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National Review's Best Conservative Films - Page 2

post #51 of 63
2/21/09 at 1:54am
Some they missed...

Too raunchy?
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (Abstinence)
KNOCKED UP (Pro-Life)

Too kiddie?
HORTON HEARS A WHO (Pro-Life) "A person's a person no matter how small." and "An elephant's faithful 100%"
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post #52 of 63
2/21/09 at 2:26am
They gave Knocked Up a call out. I wish they had made the case for 40 Year Old Virgin.
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post #53 of 63
2/23/09 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by Arjen Rudd View Post
They gave Knocked Up a call out.
Ah, I must have missed the addendum at the bottom.
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post #54 of 63
2/23/09 at 1:26pm
A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge - When a teen's homosexuality (Freddy) starts to emerge, it causes all sorts of terrible problems for society, from the boy's blue-collar gym coach to his noble pet parakeet. It is only when he puts his trust in the hands of his would-be girlfriend, a stoic woman who stands by her man no matter how fucking weird he acts, that he is able to suppress these unnatural urges.
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post #55 of 63
2/23/09 at 4:31pm

Re: National Review's Best Conservative Films

In contrast, here is another list of politically themed films, from a now forgottten website. Films for . . .

Right Wingers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Most Slasher films
The Last House on the Left
The Exorcist
The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Libertarians
Dawn of the Dead
Lair of the White Worm
28 Days Later
They Live

Left Wingers
Deathdream
Masters of Horror: Homecoming
Land of the Dead
Eyes Without a Face
American Psycho
The People Under the Stairs
The Body Snatcher
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post #56 of 63
2/23/09 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge - When a teen's homosexuality (Freddy) starts to emerge, it causes all sorts of terrible problems for society, from the boy's blue-collar gym coach to his noble pet parakeet. It is only when he puts his trust in the hands of his would-be girlfriend, a stoic woman who stands by her man no matter how fucking weird he acts, that he is able to suppress these unnatural urges.
If they remake that film, I want you writing it.
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post #57 of 63
2/23/09 at 9:43pm
Yeah, that was good, Patrick.

I'm confused on Thank You For Not Smoking.

Wish they'd made a case for Talladega Nights.
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post #58 of 63
2/23/09 at 10:56pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
Too kiddie?
HORTON HEARS A WHO (Pro-Life) "A person's a person no matter how small." and "An elephant's faithful 100%"
Yeah, but that movie's also about questioning the belief structures of your society. The kangaroo character villain is practically the Church Lady.
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post #59 of 63
2/24/09 at 12:00am
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
Cylon Baby, you should actually read the whole list.
OK You got me, but watch as I redeem myself by adding a new entry!

Dawn of the Dead (2004): An amazing commentary of the Liberal vs Conservative Divide in the US, with the Zombies representing Liberals. A group of enterprising conservative Young People are beset by hordes of Zombie Liberals who, not content with sucking the economic resources from the productive members of society, seek to literally eat their brains. The conservatives use their ingenuity and courage to survive the initial Liberal Holocaust and make their way to the snazzy yacht that Metrosexual Guy bought with his labor. But one must choose sides, so Metrosexual Guy gradually succumbs to Liberalism. I’m sure after it was all over the Zombies held a “Be In” and smoked pot while listening to Phish and waiting for welfare checks.
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post #60 of 63
2/24/09 at 12:21am
I'm still trying to work out how they figure that individual accomplishment is a Conservative value. I'd say that's presumptuous, at the very least.
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post #61 of 63
2/24/09 at 12:42am
Ghost World (2001) - In this delightful coming of age film, our heroes do what most promising teenagers can't, when they successfully avoid the liberal hotbed known as college. Rebecca evinces a strong Protestant work ethic in her efforts to find employment and lodging and pester Enid to do the same, while Enid exposes the perils of academia and the art world, shown in the film by her pretentious, indoctrinating teacher. She's also a pretty (female) teen who bangs an old white guy, which is always nice. Can't say we approve of her public transportation use in the end, however.
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post #62 of 63
2/24/09 at 2:10am
Children of Men - While the first act of the film seemingly villianizes a country's righteous attempt to combat violent terrorists, these terrorist factions are later to be debunked as corrupt and cannibalistic.

The real conservative victory, however, is in the Pro-Life message that carries the film. A science-fiction world in which no children have been born for 18 years sets the stakes for the preciousness of human life. Enter Kee, a frightened young woman who finds herself inexplicably pregnant. As she is run through a gauntlet of harrowing situations, the viewer is forced to view her pregnancy for what it is: a child, the most precious kind of life. In a world where such things are taken for granted by wicked liberals under the guise of "pro-choice" (I ask you, what about the child's right to choose?), one must congratulate the unwavering Christian Morality of Alfonso Cuaron.
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post #63 of 63
2/24/09 at 7:22pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge - When a teen's homosexuality (Freddy) starts to emerge, it causes all sorts of terrible problems for society, from the boy's blue-collar gym coach to his noble pet parakeet. It is only when he puts his trust in the hands of his would-be girlfriend, a stoic woman who stands by her man no matter how fucking weird he acts, that he is able to suppress these unnatural urges.
But he fails in the end (Bus Nightmare epilogue)... you can't fight back gayness after all.
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Originally Posted by Matt M View Post
Yeah, but that movie's also about questioning the belief structures of your society. The kangaroo character villain is practically the Church Lady.
But it's her POV to NOT believe in what Horton tells her about the existence of this precious life, which runs parallel with the antagonists of Whoville who don't believe the Mayor about the existence of the giant talking elephant in the sky (God). It's clearly against atheism and pro sanctity of life. Or not.

According to this, it's actually an allegory for the American post-war occupation of Japan.
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