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Throd

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54. Some people overthink shit to death.

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Agree or Disagree - Action Movies/Superhero Movies are basically fascistic. [View all] el_bryanto Jul 2014 OP

off top of head, I'd say militaristic nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #1

Are they fighting on behalf of corporations? n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #2

I haven't seen it yet; from the ads it looks like they are keeping the Dirty Dozen in space el_bryanto Jul 2014 #5

Part of the hyper masculine hero worship Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #3

On some level that's probably true, Codeine Jul 2014 #4

virtually ever action star in action type movies is either a Javaman Jul 2014 #6

This makes a lot of sense - I suspect that superhero movies will slide into the el_bryanto Jul 2014 #8

There's a great podcast that I listen too... Javaman Jul 2014 #12

I do agree that there are a lot of comic books that would make great movies el_bryanto Jul 2014 #16

True on Iron Man... Javaman Jul 2014 #18

The thing with Judge Dredd is, like Rosharch and the Punisher, he's supposed to make you el_bryanto Jul 2014 #28

Dredd: the anti-hero hero. Javaman Jul 2014 #31

I haven't liked very many of the movies hfojvt Jul 2014 #50

the issue with dealing with bullies other than hitting them is... Javaman Jul 2014 #55

myself I am not clever enough to think of another way hfojvt Jul 2014 #68

there are scripts and there are great scripts. Javaman Jul 2014 #74

The problem is Shadowflash Jul 2014 #30

Some of them did pretty good - The Crow, Road to Perdition el_bryanto Jul 2014 #35

Too specific Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #40

Loved Scott Pilgrim. nt Javaman Jul 2014 #47

We geeks see them. Javaman Jul 2014 #46

Maybe you instinctively ignore Josh Hartnett films. Orrex Jul 2014 #48

That's very possible... Javaman Jul 2014 #51

It's not bad Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #49

I am legend was a predictable mess. Javaman Jul 2014 #56

Can't agree Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #59

That was then. Javaman Jul 2014 #73

Truth Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #80

The Wiki entry for the film is weird Orrex Jul 2014 #57

Vampires Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #60

Oh--I see. Orrex Jul 2014 #62

100 Bullets would be better as a tv series mythology Jul 2014 #83

I completely agree with you on 100 bullets... Javaman Aug 2014 #92

Not John McClane joeglow3 Jul 2014 #29

Good point. but he did have an enourmous ego. nt Javaman Jul 2014 #45

As far as narcissistic sociopaths in action films go -- Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #64

Despite their alleged great intelligence, Batman and Superman CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #7

I don't see it that way. Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #19

Batman is subtitled, "The World's Greatest Detective" and he does uses his wits and Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #66

The fascistic undertones of the Adam West Batman series used to make me physically sick. Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #9

Really? I was too young to watch the Adam West Batman as it came out el_bryanto Jul 2014 #10

You need to look past the "silly fun" and read between the lines. Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #11

Yes - it's inherent in the set up to Batman el_bryanto Jul 2014 #14

A 1%er who cared about the less fortunate. Iron Man Jul 2014 #15

Wow Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #20

He's actually an 0.1 percenter Reter Jul 2014 #65

Wow...just...wow Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #84

Adam West as Bruce Wayne was not a "one-percenter" Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #89

Fascism at its worst. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #22

When the Bat-tusi is considered fascist, then only fascists will dance the Bat-tusi. Orrex Jul 2014 #38

Yeah. I remember the episode when he bat-purged the Jews from the Warsaw ghetto. Orrex Jul 2014 #36

I found it to be more extreme camp rather than concentration camp Tom Ripley Jul 2014 #39

did you actually throw up? snooper2 Jul 2014 #43

I did keep watching. Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #85

Shirley Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #88

That reviewer jumped right into Godwin's Law. Iron Man Jul 2014 #13

Your post sounds like a bit of special pleading, Iron Man. nt truebluegreen Jul 2014 #17

I find the review facile and obvious. Orrex Jul 2014 #21

Ditto Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #26

This ^^^^ Coventina Jul 2014 #27

That what I was thinking - it's the same as classical 'heroes' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #33

I think there's actually a lot of great literature thucythucy Jul 2014 #78

I was responding to a specific point made in the article, though Orrex Aug 2014 #90

I see your point. thucythucy Aug 2014 #91

No, not inherently fascist. They might have god-like powers, but typically* FSogol Jul 2014 #23

And in the Marvel civil war CA sides with the anti-registration faction and is vindicated. nt Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #67

I can dig that treestar Jul 2014 #24

Most tropes in action and superhero movies are old as dirt. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #25

The more people throw around the word 'fascist,' the more it will lose it's sting... wyldwolf Jul 2014 #32

I think it is fascist like to opine about films one has not seen. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #34

To be clear, I don't have an opinion on the movie yet; as I haven't seen it el_bryanto Jul 2014 #37

I think claiming to speak for others is rude. I speak for myself and do not need you to rewrite me Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #41

I think that a discussion of general themes in mass media is fine, and I think it's your attempt to el_bryanto Jul 2014 #42

This ^ ^ ^ thucythucy Jul 2014 #79

facepalm. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #61

Don't know. I just watch to be entertained. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #44

Depends entirely on the superhero. hifiguy Jul 2014 #52

I think he's spouting nonsense to get clicks/comments from fanboys LittleBlue Jul 2014 #53

Some people overthink shit to death. Throd Jul 2014 #54

fascist isn't the description I would have gone to, but Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #58

Having now read the review, it's now clear to me the writer doesn't really know what fascism is. hughee99 Jul 2014 #63

I'm trying to find the description of something actually fascist in the review. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #69

The term "fascist" has been watered down to the point of meaninglessness. Throd Jul 2014 #70

Agreed. It now means, "something I don't like and I don't like it because I Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #71

It depends on the definition of fascism. el_bryanto Jul 2014 #72

I don't think the author understands what fascism is. AngryAmish Jul 2014 #75

they do tend to promote the notion that all the world's problems can be fixed by kicking ass Douglas Carpenter Jul 2014 #76

These days, I prefer a spoof, like the "Kick-Ass" series. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2014 #77

Must be a hoot at parties... 8_Point Jul 2014 #81

Hello bigwillq Jul 2014 #86

Having talked to creators nadinbrzezinski Jul 2014 #82

Movies are interesting because they focus on narrow plots and occurrences. TIMETOCHANGE Jul 2014 #87