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Sun Apr-04-10 10:17 PM
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if the battle between the republicans and democrats was a movie |
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what would it be? I could see it as Animal House. The Republicans being the Omega House and the Democrats being the Delta House.:toast:
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:25 PM
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:28 PM
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It's on Syfy right now, and I found myself thinking that the republicans/teabaggers would follow Flag, and the dems would follow Mother Abigail.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:33 PM
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4. If its anything apocalyptic, it would be "The Road" |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/The Dad is the Monsanto corporation and the child represents the Congress. The real voters were portrayed by the mom who commits suicide to avoid the hopelessness and meaninglessness all around
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:35 PM
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5. I've never seen it. Sounds interesting. n/t |
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:38 PM
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8. Its not as quality as "Going Overboard", but give it a shot |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096870/Another highly political movie that is incredibly thought provoking. Rent both, and let me know which one impacts your understanding of the world the most.
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Sun Apr-04-10 11:13 PM
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Might as well have a bunch of hammy black stetsons argue with a bunch of hammy white fedoras.
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:11 AM
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21. Hmm, that's too easy. |
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I've read The Stand many times.
I can see many DUers following the Walking Dude.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:32 PM
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:38 PM
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6. Mothra vs. Godzilla n/t |
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:38 PM
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7. would have to be The Hangover (nt) |
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:42 PM
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11. Where the Buffalos Roam is another poignant period piece about the political struggle for power |
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:40 PM
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:40 PM
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10. OMG--I've always said that one of my problems with |
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Republicans is that they come off like the prick Frat-house villians in every college movie since "Animal House".
Although I think "Revenge of the Nerds" is the most appropriate. They are the dumb-jock Alpha Beta's, whilst Dems are the brainy and diverse Tri-Lam's.
"Weeeee are the championnnnsss, mah friiieeeedsss....."
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LeftWingPunk
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Mon Apr-05-10 03:48 PM
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29. Another example I can think of is Mr. Woodcock |
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Edited on Mon Apr-05-10 03:49 PM by LeftWingPunk
Jasper Woodcock, while a teacher, is probably a diehard conservative. His former student John Farley I could see as a moderate or liberal.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:43 PM
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12. What's a movie with two basically no-good Mafia families fighting each other? That one. |
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:44 PM
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13. Good grief! You have to ask? Star Wars! However clumsily George Lucas may have scripted it, |
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The battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance is the battle between conservatives and liberals. Lucas himself is an unapologetic liberal who used the direction the country was going it after 9/11 to inspire Star Wars II and III. (Star Wars I was released in 1999, still in the Clinton era.)
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:54 PM
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first come out in about 1975?
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:59 PM
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17. That's actually Star Wars 4.... |
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It came out first, but it was part of a saga.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:59 PM
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19. 1977. They had liberals and conservatives back then, too. |
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The culture wars were nearly the same, too. Roe vs. Wade was brand-new. Young people who publicly urged America to stop the unmitigated slaughter of innocent people 13,000 miles away were called "un-American". Right-wing evangelicals were reading Apocalyptic shitheads like Hal Linsey and praying for the end of the world, etc...
George Lucas made a small film about the struggle between right-wing military/industrial powers, and progressive, freedom-loving resistance fighters. It became a cultural icon.
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:40 AM
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25. Those movies were scripted during the ... .NIXON years |
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Edited on Mon Apr-05-10 12:56 AM by nadinbrzezinski
but produced now.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:45 PM
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14. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |
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That would be the Dems, The Pukes and the Teabaggers.
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:59 PM
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18. The only movie that comes to mind: |
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:30 AM
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23. That nails it for me! nt |
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:27 AM
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rocky horror picture show overboard twilight (divided between the good and the bad vampires)
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:36 AM
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24. The Holy Grail .. battle between the English and French Kahniggits |
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now go away or I shall taunt you a second time
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:46 AM
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It's a terrible joke on humanity, and we deserve better.
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Mon Apr-05-10 01:03 AM
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Everyone chasing bogus saviors and fools leading fools
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"What did you expect? 'Welcome, sonny?' 'Make yourself at home.' 'Marry my daughter.' You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the New West. You know - morons."
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