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stillwaiting

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18. You underestimate the impact that Hollywood can have on the masses.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 08:53 AM

Jan 2015

Our intelligence agencies do not.

I was horrified to see how many people I knew (who are friends and family) that seemed to become open proponents and advocates for torture a la Jack Bauer after "24" became a massive hit. These are people who are intelligent and who I had always viewed as being good, compassionate people. They LITERALLY used Jack Bauer in their arguments for torture and the "ticking time bomb" scenario.

Again, our intelligence agencies know exactly how powerful film and TV can be in molding public opinion.

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It's actually 204 million and counting yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #2

He didn't say IT would destroy us, did he? Hissyspit Jan 2015 #3

Now now. He was just doing his job... much like this guy... tenderfoot Jan 2015 #5

Clint's movie is like his convention speech... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #6

The face of the new du whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #7

Damn right. Get used to it. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #24

A variety of opinions are quite wonderful. Absurd and foolish opinions are, well... absurd and fooli LanternWaste Jan 2015 #29

I was just joshing with you. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #31

I think you missed the point. Mr. Hedges isn't claiming the movie is the cause of anything. rhett o rick Jan 2015 #8

You underestimate the impact that Hollywood can have on the masses. stillwaiting Jan 2015 #18

I forgot about 24....your right those were some scary times. I couldn't believe the popularity of yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #25

What really bugs me about this movie: It glorifies Bush's never ending war for profit Initech Jan 2015 #4

This observation about sentimentality is important. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #9

Yeah, that jumped out at me, too. It's the perfect word for the Nay Jan 2015 #27

yes, exactly! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #30

Shark jumping time for Chris Hedges oberliner Jan 2015 #10

Really? I think he's spot on on this. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #11

I do not think so RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #19

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BTW, poor fool sheep who think that they are sheepdogs AZ Progressive Jan 2015 #13

Yep. Convince the sheep they are sheepdogs or wolves and you can get Nay Jan 2015 #28

I fully agree! gopiscrap Jan 2015 #14

Asshole film about psycho soldier, fighting unnecassary war, started by another asshole Stephen Retired Jan 2015 #15

Excellent review! n/t RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #20

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He captured our decline with brutal honesty Generic Other Jan 2015 #26

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I think you meant "Social Nationalism." RoccoR5955 Jan 2015 #21

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AS's success just confirms something we have long ignored Amishman Jan 2015 #23