Comments on: Dire Portents http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/ Forward Movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:04:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fatty Bolger http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/comment-page-1/#comment-68659 Fatty Bolger Thu, 15 May 2008 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/#comment-68659 Here are the top grossing films since 1990: 1990 Ghost 1991 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 Aladdin 1993 Jurassic Park 1994 The Lion King 1995 Toy Story 1996 Independence Day 1997 Titanic 1998 Armageddon 1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 2000 Mission: Impossible II 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2004 Shrek 2 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2008 Currently, Iron Man (Showing) Huh. I don't see any anti-American social commentaries in that list, do you? I see a lot of escapist action and fantasy films. Why, looking at this list, it almost seems as if people were going to the movies to be entertained rather than to be exposed to the latest liberal sensitivities! Here are the top grossing films since 1990:

1990 Ghost
1991 Terminator 2: Judgement Day
1992 Aladdin
1993 Jurassic Park
1994 The Lion King
1995 Toy Story
1996 Independence Day
1997 Titanic
1998 Armageddon
1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
2000 Mission: Impossible II
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004 Shrek 2
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2008 Currently, Iron Man (Showing)

Huh. I don’t see any anti-American social commentaries in that list, do you? I see a lot of escapist action and fantasy films. Why, looking at this list, it almost seems as if people were going to the movies to be entertained rather than to be exposed to the latest liberal sensitivities!

]]> By: Hi, Where Have You Been? | Comments from Left Field http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/comment-page-1/#comment-68633 Hi, Where Have You Been? | Comments from Left Field Thu, 15 May 2008 08:10:38 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/#comment-68633 [...] at Memeorandum: TPM Election Central, The Democratic Daily, MyDD, The Caucus, Jules Crittenden, DownWithTyranny! and Balloon Juice Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites [...] [...] at Memeorandum: TPM Election Central, The Democratic Daily, MyDD, The Caucus, Jules Crittenden, DownWithTyranny! and Balloon Juice Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites [...]

]]> By: The_Real_JeffS http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/comment-page-1/#comment-68620 The_Real_JeffS Thu, 15 May 2008 03:05:32 +0000 http://www.julescrittenden.com/2008/05/14/dire-portents/#comment-68620 <i>Penn said it was impossible to separate film from politics, and promised that the winning film would be a reflection of the current climate.</i> The winning film amongst the Hollywood snobs, he means. Just about every other "political" film has tanked. Penn said it was impossible to separate film from politics, and promised that the winning film would be a reflection of the current climate.

The winning film amongst the Hollywood snobs, he means. Just about every other “political” film has tanked.

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