Hey Hollywood - keep your Leftist politics out of the movies

[Patented Phil 1,469]

'Twisters' whips up lessons for Disney and far-left Hollywood
    By Douglas MacKinnon

With then-Tropical Storm Debby moving off and up the west coast of Florida, I convinced my wife that it was the perfect time to see the movie "Twisters" again. I surmised that with wind gusts consistently over 40 mph and torrential rain, we would have the movie theater to ourselves.

Boy, was I wrong. A full two weeks after the movie’s release, the theater was sold out. 

As we quickly grabbed two seats with more people flowing in by the second, I began to talk to the people around me as we waited for the previews. I spoke with two families and three couples. My question being: "What brings you out to this movie in this weather?"

Five of the people gave me a variation of the same answer: "No politics. No lectures from the left. Just word of mouth that it is great entertainment."

All true. Again, my wife and I first saw the film two weeks ago when it premiered. Like millions of Americans, over the last number of years I have come to dread going to the movies because many are infused with far-left taking points and lectures. Worse, many will openly insult those who don’t agree with their leftist or "woke" narratives. 

The last time I checked, lecturing and insulting potentially half of your viewing audience was not the best way to create a hit movie or make a profit for your investors. And as we have seen over the last few years, Disney and other liberal to far-left movie studios have seen film after film crash and burn at the box office as they have collectively lost billions of dollars.

With "Twisters" being a film dealing with adverse and dangerous weather conditions, I was, at the very least, waiting for the tiresome lecture about "climate change" from those behind the film. It never came. 

The film has a racially and ethnically diverse cast. Which is wonderful. Not only did I see that as a reflection of America, but of my own greater family which is racially diverse, spiritually diverse, sexually diverse, and even home country diverse. A true and wonderful melting pot of Americans. 

But Americans who choose to go to the movies to be entertained. Americans who work hard, face constant struggles, and don’t want to pay precious money to see a movie that lectures them or tells them they are intellectually inferior to the far-left directors, actors, producers and writers behind the movie.

Lee Isaac Chung, the exceptionally talented director of the film, pushed back hard against far-left criticism that his movie didn’t pound "climate change" at every opportunity. Said Chung, in part: "I just wanted to make sure that with the movie, we don’t ever feel like (it) is putting forward any message. I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented."

Amen, brother. 

Glen Powell – the co-star of the film led by Daisy Edgar-Jones – addressed some of that counter-productive trend by some in Hollywood in an article for The Telegraph. Said Powell, in part:  

"Having grown up in and around Texas, I’m aware there are vast parts of America that have been underserved in terms of movies that they want to see. You sort of have New York and Los Angeles making the decisions about what gets made, but there’s a whole lot more audience out there you need to think about."

He then very politely cut to the chase with regard to some in his business lecturing or speaking down to their audience: "First and foremost, because if you’re telling people what to think, you’re not allowing them to feel. You can’t put people into that heightened state if they’re thinking, ‘Hmm, do I or do I not agree with this message?’"

From his lips to the far-left and "woke" ears of Disney CEO Bob Iger and others in Hollywood who seemingly can’t stand half the people in the United States of America. To his great credit, legendary director and producer Steven Spielberg – who is the executive producer of "Twisters" – does seem to understand Powell’s subtle warning to his industry.

And as for Powell and director Chung being on to something, I give you a packed theater showing "Twisters" as a tropical storm played havoc with the weather. A theater that was full because of the word of mouth was: "No politics. No lectures. Just great entertainment."

"Word of mouth." Now there's a concept.

We will soon see if far-left Hollywood learns that valuable – and profitable – lesson. As they process some unassailable truths, go see the movie "Twisters." It’s made for you.

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

8 minutes ago, Patented Phil said:

'Twisters'  My question being: "What brings you out to this movie in this weather”

Five of the people gave me a variation of the same answer: "No politics. No lectures from the left” 

 

Total bullsh!t. I’m sure all 5 people told him that. You are a complete sucker if you believe this. 

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[Patented Phil 1,469]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

Total bullsh!t. I’m sure all 5 people told him that. You are a complete sucker if you believe this. 

It’s you who’s the sucker.  You are totally divorced from the realities on the ground in red America.  Trust me, I live there.  They focking hate you and the Left.  

[squistion 2,125]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

Total bullsh!t. I’m sure all 5 people told him that. You are a complete sucker if you believe this. 

