Political Undertones in Star Wars Episode III

[Jack]

Been watching this thread....but since I haven't been to a movie in years, I haven't commented.
It occurs to me that probably each of us spends far more money at the gas pump than at the movie theater. So much of our oil comes from the Middle East, where's there are lotsa people that , shall we say, don't like us, to say the least.
Some of the money we spend at the gas pump funds terrorism, without question.
Maybe we oughta worry about funding terrorists a bit more than we worry about funding Hollywood.
Just one man's opinion, for free, and worth every penny of what ya paid for it.
Another thought, while musing on the concept of where your money goes.....
Hollywood (the movie industry) is a huge American business. One of the last businesses-if not THE last American business, that hasn't shipped it's jobs overseas. Maybe we oughta support Hollywood for keeping jobs in the US.

Just more food for thought.

[Rocky Raab]

Oh certainly, there are exceptions. Heston, Selleck and Mel Gibson come immediately to mind, and there are other actor/entertainers as well: Ted Nugent and Barbara Mandrell among the better known.

But broadly speaking, the broad brush has application when applied to Hollywood.

Since this thread started out as a movies vs politics item, I won't get into the world oil thing.

[PJgunner]

The last American business that hasn't shipped it's jobs overseas? Watch the credits sometimes where they say a movie was filmed. It sure as hell ain't in the U.S.A.!
I haven't gone to see a sit down movie in years, nor do I plan to in the future. I won't rent a movie either. I get my movies that I want to see at swap meets where the Hollyweird S.O.B.s don't get a penny of my money. Why should I support those spoiled prima donnas who think because they are stars, that they know more than me. A pox on the whole damn bunch of them.
Paul B.

[TreeDoc]

AMEN! Brutha PJ and Brutha Rocky!

A Pox on them!!!

[Skinny Shooter]

Forget Charleton Heston, he was just a democrat...


































Did I get your blood pressure up? LOL
Just kidding, he was a good one.

I read Blackhawk Down when it first came out and got upset with Clinton.
Then I saw the movie on VHS and got upset with Clinton.
Just rented it again on DVD and got upset with Clinton all over again.

Couldn't he have just sent in Janet "BBQ" Reno to get Aidid

Allen

[8X56MS]

Steve,
This is, in part, what Lucas said at Cannes. There was a lot more.

"''In terms of evil, one of the original concepts was how does a democracy turn itself into a dictatorship,'' Lucas told a news conference at Cannes, where his final episode had its world premiere.

''The parallels between what we did in Vietnam and what we're doing in Iraq now are unbelievable. "

It's the old Sean Penn, Jane Fonda, Madonna thing all over again. These parasites, these so called 'actors', are not even all that good at their trade, and they are sadly lacking in intelligence.

I think that over the past 10 years, I have averaged about 1.2 m ovies a year, and in most cases, walked out of the theater regretting I spent the money.

[Jabba]

Guys... the answer, IMO, is voting out the rabble.

Do it during the primaries. I understand the thought that you do not want to allow liberals to fill the seats so you vote conservative during the general elections... me too. WHat we need to do is get other conservatives to run against the incumbents in the primaries and vote out the incumbents there.

I am on a crusade. I want every incumbent politician fired.

Jabba

[Jack]

PJ, many movies are filmed on location, and have been since the 1930's. The post production work is what has been, and still is, done in the US.

[Rocky Raab]

Interestingly, the current issue of Imprimis, the free newsletter from Hillsdale College (and which I heartily recommend to all HC members) has text from a speech by Michael Medved.

Medved is a radio talk show host, film critic and author of ten books, including Hollywood vs America. In his March 9 Hillsdale speech he says:

"In 1970, more than 70 percent of all revenues for the major studios in Hollywood came from the U.S. Today this number is less than 30 percent. Hollywood has conquered the world. It sells tons of movies and DVDs in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and increasingly in China and India...As recently as 1965, 45 million Americans attended movies every week. Our population has nearly doubled since then, and yet today the number of moviegoers per week is barely 20 million. In other words, the American film industry has become conspicuously less American."

It's a helluva speech (which I had not read before today). Check it out and order a free subscription to Imprimis at THIS LINK.

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I cannot believe it? Ted Nugent is okay?

You do of course realize that old Uncie Ted

1) peed his pants and only drank pepsi for two weeks before his physical to get out of going to Vietnam

2) Has cheated on all three of his former wives

3) Married a 14 year old Polynesian girl so he could have sex with her?


