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arenean

(456 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2018, 09:01 AM Jul 2018

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Making America Gory Again: how the Purge films troll Trumpism (The Guardian)

Jason Blum, producer of the ultra-violent Purge franchise, explains why what began as a small-scale anti-NRA satire has turned into a full-frontal assault on rightwing values.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/how-the-purge-trolls-trumps-america-jason-blum-first-purge

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Making America Gory Again: how the Purge films troll Trumpism (The Guardian) (Original Post) arenean Jul 2018 OP

The plot conceit thucythucy Jul 2018 #1

It was on tv last kimbutgar Jul 2018 #2

thucythucy

(9,062 posts)

1. The plot conceit

Reply to arenean (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 09:26 AM

Jul 2018

reminds me of an old Star Trek episode.

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kimbutgar

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2. It was on tv last

Reply to arenean (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 10:01 AM

Jul 2018

I watched 5 minutes and was horrified

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