Amazing that mentioning in a movie that climate change exists is considered "a lecture from the left" 

[nobody 2,652]

I call BS too.  Who the hell goes polling all the people around them at a theater before the movie starts?

 

[The Real timschochet 6,640]

6 minutes ago, Patented Phil said:

It’s you who’s the sucker.  You are totally divorced from the realities on the ground in red America.  Trust me, I live there.  They focking hate you and the Left.  

The left has nothing to do with climate change. All the liberals in this country could disappear tomorrow and you’ll still have deal with climate change. You ignore it at your peril. 

Florida isn’t exactly “red America” even now. Plenty of liberals. And most of the conservatives don’t hate liberals whatever you think. Man is your mind twisted. 

[Nomad99 725]

21 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Total bullsh!t. I’m sure all 5 people told him that. You are a complete sucker if you believe this. 

And right on cue.....a lecture from the left.

[Patented Phil 1,469]

21 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

The left has nothing to do with climate change. All the liberals in this country could disappear tomorrow and you’ll still have deal with climate change. You ignore it at your peril. 

Florida isn’t exactly “red America” even now. Plenty of liberals. And most of the conservatives don’t hate liberals whatever you think. Man is your mind twisted. 

You completely miss the point.  When people go to the movies or a concert, they don’t want to hear ANY politics.  Not sure why that’s so hard for you and the other Leftists to understand.  Actually I do know.  It’s your authoritarian tendencies and false sense of intellectual superiority coming through.  You think you know more than others and that they NEED to be schooled.  You see, that’s why they hate you so much.  And believe me, they do.

[Fnord 2,190]

On 8/10/2024 at 2:43 PM, Patented Phil said:

It’s you who’s the sucker.  You are totally divorced from the realities on the ground in red America.  Trust me, I live there.  They focking hate you and the Left.  

Cool that you and your neighbors are such hateful people. I'm sure your views of blue America are crystal clear and without bias, right? Like how Portland and Minneapolis both burned to the ground 4 years ago...

[Hardcore troubadour 15,266]

Wasn’t there a documentary called  The Fall of Minneapolis? Lots of footage of things burning. For days. It didn’t happen. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

41 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Cool that you and your neighbors are such hateful people. I'm sure your views of blue America are crystal clear and without bias, right? Like how Portland and Minneapolis both burned to the ground 4 years ago...

They're just returning the favor.  We've seen how the left feels about the right.  Let's not pretend you and your lefty buddies are above all that, because you ain't and we have the receipts.

[Fnord 2,190]

36 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Wasn’t there a documentary called  The Fall of Minneapolis? Lots of footage of things burning. For days. It didn’t happen. 

Whole city now a smoking cinder and everyone responsible was freed by Kamala and Walz while Somali fraudsters bankrupted the state and took over for the defunded police.

Does that hew closer to your understanding of events, Clousseau?

[Herbivore 1,123]

On 8/10/2024 at 3:29 PM, Patented Phil said:

'Twisters' whips up lessons for Disney and far-left Hollywood
    By Douglas MacKinnon

With then-Tropical Storm Debby moving off and up the west coast of Florida, I convinced my wife that it was the perfect time to see the movie "Twisters" again. I surmised that with wind gusts consistently over 40 mph and torrential rain, we would have the movie theater to ourselves.

Boy, was I wrong. A full two weeks after the movie’s release, the theater was sold out. 

As we quickly grabbed two seats with more people flowing in by the second, I began to talk to the people around me as we waited for the previews. I spoke with two families and three couples. My question being: "What brings you out to this movie in this weather?"

Five of the people gave me a variation of the same answer: "No politics. No lectures from the left. Just word of mouth that it is great entertainment."

All true. Again, my wife and I first saw the film two weeks ago when it premiered. Like millions of Americans, over the last number of years I have come to dread going to the movies because many are infused with far-left taking points and lectures. Worse, many will openly insult those who don’t agree with their leftist or "woke" narratives. 

The last time I checked, lecturing and insulting potentially half of your viewing audience was not the best way to create a hit movie or make a profit for your investors. And as we have seen over the last few years, Disney and other liberal to far-left movie studios have seen film after film crash and burn at the box office as they have collectively lost billions of dollars.

With "Twisters" being a film dealing with adverse and dangerous weather conditions, I was, at the very least, waiting for the tiresome lecture about "climate change" from those behind the film. It never came. 

