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white_wolf

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23. Well yeah, the movie isn't great on politics, I agree.

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 10:53 AM

Jul 2012

I just don't think it as bad as a lot of people thought it would be. I was really expecting Bane to be portrayed as a legitimate hero of the people, who followed him willingly. Instead it was more of a "stay out of my way or die" thing. Overall, I really don't think anyone is going to be influenced politically by this movie. I've always thought that if you go to movies for your political views, you probably didn't have any real views to start with.

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Fuck the Dark Knight! [View all] whatchamacallit Jul 2012 OP

. GarroHorus Jul 2012 #1

.. whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #2

... Initech Jul 2012 #5

I am going to watch it to cheer Bane on, anyway. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #3

The Dumb is strong today. WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #4

AGREE... AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #8

Whatever man whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #21

+1! n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #37

I'll watch it myself and form my own opinions. CJCRANE Jul 2012 #6

superman > batman BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #7

I think this might be part of what gets intellectuals a bad name - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #13

Super inebriation! Yet another power we didn't know about. randome Jul 2012 #27

I've seen about ten other reviews saying it casts the rich and powerful in a poor light. boxman15 Jul 2012 #9

As someone who has seen the movie, the pundits are overreacting. white_wolf Jul 2012 #10

But of course the people (rabble) whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #18

The wealthy aren't exactly portrayed well either. white_wolf Jul 2012 #20

Either way whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #22

Well yeah, the movie isn't great on politics, I agree. white_wolf Jul 2012 #23

Let's not blame Hollywood, blame Rush instead flamingdem Jul 2012 #11

I was never going to watch it anyway. ananda Jul 2012 #12

If you liked "The Artist," be sure to check out this little gem: "The Fall" - coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #34

Your heading is misleading Hutzpa Jul 2012 #14

It's a freaking comic book movie MrScorpio Jul 2012 #16

You're right, don't over think it whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #24

No thanks. I'm both hetero and married. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #17

it's a comic book movie. people don't watch them to form political opinions. dionysus Jul 2012 #19

... SidDithers Jul 2012 #25

Spiderman aligns with Unions -- Batman aligns with Ayn Rand nashville_brook Jul 2012 #26

Ehh, if we actually want to have this discussion... white_wolf Jul 2012 #28

he is an Ayn Rand type aside from the creator's intent -- the billionaire savior nashville_brook Jul 2012 #30

With respect, I think that's completely off the mark. Mutiny In Heaven Jul 2012 #35

That's probably why the Green Arrow whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #31

He is getting a show in October, though. white_wolf Jul 2012 #33

It's Robin you have to watch out for. randome Jul 2012 #29

Especially the current one. white_wolf Jul 2012 #32

Rush probably said that to trick Liberals into going to see it. What great publicity sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #36