No. Screw Hollywood.
There were years that I never attended any movie, because I was tired of being preached to by the drooling morons in Hollywood who couldn’t keep themselves out of mug shots. Finally, Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, They Were Soldiers, Blackhawk Down came out and I was tempted back to the theaters and even had HBO for awhile. But the latest line of garbage pollutes theaters – I can’t even remember the names of movies that drove me out the theaters.
But at the Academy Awards, the film industry through the Bush years, disparaged everything about this country to ingratiate themselves with the intellectually vacant Left – they all stood around and gave handjobs to people like Michael Moore and Al Gore to influence the direction of politics.
And last night they gave an academy award to a war movie. They couldn’t give an award to a war movie during the Bush years, but they could see their way clear to do it while a Democrat is President. I haven’t seen “Hurt Locker” so I’m not going to judge the movie. What I am going to judge are the nincompoops who gave out the award.
My inbox filled up last night with people from the Right praising Hollywood for their “brave” “support” of the troops. What they did last night had nothing to do with bravery, or support for the troops. They voted to give the award to each other – for the same reasons they WOULDN’T give the award during the Bush years. Their own stupid vision of themselves, and the perception that they think the public has of them.
To give Hollywood an iota of credit for “supporting the troops” last night is to forget the shit they dished us over the last decade. No. Screw Hollywood. They didn’t do anyone but themselves a favor last night. If we, on the right side of this war against terror, ignored them and their idiot opinions for the last nine years, why are we thanking them and praising them for their opinion last night? They’re just as stupid today as they were yesterday morning.
Category: Antiwar crowd, Liberals suck
Jonn, if the reviews of those who HAVE been “in the sandbox” are any indication, Hurt Locker isn’t exactly resonating with the troops. I’ve even seen a few clips where I was just sitting there kind of going, “In what f***ing world would THIS happen?”
Amen
I tried to watch it, really I did. But I couldn’t get past 30 minutes before just throughing up my hands and saying frak this. I just wish my rental fee hadn’t gone to fund these fraking people.
Your post is dead on.
I haven’t seen the movie, so I can’t comment on that. However, I think that the Oscar might still be Politically Correct because the director is a woman, and apparently the first to win an Oscar as a director.
Just wait till Green Zone comes out. Matt Damon is back in left-wing James Bond warrior mode fighting evil, lying imperialist America.
Damon is a talented actor, but his politics are to the left of Michael Moore. I can’t think of a more anti-American hard-left actor than him. At least none as famous and, sadly, influential.
I don’t know how to feel about this. I haven’t had a chance to see the movie. I have heard that it is okay at best. Lets all hope that Green Zone bombs horribly then maybe someone will make movies that show troops in a positive light again.
Spot on Jonn.
If the reviews and commentary are to be believed I do hope “The Hurt Locker” doesn’t become the “Platoon” for this generation.
Movies can shape perception and perceptions can shape cultural mores.
At least Bigelow dedicated the first win to the men and women in uniform that keep us safe and then added policemen and firefighters in the second win. Ok, so I am reaching a bit, but it was nice to see at an Oscars.
Jonn, the movie was unbelievable tripe. Ridiculous, far-fetched and insulting to the interested, serious observer.
I got through one hour…
As a MOVIE, it wasn’t bad. Good visuals, good sound, interesting characters, GREAT sets.
Unrealistic as all Hell, with the exception of the opening scene (which was almost exactly how our EOD MSgt died, sad to say. RIP, Top). The main character is SO far fetched as to be unbelievable to the uninitiated and infuriating to everyone else. Watched yesterday with some guys from my Guard unit. A couple walked out. I stuck it out through bloody minded stubbornness. I’m glad to see it won over Avatar, but any other year it wouldn’t have gotten anything.
As to the anti troop thing, I don’t think it was DELIBERATELY anti troop. In my opinion, the screenwriter had a story he wanted to tell, and let his preconceptions get in the way, override, and color his research to the point that it became nearly farcical. The main supporting actor is almost believable as a Soldier. Sadly, he is the only one. Everyone else would have been off the line or court martialled long before the movie even began…
And that’s not even mentioning the most gratuitous “brutality” scene outside of an Oliver Stone flick I’ve ever seen. Someone was following a narrative on that one, and it lost what little credibility the movie might have had.
Well, in my opinion anyhow.
Great post, Jonn. I’ve noticed since Obama got sworn in that more in Hollywood seem to show support for the troops and bitch less about the war.
Having watched “Hurt Locker”, I thought it was a good action flick that is set in Iraq. It’s like watching “Lethal Weapon”; good action, but not like real police work.