The film has a racially and ethnically diverse cast. Which is wonderful. Not only did I see that as a reflection of America, but of my own greater family which is racially diverse, spiritually diverse, sexually diverse, and even home country diverse. A true and wonderful melting pot of Americans. 

But Americans who choose to go to the movies to be entertained. Americans who work hard, face constant struggles, and don’t want to pay precious money to see a movie that lectures them or tells them they are intellectually inferior to the far-left directors, actors, producers and writers behind the movie.

Lee Isaac Chung, the exceptionally talented director of the film, pushed back hard against far-left criticism that his movie didn’t pound "climate change" at every opportunity. Said Chung, in part: "I just wanted to make sure that with the movie, we don’t ever feel like (it) is putting forward any message. I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented."

Amen, brother. 

Glen Powell – the co-star of the film led by Daisy Edgar-Jones – addressed some of that counter-productive trend by some in Hollywood in an article for The Telegraph. Said Powell, in part:  

"Having grown up in and around Texas, I’m aware there are vast parts of America that have been underserved in terms of movies that they want to see. You sort of have New York and Los Angeles making the decisions about what gets made, but there’s a whole lot more audience out there you need to think about."

He then very politely cut to the chase with regard to some in his business lecturing or speaking down to their audience: "First and foremost, because if you’re telling people what to think, you’re not allowing them to feel. You can’t put people into that heightened state if they’re thinking, ‘Hmm, do I or do I not agree with this message?’"

From his lips to the far-left and "woke" ears of Disney CEO Bob Iger and others in Hollywood who seemingly can’t stand half the people in the United States of America. To his great credit, legendary director and producer Steven Spielberg – who is the executive producer of "Twisters" – does seem to understand Powell’s subtle warning to his industry.

And as for Powell and director Chung being on to something, I give you a packed theater showing "Twisters" as a tropical storm played havoc with the weather. A theater that was full because of the word of mouth was: "No politics. No lectures. Just great entertainment."

"Word of mouth." Now there's a concept.

We will soon see if far-left Hollywood learns that valuable – and profitable – lesson. As they process some unassailable truths, go see the movie "Twisters." It’s made for you.

sure

[Hardcore troubadour 15,266]

2 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Whole city now a smoking cinder and everyone responsible was freed by Kamala and Walz while Somali fraudsters bankrupted the state and took over for the defunded police.

Does that hew closer to your understanding of events, Clousseau?

Parts of that city were most definitely burned to the ground. You can still see the after affects until this day.  The police precinct destroyed by mostly peaceful protesters has yet to be restored.  Just because you don’t live there and don’t care  doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Shame on you. 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Parts of that city were most definitely burned to the ground. You can still see the after affects until this day.  The police preconfigured has yet to be restored.  Just because you don’t live there and don’t care  doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Shame on you. 

fnord is all in on the delusion that stuff that happened never happened.  What a moron.  

BUT 1/6!! OMG!!  That happened, though.

[HellToupee 1,715]

Just now, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

fnord is all in on the delusion that stuff that happened never happened.  What a moron.  

BUT 1/6!! OMG!!  That happened, though.

It was an INSURRECTION!!!!!!!! 

 

[Fnord 2,190]

2 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

They're just returning the favor.  We've seen how the left looks at the right.  Let's not pretend you and your lefty buddies are above all that, because you ain't and we have the receipts.

Your ass is on ignore so not sure why I saw this tripe, but as usual you don't know WTF you're talking about. You're totally impervious to facts and logic and therefore a total waste of time to engage with, so kindly fuk off and don't waste any more time responding to me. Shove your "receipts" wherever you think they'll give you the best time.

The only poster around here that even approaches peefoam's uselessness is you.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

Just now, HellToupee said:

It was an INSURRECTION!!!!!!!! 

 

OMG!!!!   

[Hardcore troubadour 15,266]

2 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

It was an INSURRECTION!!!!!!!! 

 

They had a toy guillotine! Robes Pierre! 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

4 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Your ass is on ignore so not sure why I saw this tripe, but as usual you don't know WTF you're talking about. You're totally impervious to facts and logic and therefore a total waste of time to engage with, so kindly fuk off and don't waste any more time responding to me. Shove your "receipts" wherever you think they'll give you the best time.

The only poster around here that even approaches peefoam's uselessness is you.