Thanks, but I think I'll give George Lucas my money over Ted Nugent.

[TreeDoc]

ds,



You're killin' me, Man!

Drinkin' Pepsi and pizzing himself? Wow, I know some "50 something" year olds that are gonna really be pizzed to find out that's all it took to stay out of 'Nam! I bet Rocky knows a few too. Does Pepsi know of this miracle drug cuz it's a new one on me?

Cheated on former wives? Hmmmm....not that I condone that but judging from Ted's Rock n' Roll past I'd think that was par for the course. I don't know that much about his intimate personal life and I doubt many do.

Polynesian girl? Wow....where did you get that and the other info from? I kind of sounds like the stuff I read while at the checkstand at Wally World!

BTW, I don't think Ted needs my defense but I thought I'd ask anyway.

[fabsroman]

I thought Ted Nugent's wife is caucasian and a big supporter of gun rights. I don't like his show that much because it just doesn't appeal to me, but I did watch it once where his wife was giving a pro gun speach in Washington, DC. She did pretty well too. Of course, I saw this about 3 or 4 months ago and it might have been old to boot, so maybe he did divorce her and find a new woman. If I had the time I would do a search for the info.

[Lilred]

I think the whole dam thing has gone to hell in a handbasket..I aint been to a movie theatre in YEARS..but the movies nowadays..fer the most part..stink like a week old egg in a hot swamp.There is one thing bout movies nowadays that bother me..and ya'll will git all riled up and delete this here post..but I'm gonna say it anyways. Why is there so much explicit sex in movies these days? Now..the way I look at it is this..iffin it interested me..I would grab my ole man and have at it..(fer a lack of better werds..lol)
I aint deprived to the point that I have to see it. So the 20 min. sex scene adds what to a movie sides the glimpsing thought to some poor fool "Oh..maybe I'll try that!"..or the wife cuttin eyes at her droolin old man in the theatre..if not knockin him upside the head w/ a crowbar...insteada just thinkin to herself.."maybe I am doin somethin wrong.." now that there is a concept!
I aint just bein a woman either..I am a rare breed of "it's" that walk this earth. (Dont git no funny idears..this ole gal's closet door ONLY swings one way ..lol)
I am all fer simplicity..and to me..it dont make sense.
Iffin I wanted a porn movie..I'd go and git one.
But iffin anybody can explain to me why the MILLIONS of people watchin these movies apparantly love them scenes??
I'm sure slot of you fellers love that stuff..but could you possibly live w/o it fer 1 1/2 hours? I am probaly missin somethin here..I am very "simple-minded" so to speak..oh well..I dam straight aint deprived

[FIJI]

http://www.tnugent.com/news/shemane.shtml

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Ted Nugent Dec. 13, 1948 Write an article about Ted Nugent




Artistfacts:
Nugent never did drugs or drank heavily. He says his addiction was women.
His first band was The Amboy Dukes. They had a hit in 1968 with "Journey To The Center Of The Mind."
At the peak of his popularity, he went broke due to poor financial management.
He had a relationship with a 17-year old Hawaiian girl when he was 30. He became her legal guardian in order to comply with laws regarding relationships with minors.
Nugent is an avid hunter and outspoken supporter of the right to bear arms. He frequently appears on television discussions on these issues, usually making inflammatory comments that rile the other guests.
He had 2 children with his first wife, who died in a car accident after their divorce.
His nickname is "The Motor City Madman." He's from Detroit.
He used to perform wearing only a loincloth.
He is on the board of directors of The National Rifle Association, although he usually goes hunting with a bow and arrow. He eats everything he kills. (thanks, Tom - Trowbridge, England)


Ted Nugent currently resides in Quick Facts about: Concord, Michigan
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Nugent avoided the Quick Facts about: draft
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Quick Summary not found for this subjectDetroit Free Press Magazine, Nugent claimed that he tried to avoid the draft:
"He claims that 30 days before his draft board Quick Facts about: physical
Quick Summary not found for this subjectphysical, he stopped all forms of personal hygiene. The last 10 days, he ingested nothing but Vienna sausages and Quick Facts about: Pepsi
Pepsi Cola is a trademarked colaPepsi; and a week before his physical, he stopped using Quick Facts about: bathroom
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There you go guys!!! Tree Doc, you MAKE ME LAUGH!! YOU DRANK THE REPUBLICAN KOOL-AID BROTHER!!! Ted Nugent is a coward, you can run from the truth, but you cannot hide.