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Hollywood, Where Liberal Values Reign -- Except at the Box Office
Townhall.com ^ | July 9, 2014 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 07/09/2014 9:24:49 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 07/09/2014 9:24:49 AM PDT by Kaslin
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Gillian Robespierre?


2 posted on 07/09/2014 9:26:51 AM PDT by Borges
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I am sure her name is a complete coincidence...


3 posted on 07/09/2014 9:33:36 AM PDT by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by it"s weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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To: Kaslin

Adam Baldwin had an interesting comment about Hollywood the other day. He said that Hollywood will trend conservative because the big money behind it notices that conservatism sells.

He encourages to be engaged in the culture war and support conservative themed television and movies.

When Animal Mother speaks, people listen.


4 posted on 07/09/2014 9:36:22 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Kaslin
"The left may be anti-military, but such movies tend to do poorly, which is why we see more pro-military films."

I recall after the war in Iraq started Hollywood put out a bunch of anti-military, anti-American war flicks (ie. Rendition) and they all bombed. I remember at the time saying that if someone would just make a classic, Chuck Norris type war flick set in the middle east they would make a ton of money. The movie "Sole Survivor" finally proved me right.

5 posted on 07/09/2014 9:39:07 AM PDT by circlecity
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Good article. I had not thought about the not doing abortion story lines. Interesting.


6 posted on 07/09/2014 9:42:15 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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One dubbed it "far and away the most winning abortion-themed comedy ever made." Of course, as an artistic genre, that's setting the bar pretty low, like serving the best gas station sushi in the state of Oklahoma.

Good one, Jonah.

7 posted on 07/09/2014 9:53:18 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The world has enough land, food, water, clothing, and money. It doesn't have enough love.)
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Abortion just isn’t funny. It works as a subject in a serious film like ‘Vera Drake’ but otherwise...


8 posted on 07/09/2014 10:01:14 AM PDT by Borges
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Yes, that was well done pro-abortion propaganda. A movie, even one presenting as a “comedy,” that shows abortion as the result of mindless, irresponsible fornication is too true to be of use.


9 posted on 07/09/2014 10:06:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The world has enough land, food, water, clothing, and money. It doesn't have enough love.)
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Vera Drake was not pro abortion propaganda at all.


10 posted on 07/09/2014 10:07:16 AM PDT by Borges
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I suppose that’s in the perception of the viewer. Some viewers might find “Obvious Child” to be lighthearted fun.


11 posted on 07/09/2014 10:22:51 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The world has enough land, food, water, clothing, and money. It doesn't have enough love.)
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To: Kaslin

100 year copyrights on ancient film and audio works insulates Hollyweird from being held financially accountable for the current product they are producing.

The bulk of DVDs and CDs on shelves (and movies and tv shows on cable) have long paid off their production costs yet they still bring in big dollars.


12 posted on 07/09/2014 10:30:58 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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"You are going to kill it out there!"

Tasteless.

I mean, I've heard the bar get set pretty low in the locker room bull sessions ... but not heard it go this low. Pretty bad when a flick crosses lines that 15 year old boys look at and say "ehhhhhh, man, that's not cool".

Surprised that the movie made 2 mil, so far. I suppose that there are koolaid drinkers out there for anything.

13 posted on 07/09/2014 10:47:38 AM PDT by wbill
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To: cripplecreek

Baldwin plays the XO on the new TNT drama “THE LAST SHIP”

Navy is portrayed in a positive light......!


14 posted on 07/09/2014 10:52:16 AM PDT by njslim (T)
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Yeah I’ve been watching. Its a pretty subdued role for Baldwin. So far I’m still unsure about the show but its something to watch on Sunday night before Falling skies.


15 posted on 07/09/2014 10:54:51 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: a fool in paradise

It’s life of the author plus 75 years I think.


16 posted on 07/09/2014 11:00:55 AM PDT by Borges
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To: Tax-chick

Did you see Vera Drake? It’s not propagandist in the least.


17 posted on 07/09/2014 11:01:25 AM PDT by Borges
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To: Borges

Robespierre is a very apt name for her


18 posted on 07/09/2014 11:22:18 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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We could do a story about bathtub cheese. It will be far and away the most winning bathtub-cheese comedy ever made!


19 posted on 07/09/2014 11:23:44 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: njslim

didn’t a lesbian show up in the first ep?


20 posted on 07/09/2014 11:25:10 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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