The last movie you sat and watched...?

Originally posted by thejonner:Me and the boy just watched Surf's Up.

Forrest Gump, on the other hand... Right wing propaganda that is unwatchable rubbish Better than Pulp Fiction? Don't make me laugh.

Originally posted by thejonner:Forrest Gump, on the other hand... Right wing propaganda that is unwatchable rubbish Better than Pulp Fiction? Don't make me laugh.

Originally posted by AAV711:Quantum of Solace. Superbly superb.

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Originally posted by LikeASongRight wing propaanda?! What the hell? Man, I think we've seen different movies, then... In my opinion, Forrest Gump is the BEST critic ever made to the American political&social system (which is obviously based on right-wing-ed fundaments)... When he says "then, after 5 years playing football, I was given an official University title" is like... OMG

Originally posted by thejonner:The film puts forward the idea that simply doing what you're told will somehow make everything alright, no matter how stupid one might be - authority is always right and absolutely knows best. That's fascism, isn't it? "Why did you fix that gun so fast, Gump?" "Because you told me to, drilll sergeant!" "That may be the best single answer I've ever heard!" Or it goes something like that... And that's the tone of the whole film. Jenny gets AIDS (it's certainly the HUGE implication) because she acted like a 'slut' and opposed/rejected authority. Seriously, look at the film again - it's saying she got what she deserved. Just a couple of reasons why the film is cack...

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
Never bothered reading the film that way before (that said, I've only ever seen it once all the way through), which is kinda bad considering I'm doing a module in Film Studies for part of my degree

Originally posted by thejonner:The film puts forward the idea that simply doing what you're told will somehow make everything alright, no matter how stupid one might be - authority is always right and absolutely knows best. That's fascism, isn't it? "Why did you fix that gun so fast, Gump?" "Because you told me to, drilll sergeant!" "That may be the best single answer I've ever heard!" Or it goes something like that... And that's the tone of the whole film. Jenny gets AIDS (it's certainly the HUGE implication) because she acted like a 'slut' and opposed/rejected authority. Seriously, look at the film again - it's saying she got what she deserved. Just a couple of reasons why the film is cack...