[jebartle]

Can't wait to hear the reviews on this one!!! Probably will be bumped to political!!! Right???
Ooops! Fair Game.....had a senior moment~

[ssmith]

JeBartle, I must be missing something...I don't follow what you are saying here.

[Ajack]

Another propaganda movie starring Sean Penn. Ho hum.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by Ajack

Another propaganda movie starring Sean Penn. Ho hum.

Ajack, Aren't you surprised that it is playing in The Villages?

There have been some very liberal movies opening in the Villages during the time I have lived here. That's since about June 2005.

Have not seen a Michael Moore movie here yet unless you count the anti-Michael Moore movie An American Carol which had ghosts of past Republican political heroes visiting a Michael Moore like filmmaker.

[Ajack]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Ajack, Aren't you surprised that it is playing in The Villages?

Well, I haven't been here long enough to really give you an informed answer to that question.
Hollywood is a left-leaning industry. It would be next to impossible to ban every film that has liberal content.

I read reviews before I make my decision on which films I see. I have eliminated many television shows because of the propaganda.

I watch TV and movies for escapism and entertainment. If I want my blood pressure to rise, I just turn on television and tune in to the network news.

[Talk Host]

While, this is very close to being bumped to political, as a lifelong conservative, I have to ask, "why should liberal leaning movies not be shown in from The Villages?"

[Ajack]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

While, this is very close to being bumped to political, as a lifelong conservative, I have to ask, "why should liberal leaning movies not be shown in from The Villages?"

Good question. Maybe someone could post a list of movies that were banned here.

I do know for a fact, that almost every anti-war movie from Hollywood in the last few years was a dismal failure at the box office.

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by Ajack

I do know for a fact,

"Facts are pesky things." (Mark Twain)

[Bucco]

WHY would anyone think to begin a thread like this....geez...get out, play golf, get some fresh air, read a book, or if you want to discuss issues involved in politics, come over to the POLITICAL forum.

[suzyh]

No idea how the manager of the theatres selects the movies, but I think it would be based on how popular the films will be in this area. That being said, 50-Cent's movie did play at the Old Mill. We went to see it the first weekend it was out, assuming it might not last long. The only other people in the theatre were a boy that didn't look old enought to be in high school, accompanied by a middle-aged man. We could help but speculate it the boy had bribed a homeless man to get him in. (That was a joke) :-)

Regarding "Fair Game" - not a big fan of Sean Penn's politics, but I think he's a great actor and enjoy his work. If I only watched movies starring actors whose politics I liked, I'd be limiting myself to re-runs of Charleton Heston and Ronald Reagan movies!

[Ajack]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

"Facts are pesky things." (Mark Twain)

LOL That's why I said almost. There was a good war movie that won some Oscars but it wasn't a smash at box office. It did good in DVD, though. Can't remember the name, but had to do with disarming bombs.

[Ajack]

Originally Posted by suzyh

No idea how the manager of the theatres selects the movies, but I think it would be based on how popular the films will be in this area. That being said, 50-Cent's movie did play at the Old Mill. We went to see it the first weekend it was out, assuming it might not last long. The only other people in the theatre were a boy that didn't look old enought to be in high school, accompanied by a middle-aged man. We could help but speculate it the boy had bribed a homeless man to get him in. (That was a joke) :-)

Regarding "Fair Game" - not a big fan of Sean Penn's politics, but I think he's a great actor and enjoy his work. If I only watched movies starring actors whose politics I liked, I'd be limiting myself to re-runs of Charleton Heston and Ronald Reagan movies!

Here is a 5 page list of conservative actors(and actresses) from past to present. A few surprises.

http://www.ranker.com/list/actors-re...-conservatives

[suzyh]

Thanks Ajack. What a great list!

[BobKat1]

Good to know this hasn't strayed TOO far off track.