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Moonwalk

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99. Too Bad for Them--it's a blockbuster and undoubtedly going to make so much $$$...
Sat May 16, 2015, 12:59 PM
May 2015

...that there will be several sequels. And you know when a movie makes this kind of a splash, every studio in Hollywood jumps on the bandwagon. (i.e. if Hollywood thinks feminist propaganda--as these idiots see it--helped make all this $$ then there will be more and more such in action films). And it's getting accolades from everyone in the action-film-comic-book world that these idiots think is theirs (including serious artists). Fandom is swooning over this film; their praise is rapturous not only for it's style and energy but for Theron. So we're going to see more of it in those genres as well. Comic book companies will also jump on that bandwagon.

It's going to be the end of the world for the "men's rights" groups who are sure their exclusive man caves (action films and comic books and games) are being invaded by uppity wimmen.

As for the unvarnished reality of the film (i.e. not blinded by explosions or male insecurities)...my husband saw it and his opinion is that's it's artfully, visually splendid and quite a spectacle, but also absurd (meaning, you can't bring logic to it or you'll be sitting through the whole movie saying, "Huh? Why?" But then most viewers will likely check their logic at the door, so win-win).

Guess now it'll make even more money as this complaint will, as said, have women wanting to see it.

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Mine will want to go cause she likes the explosions and fire tornadoes. Lochloosa May 2015 #1
Far too many. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #3
Too much talk. Too little screech tire. No! Buzz Clik May 2015 #2
And he even has the first neckbeard. Ken Burch May 2015 #15
Is it me or does that look like Mel Brooks? temporary311 May 2015 #18
... F4lconF16 May 2015 #41
Looks more like Chuck Norris Koinos May 2015 #62
Chuck wishes he looked so good. And would you people quit picking on Chuck, A Simple Game May 2015 #105
It must really be a miserable existence... MrScorpio May 2015 #4
+1 daleanime May 2015 #23
Locked in adolescence and Skidmore May 2015 #57
You nailed it wryter2000 May 2015 #103
Awwww...the little boys are angwee?!?! zappaman May 2015 #5
Can't wait to see it! Bonobo May 2015 #6
and yet, I imagine this same group would get irate if some of us pointed out that a good many niyad May 2015 #7
can you name some? hfojvt May 2015 #35
"a piece of American culture ruined and rewritten right in front of their very eyes." LiberalElite May 2015 #8
Australian fiction, at that. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #9
Ha! - LiberalElite May 2015 #11
I Caught That Too ProfessorGAC May 2015 #19
My thought, too. American what? alcibiades_mystery May 2015 #68
The Cowboy Myth Ned Flanders May 2015 #108
"American culture ruined" Renew Deal May 2015 #31
I never watched Mad Max. All that, uh, American culture I missed out on! n/t Violet_Crumble May 2015 #64
If this passes for anyone's "culture" we're in trouble! N/T tonekat May 2015 #109
WTF are "Men's Rights Activists"? FLPanhandle May 2015 #10
Seems to me that they think LiberalElite May 2015 #12
Many Just Insecure erpowers May 2015 #21
I believe these groups to be nothing more BreakfastClub May 2015 #38
And they are zero-sum thinkers: Anything positive for women is bad for them pinboy3niner May 2015 #48
Al Bundy would be so proud. Exilednight May 2015 #118
They think of themselves NewJeffCT May 2015 #65
You don't know? Aristus May 2015 #70
Paranoid pinheads. hifiguy May 2015 #100
Haven't you heard wryter2000 May 2015 #104
Somebody on the Internet made a stupid blog post and somebody else agreed with it? Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #13
That's right Comrade. You can start your own pet website miyazaki May 2015 #55
it is far worse than that--there were actually posts about "puttin' on your RAPING shoes niyad May 2015 #75
Not that you yourself have ever posted a mere editorial others agreed with... LanternWaste May 2015 #79
It's sweet to know that you're thinking about me. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #80
AMERICAN CULTURE?????????? MohRokTah May 2015 #14
And Mel Gibson is Australian as well. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #107
Actually, I read a while back he was born in Scarsdale, NY... gregcrawford May 2015 #119
I didn't know that, and like you I still don't care. n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #122
Thanks pinboy3niner May 2015 #16
Heh! ismnotwasm May 2015 #17
I thought that was an Austrian flim. BlueJazz May 2015 #20
australian niyad May 2015 #72
I was being a kidder. (I'm Australian) BlueJazz May 2015 #74
oops, sorry, I forgot that!! niyad May 2015 #76
I just got back from seeing it Bjorn Against May 2015 #22
So basically rpannier May 2015 #27
I cant wait to see it. Looks awesome! Katashi_itto May 2015 #59
