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Old 06-22-08 | 09:33 PM
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I think lots of people have varying ideas of conservatism and liberalism. I think this will be a train wreck.

I agree. Plus, one some of these titles it's pretty vague. Character goes from showing a sterotypical conversative/liberal trait to the exact opposite in the film. Well, to me, that doesn't mean the guy necessarily changed his political views too. Plus, people are basing a character's politics on sometimes pretty lame and broad stereotypes.
Old 06-22-08 | 10:48 PM
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Rambo - went from a decorated war hero to a vagrant who mows down an entire redneck police force.
Old 06-23-08 | 07:02 AM
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Jack Lemmon's character in Missing.
Old 06-23-08 | 10:41 AM
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wow, spoken like a true conservative who likes to belittle liberals. congrats.
What the hell? You're accusing someone of doing the same thing you do in the very next sentence? Nice hypocrisy, there.

Definitely not worse than the people who are here attempting to label the intolerant jury members from 12 Angry Men or any other douchebag who turns into a moderately likeable character all as typical Conservatives.

As a conservative, I have long ago learned that I must separate politics from entertainment, or I can't like the Lethal Weapon series. I think it's pretty sad that there are so many films where it is far too obvious the director, writer or whomever decides they must push their personal agenda or propaganda into the film. Just entertain me, monkey, that's all I ask.
Old 06-23-08 | 10:44 AM
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Conservative to Liberal: Casablanca

Liberal to Conservative: The Third Man
Old 06-23-08 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkestPhoenix
What the hell? You're accusing someone of doing the same thing you do in the very next sentence? Nice hypocrisy, there.
where did I belittle anyone? what I said is what a certain group has done, while he said something that has never actually happened, just assumed.
Old 06-23-08 | 11:34 AM
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at least he doesn't take out innocent women and children like the conservatives don't seem to mind doing.
That's a fact about something a certain group has done? Opinion, at best. Don't think you can paint conservatives as murderous fucks and get no response.

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what I said is what a certain group has done, while he said something that has never actually happened, just assumed.
Is this what has never happened, just been assumed?

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If he would have turned hardcore lib, he would have went back with milk and cookies and had a talk about why they are being so mean.
That happens all the time. Pelosi flies to Syria is just the first on a long list of examples.
Old 06-23-08 | 01:16 PM
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In "Regarding Henry" Harrison Ford goes from thinking, reasoning man to mentally incapacitated and childlike.

Apply whatever your political view point is to that one.
Old 06-23-08 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkestPhoenix
That's a fact about something a certain group has done? Opinion, at best. Don't think you can paint conservatives as murderous fucks and get no response.
lt. ripley's response had to do with politics, so I thought it was assumed that's what we're talking about. I'm not talking about any old joe schmo. pay attention to the flow of the conversation.

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That happens all the time. Pelosi flies to Syria is just the first on a long list of examples.
yeah, and it's a bit more complicated than milk and cookies and telling them how they were bad. but you already knew that, right?
Old 06-23-08 | 05:05 PM
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Conservative to Liberal: Casablanca
Rick was a pussy who let the Nazis run everything, who eventually grew some balls and decided to stand up against them. Liberal to Conservative.

Again, I think every character's motivation could be twisted to their political point of view.
Old 06-23-08 | 06:06 PM
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Plus, people are basing a character's politics on sometimes pretty lame and broad stereotypes.
This is pretty much what I was doing.

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Old 06-23-08 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brack
lt. ripley's response had to do with politics, so I thought it was assumed that's what we're talking about. I'm not talking about any old joe schmo. pay attention to the flow of the conversation.



yeah, and it's a bit more complicated than milk and cookies and telling them how they were bad. but you already knew that, right?

Capitalize my name!
Old 06-23-08 | 06:21 PM
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Not yet at least. Howard Hughes was most definitely the inspiration for Tony Stark.
So does that mean, in the sequel, Tony Stark will start saving his urine in milk bottles?

Old 06-23-08 | 06:59 PM
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So does that mean, in the sequel, Tony Stark will start saving his urine in milk bottles?

Way of the future. Way of the future. Way of the future.
Old 06-23-08 | 08:34 PM
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sorry Ripster.
Old 06-23-08 | 09:02 PM
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sorry Ripster.


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