are excellent as he watches the girl go over the cliff.
Some of Daniel Day Lewis’ dialogue (”I will find you no matter what the cost!”) was pretty bad. I thought it detracted from an otherwise well made film.
I like “Groundhog Day” as well but I hadn’t thought of it that way. Thanks.
I had similar thoughts about "V for Vendetta". While it portrays religious people as the villains it is a profoundly anti-government movie.
Which “Blade Runner”? There are currently 4 or 5 versions out there. Some of the versions are drastically different from others.
In fact, the early scenes of that movie had one of the best 'American" movie quotes of all time:
British Officer (as a challenge to Nathaniel when he suggested that the settlers should be more concerned about protecting their farms from Indian raids than in forming a milita to help the British fight the French): "You call yourself a patriot -- and loyal subject to the Crown?!"
Nathaniel: "I don't call myself subject to much at all."
You're absolutely right about the soundtrack to that movie. Perhaps the best movie soundtrack I've ever heard.
I’ve tried to watch Deer Hunter about 5 ties and can never get through it. Always seemed a bit slow and I lost interest
I agree about the LOTR trilogy being in there. Quintessential good vs evil... And the inescapable battle that *must* happen... WILL happen, like it or not.
Agree also about Aragorn’s speech at the Black Gates. Pure poetry as only a warrior poet can do.
“There may come a day when the strength of men fails, BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY!”
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Nice pics. If you have more, please email me the link(s). Thanks
I agree.
Martin Sheen's portrayal of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Gettysburg was lame. Ted Turner might as well have used a cardboard cutout to duct-tape to the saddle of ol' Traveller. One who watches that movie can't help but think, every scene where he shows up, "that's not General Lee, that's Martin Sheen with a paste-on gray beard".
Turner did a much better casting job in Gods and Generals when he chose Robert Duvall to play Lee. Duvall was brilliant. Duvall WAS Lee. Sheen could take a lesson from that performance. Watching Gods And Generals, I actually had tears running down my cheeks when Gen. Jackson learned of the death of his "young friend"...and for me to get misty-eyed in a movie is very rare.
Piffle.
Ghostbusters
Out of Africa
Ran
Babette’s Feast
Groundhog Day
Schindler’s List
Apollo 13
October Sky
Nowhere in Africa
Hotel Rwanda
Cinderella Man
The Painted Veil
The Dark Knight
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