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Do we agree with the politics or actually like the film?

posted 19 years ago by andwhynot
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Okay, I'm conflicted. I watched this movie last night for the first time in years. I remembered seeing it as a teenager when it first came out and loving it. (And that was back when I still believed Reagan was the greatest modern president.) Watching it now, I can't help feeling like I did when I saw Fahrenheit 9/11. I love the film's politics, but I couldn't get over the fact that I just didn't find it a very good film.
Satire is a specific tool that should be wielded like a scalpel. Bad satire thumps you over the head like a 2-by-4, and that seemed to be what this did. There were individual scenes of brilliance, but the overall effect seemed to be way too over-the-top.
So I guess my question is: does anybody who loves this film actually love it for any cinematic reasons, or is it more of a pep rally for our political views? And what's more important?

[–] HaraldNordgren 13 years ago

I'm a liberal and yes it was like getting hit over the head with a 2 by 4. A terribly failed attempt at satire.

My voting history: http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=21703251

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[–] goatbut29 11 years ago

Are we talking about the same 'NO WAR!' Tim Robbins that doesn't have the balls to speak up about Syria? Who refuses to comment NOW?!

Pathetic and just what you'd expect from a liberal...

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/09/09/susan-sarandon-and-tim-robbins-refuse-comment-syria

[–] akg96-1 8 years ago

This movie to so close to reality I had to pass it up, even as I agree with it politically.