I knew it. You guys can’t handle the truth. Well there is your hollywood for ya. Big strong brainwashed proles that cannot live outside of a certain comfort zone of understanding. Keep up the efforts to keep political division the front line of domestic conflict. There is no turning back and no moderation will rein in the stampede of self destruction. You can dish out the insults but cannot take ’em like big strong men. I am left of the far right. The far right wants to make one political party. There is a name for that. You are the moronosphere. Too bad this country is on a collision course for self destruction. We are bankrupt. How long will the illusion be promted we are soveriegn? Well at least we can argue among ourselves for entertainment and diversion for the present moment. The reform you get will be political and welcome. Just like Lenin was. To hell with the objectors. We have new nationalism to look forward to. Global nationalism.
Keep up the work pawns, nobody can do what you do for new nationalism. But then agin you can’t handle the truth.
Anyone know what the hell Door Kicker is talking about?
TSO, I don’t think any sane person would understand Door Kicker’s rant.
TSO; I have no flippin idea what DK is talking about and I suspect neither does DK.
Just so you know, DK, my father-in-law went and saw this movie and said it sucked. He’a a Korean War Vet and Purple Heart recipient, plus a democrat. It has nothing to do with politics, but that the movie sucked.
My copy of the Crazy-to-English dictionary is a few editions out of date so I am lost. I am not even sure who he railing against, much less about what.
TSO: I found a translation for ya.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
Got it? It appears to me he is warning us about the Bandersnatch.
DK’s rants sure do look and read a lot like Curt’s. Just sayin’. Otherwise, they’re just swigging out of the same kool-aid pitcher.
If his family knew he was pounding out the shit he does, they’d get a commitment order for him and get him sedated and back on his meds.
And let me be the proverbial turd in the punchbowl and give Tom Hanks a big “fuck off” for fellating the president for his “superb” job so far in office. Making a few pro-WWII movies isn’t particularly brave…it’s the same as rooting against the Yankees…and it doesn’t get him off the hook. Stupid is as stupid does, Forrest.
UpNorth,
I was thinking along the same lines. I was so damn confused after the first couple sentences…me feel stupid now. Gotta go study pharmacology.
Door Kicker, just how does viewing and commenting on this blog prevent “political division the front line of domestic conflict.” or whatever it is that grinds your gears?
People who have BTDT credentials in any career, field of endevor, job, whatever are going to criticize a film showcasing their work harshly. Get a grip.
Not that I follow any of this bullshit, but what war movie[s] made during the Bush years should have won picture of the year and why?
#24 said: “….what war movie[s] made during the Bush years should have won picture of the year and why?”
What the Phuck does it matter who is in office when a movie is made? Hollywoodies are basically extreme lefties, like the dork that was named Sean Penn; who tied up several rescue personnel when he was saving Nawlins with a boat that had the drain plug out. Like saying Hugo Chavez is not a dick tater.
I just ordered online, a military type movie, that a couple of vets have said is good entertainment. Did I blow $15 on “We Were Soldiers”? Won’t know myself til the mail lady puts it in the box this week.
Hollywood Sucks, but we all knew that, didn’t we?
Nuf Sed
#25 said “What the Phuck does it matter who is in office when a movie is made?”
I agree with you, hence the somewhat rhetorical question to the author…
[…] the only one who came to this conclusion. My blogging buddy, Jonn Lilyea of This Ain’t Hell, had this to say about Hollywood new found respect for our troops: ….They couldn’t give an award to a war […]
Not that I follow any of this bullshit, but what war movie[s] made during the Bush years should have won picture of the year and why?
That’s sort of the point, isn’t it? Hollywood wouldn’t have dared make a pro-military movie during Bush’s presidency for fear of being accused by the leftards of lending legitimacy to either of the wars in the Middle East. With all due respect to the late Ron Silver (who apparently wised up post-9/11), the concept of “that’s OUR military now” isn’t lost on those who are paying attention. Renaming the “overseas contingency operations” to some bullshit reminiscent of a bake sale at a local elementary school isn’t simply a rebranding of the war, it’s a rehabilitation for the sake of the standing president, lest he be saddled with the stigma running up to 2012, and you can bet he’s counting on Hollywood to play ball.
I saw The Hurt Locker a couple of weeks ago and liked it. It’s not meant to be as realistic as Blackhawk Down or the other movies you mentioned. It’s more of your typical Hollywood flair. But, very watchable. My BF’s cousin was protrayed in the movie Blackhawk Down and he ended up doing (in real life) exactly the same thing as the main character in The Hurt Locker. (Missed the adrenial rush.)
But, yes I agree… had this movie been up for an award during the Bush years it wouldn’t have won.
The oscars have degenerated into a group jackoff party for the leftists in hollywierd. It does not really mean anything except to them. And the hurt locker was not even all that accurate a portrayal of the EOD experience, rife with all that made up hollywierd nonsense that no rookie troop would think of doing. At least there was none of that Boooosh is evil smegma in it.
“. . . people from the Right praising Hollywood for their “brave” “support” of the troops.”
Way too many on the “Right” are:
– Fools who can’t think straight
– Intimidation-Damaged
– Phonies who sound good; act not at all on what they say they stand for .
No. 21 Claymore:
Thanks for sticking little tommie hank-0 —
(where he belongs) .