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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:19 PM Jul 2012

Boycott Dark Knight? [View all]

Last edited Fri Jul 20, 2012, 10:19 PM - Edit history (1)

The writer says he's a staunch conservative and compared romney to batman and ows to the villian bane.

Edited to say this is a question, not a call to boycott.

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Boycott Dark Knight? [View all] arely staircase Jul 2012 OP

I'm in. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #1

I don't think that's a good idea. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #2

But the staunch conservative Politicalboi Jul 2012 #5

well, chick fil a's owner's statements aren't the sandwiches's fault nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #7

Yes boycott that fucking bastard's work!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #3

Wait, the writer of Dark Knight, or the creator of batman? Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #4

the writer. nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #14

No offense F. Kafka Jul 2012 #6

Chuck Dixon, the current writer of Batman, is conservative. randome Jul 2012 #9

Who created Bane. OK. F. Kafka Jul 2012 #16

I don't think he had anything to do with the movie. randome Jul 2012 #17

didn't have anything to do with it? arely staircase Jul 2012 #21

I doubt it. DC probably owns the characters. randome Jul 2012 #23

Moore is really good. I also like Alan Grant a lot as well. white_wolf Jul 2012 #26

Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol is my all time favorite series. randome Jul 2012 #32

I'll have to check that one out. white_wolf Jul 2012 #34

Moore is great. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #70

He isn't the current writer. He is the creator of Bane. white_wolf Jul 2012 #18

but surely he is getting a cut from the movie arely staircase Jul 2012 #22

He is. white_wolf Jul 2012 #25

No. F. Kafka Jul 2012 #27

I loved Year One, but I hate Miller. Such an asshole. n/t white_wolf Jul 2012 #28

Year One is gorgeous. F. Kafka Jul 2012 #29

Year One was so much better than Dark Knight Returns. white_wolf Jul 2012 #31

Because it was such a shock for the time, I think. F. Kafka Jul 2012 #37

I recently watched the Year One animated movie online. white_wolf Jul 2012 #39

sorry, the writer arely staircase Jul 2012 #12

Just like a conservative's narrow world view. randome Jul 2012 #19

When Mitt Romney risks his life and fortune for others he can claim to be Wayne. white_wolf Jul 2012 #30

Hey the Romney family has dedicated a lot of time to national service mythology Jul 2012 #65

Ahh. I see. F. Kafka Jul 2012 #20

Just got home from seeing the 9:40 a.m. ChazII Jul 2012 #74

Why? OverseaVisitor Jul 2012 #8

Fuck Batman, the producer, Ann Romney, and the Horse. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author GarroHorus Jul 2012 #11

So much wrong with this. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #13

I'd boycott it because it has no message other than violence. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #15

I would not call my actions a boycott since I am not a comic book fan. Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #24

Yeah, if you didn't grow up on this stuff, I can see why it would not have much appeal. randome Jul 2012 #35

I actually only recently got into comics. white_wolf Jul 2012 #40

Avengers have had ups and downs. I have some of the 'ups'. randome Jul 2012 #42

my batman fanaticism arely staircase Jul 2012 #46

The writer of a Batman comic book series boxman15 Jul 2012 #33

So? He's just a writer. Incitatus Jul 2012 #36

Boycott Dark Knight? RebelOne Jul 2012 #38

my op has nothing to do with the killings nt arely staircase Jul 2012 #51

Uh..no thanks nt SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #41

Another thread whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #43

We can't afford to go out to movies anyway rurallib Jul 2012 #44

i'm with you BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #48

No. This knee jerk authoritarian thing...... Edweird Jul 2012 #45

whatever, i wasnt going to see it anyway BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #47

Boycott, my ass! Nolan's trilogy is a masterpiece. DerekG Jul 2012 #49

Chuck Dixon is the Creator of Bane chrisau214 Jul 2012 #50

you are almost certainly right arely staircase Jul 2012 #52

Wait a minute! You're saying Patrick Leahy was created by a Batman writer? randome Jul 2012 #54

Morgan Freeman too, I still can't understand how he could prostitute himself hughee99 Jul 2012 #62

Wasn't going in any event treestar Jul 2012 #53

Conservative, delusional. What's the diff? randome Jul 2012 #55

Dark Knight kalisto2010 Jul 2012 #56

Not to mention his strict stance against the death penalty. white_wolf Jul 2012 #64

Too late. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #57

Sounds like a good reason to boycott. ananda Jul 2012 #58

I disagree. white_wolf Jul 2012 #67

You could edit your post and then we could read the original version if we wanted. randome Jul 2012 #71

I didn't think of that, I'll just do that in this post. Read the original post for spoilers. white_wolf Jul 2012 #72

The Movie Doesn't Send Out a False Message About OWS chrisau214 Jul 2012 #69

I shall boycott the boycott as soon as I can get around to it. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #59

To boycott this is silly DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #60

I'm in. Iggo Jul 2012 #61

me too BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #73

I intend to see it. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #63

Idiotic Texas sharpshooter fallacy! longship Jul 2012 #66

Fine with me, do not want to help enrich a Right Winger who thinks that Romney is sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #68