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JackRiddler

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21. This old chestnut needs to be put down.

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 10:44 PM

Jun 2012

The flood of fairy tale displaces anything resembling history. If it's a big hit, more kids of a certain age will know this movie than will know what the 13th through 15th amendments say, and if they learn the latter, it will at first be colored by whatever ridiculous impressions this movie made. Better they know nothing than that they associate this crap with history, since nothing is still open to learning without prior imagery already implanted.

Furthermore: Cumulatively, not one person more than would have picked up a book will pick up a book because of this movie. Very lazy assertion to make. Make an empirical case.

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You do know that there are a lot of people that will view Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.... [View all] WCGreen Jun 2012 OP

And they would be idiots without it, too Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

Kind of a guilty pleasure, I think. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #2

Wait...are you saying he WASN'T a vampire hunter??? pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #3

Read the book i will give it a 7 it had cindyperry2010 Jun 2012 #4

It was better than I expected Retrograde Jun 2012 #14

If one of them picks up a history book looking for more information jp11 Jun 2012 #5

Just because you have never seen a vampire doesn't mean they don't exist. indivisibleman Jun 2012 #6

Exactly! WCGreen Jun 2012 #7

This old chestnut needs to be put down. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #21

No. jp11 Jun 2012 #22

Actually, the impact if any will be positive. indivisibleman Jun 2012 #43

I'm looking forward to it! randome Jun 2012 #8

Wanna hear my theory about why vampires and zombies are so popular in this socioeconomic climate? FSogol Jun 2012 #9

I like that... WCGreen Jun 2012 #15

Me, too. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #17

True enough... As for zombies... JackRiddler Jun 2012 #31

Agree with your last sentence with 2 exceptions: FSogol Jun 2012 #32

Funny and insightful. Best post you have ever made. nt PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #34

I've mentioned this a couple times here already. But since it's relevant . . . RZM Jun 2012 #10

I had friends that would come up with all sorts of weird stuff while under the influence of the pot. WCGreen Jun 2012 #11

Yeah, but this guy was stone sober RZM Jun 2012 #12

Seen much more and weirder stuff from people under influence of their "God". PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #35

FDR American Badass! thelordofhell Jun 2012 #13

This is so wrong. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #47

Already seen it thelordofhell Jun 2012 #48

I wouldn't call it "Idiocracy," really. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #16

+1 lunatica Jun 2012 #25

Heinlein's "And He Built A Crooked House" is my favorite PCIntern Jun 2012 #38

I also was entertained by Ancient Aliens but quit TV in 2011. PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #39

Why would a vampire hunter even want to become President? Unless the vampires are on Wall Street FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #18

Where's the escapism in that? randome Jun 2012 #19

Documentary FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #20

Make it Zombies on Wall Street and you've got yourself a blockbuster lunatica Jun 2012 #24

He'll turn out to be their favorite Prez too lunatica Jun 2012 #23

Reminds me of some Japanese samurai/ninja movies JHB Jun 2012 #26

It would be some pretty sweet history. Arkana Jun 2012 #27

K&R n/t revolution breeze Jun 2012 #28

You mean he didn't really hunt vampires!? WI_DEM Jun 2012 #29

A lot of people believe in some kooky alternative history or science 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #30

All I know is that the claim is that Lincoln hunted vampires OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #33

LMAO. Perfect! n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #36

Abe Lincoln, both Roosevelts, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #40

Yep Aerows Jun 2012 #42

And every one of them is a FoxNoise fan. 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #37

WTH? Aerows Jun 2012 #41

Look when the History Channel says lizard men exist Rex Jun 2012 #44

I rather doubt anyone who isn't already off his rocker will believe that to be non-fiction. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #45

Lighten up Francis.... WCGreen Jun 2012 #46

Actually, you have to be fairly intelligent to understand the film melody Jun 2012 #49

I admit that I am not one to be swept up by the Zombie rage.... WCGreen Jun 2012 #50

Literal Thinkers See Literally melody Jun 2012 #55

Idiotic premise = brainwashed propaganda responders love it just1voice Jun 2012 #51

Literal Thinkers See Literally melody Jun 2012 #56

If it wasn't about vampires or zombies or whatever, then why are they releasing it WCGreen Jun 2012 #58

From the same group who Politicalboi Jun 2012 #52

I hope everyone view Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter in 3D abelenkpe Jun 2012 #53

I am eagerly anticipating this film!! And if a mythology develops around it, kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #54

It's a superb film melody Jun 2012 #57