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Journeyman

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3. Of all the objections, the Alzheimer's advocates is the only one that carries any weight . . .

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

and even that would be mitigated, were the movie to handle the subject well.

It's satire, for Pastafarian's sake. Mel Brooks got us to laugh at Hitler, only 20 years afterwards. In capable hands, a comedy of errors revolving around the Sainted One would almost write itself.

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Will Ferrell drops out of 'Reagan' after backlash [View all] Eugene Apr 2016 OP

Yeah that movie was a bad idea. Initech Apr 2016 #1

Hey! I thought The Interview was pretty good underpants Apr 2016 #4

Halfway through I'm like "I paid $14 for this"? Initech Apr 2016 #6

Good, there is nothing funny about Alzheimer's moonbabygo Apr 2016 #2

.that^ X100 840high Apr 2016 #5

Thank you GummyBearz Apr 2016 #13

I know what you mean moonbabygo Apr 2016 #15

Of all the objections, the Alzheimer's advocates is the only one that carries any weight . . . Journeyman Apr 2016 #3

Hollywood writers seem to have a problem coming up with new and original ideas. This was a bad one. monmouth4 Apr 2016 #7

Let's remake a movie! longship Apr 2016 #9

Reagan was guilty of treason catnhatnh Apr 2016 #8

Ok, he's guilty of treason, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #10

I would say catnhatnh Apr 2016 #11

and you are correct moonbabygo Apr 2016 #16

making fun of a terrible disease is very reagan-like Demonaut Apr 2016 #12

instead of making a movie blaming it on dementia... Bucky Apr 2016 #14