07-14-2018

[Slaughterhouserock]

Wimpy Ed Norton played a badass in American History X.

Roided up Ed Norton.

If you think this is someone on steroids, you obviously have no idea how steroids work.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

I was thinking he didn't look roided up, at least the typical kind.

[Headhunter]

It speaks much more to the problems of the people watching these movies if they allow a movie's politics to deter their enjoyment altogether. I care more about strong writing, characters etc. but you know, people have their priorities.

It's a sad thing to see, but this is where we're at in society now. Nothing we can do about it but let these people be miserable.

if they were just being miserable, that's alright. so be it. but they want everyone else to be miserable with them.

You just have to ignore these people for the most part. Nothing makes them happy. Ever. So all they can do is drag everyone down with them. I don't give a shit what message or themes a movie is trying to convey if it's well-made. Things are better that way.

The West Wing is over, Star Trek: TNG is subvert, Larry David is a socialist, etc. I love all those shows.

Not much right wing stuff is worth watching, tbh.

Post-Vietnam through the early 1990s there were a lot of movies pushing more conservative ideas and I appreciated that. It had its place and we got a lot of great movies (especially action movies) out of the era.

But in all honesty, in a general sense right wing ideology just doesn't translate thematically to movies. There's nothing exciting about slashing taxes, social norms being upheld or corporations winning power struggles.

The issue is the intolerant, hateful stance that the liberal Hollywood film-makers throw out there. There are people out there who make great films, but if I met them at a convention and they knew how I stand politically, I would not be welcomed. If I wore a MAGA hat, they would have me kicked out of the building. That would not be the case with any Conservative film-maker, guaranteed.

The issue is that in some hypothetical reality where you meet Hollywood filmmakers, they won't like you? Who gives a shit? I don't consume entertainment with the goal of making friends with its creators. What a total non-issue.

[Foo]

Wimpy Ed Norton played a badass in American History X.

Roided up Ed Norton.

If you think this is someone on steroids, you obviously have no idea how steroids work.

How many pounds of muscle can you pack on in a month? He put on a lot of lean muscle out of nowhere.