ONE... men's rights activist, right? n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #24
More than one Tsiyu May 2015 #25
I don't movie with them. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #29
Bazinga! pinboy3niner May 2015 #32
Those were Good Times, My Friend. Good Times. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #34
lol! n/t Tsiyu May 2015 #58
Let me play my Planck-length size violin for these idiots sakabatou May 2015 #26
Aunty Entity certainly yelled a lot of orders at Mad Max in Thunderdome rpannier May 2015 #28
These losers need to get a fucking life. SoapBox May 2015 #30
But nobody will fuck them. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #33
Dingdingding shenmue May 2015 #39
It's the summer's best film. And maybe Theron's best work ever. villager May 2015 #36
American culture? Bwahahaha that's funny...he's a comedian! haikugal May 2015 #37
Has anyone asked the Great Lord Humungus how he feels? Warren DeMontague May 2015 #40
You! zappaman May 2015 #42
I liked that guy better in "Repo Man" Warren DeMontague May 2015 #46
Very appropriate pinboy3niner May 2015 #44
This seems appropriate given the OP geek tragedy May 2015 #45
heh heh - the Feral Child Psephos May 2015 #47
Is that the young Eddie Van Halen? N/T tonekat May 2015 #110
That movie is getting *great* reviews. Ninety-nine percent on Rottentomatoes. Marr May 2015 #43
MRA: MADDER Max! pinboy3niner May 2015 #49
What about Thunderdome? Basic LA May 2015 #50
She was the best actor in that movie Scootaloo May 2015 #54
Cute in a tomboy-Jodie Foster kinda way alphafemale May 2015 #88
You're not supposed to remember those things NewJeffCT May 2015 #66
There is in The Road Warrior sarge43 May 2015 #86
2 men enter, 1 man leaves* BumRushDaShow May 2015 #112
Aw, poor sensitive babies. Maybe they should stay home Warpy May 2015 #51
poor men... chillfactor May 2015 #52
Aaron Clarey, AKA "Captain Capitalism" is a fucking lunatic Scootaloo May 2015 #53
They miffed about Ellen Ripley having more screentime than the Aliens? n/t miyazaki May 2015 #56
The 3 or 4 MRA's who sprinkle our halls have been rather quite lately. trumad May 2015 #60
That article Dorian Gray May 2015 #61
I had no interest in this but now I must see it! DawgHouse May 2015 #63
Oh my goodness, a controversy over a just relased film. bemildred May 2015 #67
Good point daleo May 2015 #84
Duppers!? Did they just name themselves!? Are all MRA types that fucking stupid!? Rex May 2015 #69
I can't wait to see this film Android3.14 May 2015 #71
Oh. Poor babies. Hiraeth May 2015 #73
One of my very liberal friends is super-excited about this movie TlalocW May 2015 #77
OMG. Really? Phlem May 2015 #78
Yeah because Tina Turner wasnt a strong lead woman character. WDIM May 2015 #81
Whereas the combination of explosions, cars, Codeine May 2015 #82
I think this has been very cleverly cultivated by the filmmakers Kurska May 2015 #83
this is what i immediately wondered. tattoo girl was hailed a feminist movie, cause they had quotes seabeyond May 2015 #94
thats not really a reason not to go to a remake PatrynXX May 2015 #85
Really... trumad May 2015 #87
you just saw mad max? read my post 94 right above, please. let me know seabeyond May 2015 #95
I didn't think they could get this pathetically butthurt paulkienitz May 2015 #89
I've run into the same pathetic bunch of wimps in North Carolina and Montana. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #90
excellent post. thank you, ford. perfect. see what i did, lol. nt seabeyond May 2015 #96
Very succinctly elucidated... gregcrawford May 2015 #120
Suck it up, Clarey! eom BlueMTexpat May 2015 #91
Clarey's biggest problem is that he is NOT a man... gregcrawford May 2015 #92
It occurs to me that this guy has an ego more tender than a rosebud. malthaussen May 2015 #93
Losers. Nt Lucky Luciano May 2015 #97
What color is the sky in the world this fool lives in? hifiguy May 2015 #98
Too Bad for Them--it's a blockbuster and undoubtedly going to make so much $$$... Moonwalk May 2015 #99
Actually, it's not "a piece of American culture", it's a piece of AUSTRALIAN culture mr blur May 2015 #101
Wow wryter2000 May 2015 #102
lol. I heard the woman lead is the star of the movie.. saving women from sexual slavery Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #106
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #111
Maybe I'm being shallow but Indepatriot May 2015 #113
What if it's to trick feminists into watching explosions and fire tornadoes? IronLionZion May 2015 #114
Fury Road? Bloody rubbish, mate. Gumboot May 2015 #115
If Clarey is this upset about a lead character in a movie being a woman-in-charge LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #116
Saw it last night and it's SO good! lexington filly May 2015 #117
I saw it for free yesterday. Perks of watching so many movies, I get free ones sometimes. Xyzse May 2015 #121
What's all the fuss? I always liked Wonder Woman. Eleanors38 May 2015 #123
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