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2005-01-06 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by ed 2005-01-06 14:07|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why the absence of movies on the current war? Jack Valenti, then-head of the Motion Picture Association of America, once replied with questions of his own:

"Who would you have as the enemy if you made a picture about terrorism? Youâd probably have Muslims, would you not? If you did, I think there would be backlash from the decent, hard-working, law-abiding Muslim community in this country."

Thatâs what some call a pre-emptive cringe. Others call it dhimmitude.

Thats what I call it!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-01-06 2:27:09 PM|| 2005-01-06 2:27:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Since when has Hollywood balked at making decent, hard working, law abiding communities the enemies in its films? Never before. Hollywood's favourite villains: Russians, Germans, Englishmen. Are members of these communities indecent, lazy and lawless? Let me rephrase that: are members of these communities less decent, hard-working and law-abiding than Muslims? Hollywood is packed full of lying, terrified, hypocrites.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-06 2:45:24 PM|| 2005-01-06 2:45:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Has anyone noticed there's one group of Europeans that Hollyweird doesn't use as Villians anymore?

WHERE ARE THE FRENCH VILLIANS!?

I haven't seen one since Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-01-06 2:56:34 PM|| 2005-01-06 2:56:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Getting a quality screen play done that can pack them in is not easy. Talent is hard. Man I watched the Aviator and wanted to kill myself. I should have known though, I mean Howard Hughs going nuts, Duh!

But take a look at the holliday flicks and how lame it was. And I don't see anything that compels me and I love the big screen. You could really stiff the French though and Americans would get it, I think.

Posted by Lucky 2005-01-06 3:12:34 PM|| 2005-01-06 3:12:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It's all about the accent Bulldog. The French can't be villians anymore since they are forever identified with Inspector Cluseau.

Posted by ed 2005-01-06 3:14:25 PM|| 2005-01-06 3:14:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Bet you're right Lucky. How's things?

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-06 3:36:53 PM|| 2005-01-06 3:36:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey Silent Brick I think Oliver Martinez was supposed to be French in Unfaithful. The Chef from the Little Mermaid was a little off as well, quite possibly French.

PS Good Islamic Radical shoot em up movies.

Wanted Dead or Alive - Rutger Hauer

True Lies - Arnold

Posted by Rightwing 2005-01-06 3:42:08 PM|| 2005-01-06 3:42:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Silentbrick - The (not gonna spell this right) Merovingian in the Matrix movies was French...

And on the Lilo & Stitch cartoon series there is a tiny evil overlord bunny who has an obvious French accent.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-01-06 4:12:07 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-01-06 4:12:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 LOTR - I dont think he was actually french. I think he only took the french accent because 'Swearing in French is like wiping your ass with silk...'.

I am not sure about this - only saw Matrix Reloaded once (which was enough).

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-01-06 4:29:45 PM|| 2005-01-06 4:29:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 CrazyFool - You are right about that, but when connecting evil to France I spread the brush as far as I can. ;)

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-01-06 4:31:18 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-01-06 4:31:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 RW, don't forget Team America: World Police. Movie of the year imho.

Posted by Jarhead 2005-01-06 5:42:10 PM|| 2005-01-06 5:42:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Neville Chamberlain would be proud of Jack Valenti.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-06 6:55:36 PM|| 2005-01-06 6:55:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I thought Elf was all about the French Oil company...boy, was I mistaken

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-06 7:01:57 PM|| 2005-01-06 7:01:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Let us just say, there's some movies you can't pay me to watch.

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-01-06 8:03:42 PM|| 2005-01-06 8:03:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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