Yeah, you go with that if that's what you need to tell yourself for you to be able to get thru the day. 

You just continue hanging out with your fellow Boyosexuals and slurping down the propaganda.  It's what loons like you have to do when they're as easily curb-stomped as you are with facts, truth and logic. 

 

[F1erce 88]

On 8/10/2024 at 3:39 PM, The Real timschochet said:

Total bullsh!t. I’m sure all 5 people told him that. You are a complete sucker if you believe this. 

Shut up Tim with ur lying ass. I don’t think there’s a single person here who respects you or your opinion. You’re just full of Sh1t 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,035]

4 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

They had a toy guillotine! Robes Pierre! 

OMG!!!!  Shades of John Brown!!

but nothing happened in Portland, Minneapolis, Baltimore or any other city.  Everything was peaceful!!  I was told it was!!!

[supermike80 1,887]

Saw it this weekend.   Very very meh.  The story was dumb, the characters were dumb, and the "science" was hella dumb.  So I was let down.  I had heard(without reading) that it was really good.   So I decided to check it out.

After being disappointed, I went online and checked out reviews.   Usually at that point I check out reviews that mirror mine.  To see if there is a consensus with what I was seeing.

Anyway, I did see a lot of negative reviews where the reviewer was upset that climate change wasn't mentioned.  I immediately skipped over those reviews.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,266]

True story: We were driving to the movies to see this on Friday when a tornado warning came over.  We skipped it.  

[Fnord 2,190]

29 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

Saw it this weekend.   Very very meh.  The story was dumb, the characters were dumb, and the "science" was hella dumb.  So I was let down.  I had heard(without reading) that it was really good.   So I decided to check it out.

After being disappointed, I went online and checked out reviews.   Usually at that point I check out reviews that mirror mine.  To see if there is a consensus with what I was seeing.

Anyway, I did see a lot of negative reviews where the reviewer was upset that climate change wasn't mentioned.  I immediately skipped over those reviews.

Let's see if I'm following you here... you watched the movie, formed your own opinion, and then didn't GAF about what a bunch of randos thought?

Congratulations, Supermike! You're a grownup that can think for yourself! Now if you wouldn't mind holding a seminar or publishing a journal to help some of our more challenged brethren get over their idiocy you truly would be SUPER.

[edjr 6,580]

OP is a lie. made up. idiocy really 

[supermike80 1,887]

18 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Let's see if I'm following you here... you watched the movie, formed your own opinion, and then didn't GAF about what a bunch of randos thought?

Congratulations, Supermike! You're a grownup that can think for yourself! Now if you wouldn't mind holding a seminar or publishing a journal to help some of our more challenged brethren get over their idiocy you truly would be SUPER.

What on earth are you talking about?

[Baker Boy 1,694]

In the movie, the Wizard of Oz, the tornado is rotating in the wrong direction. It is rotating clockwise rather than counter clockwise. Thank you Hollywood.

[purdygood 343]

Just now, Baker Boy said:

In the movie, the Wizard of Oz, the tornado is rotating in the wrong direction. It is rotating clockwise rather than counter clockwise. Thank you Hollywood.

Still a classic movie though.  But they didn't do their research.  There is in fact not a "Lolli Pop Guild" those guys were just fake a Union sleeping on the job.

[Patented Phil 1,469]

6 hours ago, Fnord said:

Cool that you and your neighbors are such hateful people. I'm sure your views of blue America are crystal clear and without bias, right? Like how Portland and Minneapolis both burned to the ground 4 years ago...

Yeah I have no idea what you are trying to say.  Portland and Minneapolis are shittholes if that’s what you are asking.

[squistion 2,125]

4 hours ago, Baker Boy said:

In the movie, the Wizard of Oz, the tornado is rotating in the wrong direction. It is rotating clockwise rather than counter clockwise. Thank you Hollywood.

I think rotating the wrong direction in a dream of Dorothy is not that big of a cinema misque. 

[Patented Phil 1,469]

18 hours ago, Baker Boy said:

In the movie, the Wizard of Oz, the tornado is rotating in the wrong direction. It is rotating clockwise rather than counter clockwise. Thank you Hollywood.

Trannie tornado.

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

14 hours ago, Patented Phil said:

Yeah I have no idea what you are trying to say.  Portland and Minneapolis are shittholes if that’s what you are asking.

Minneapolis is not a sh1thole.  It's not that bad.  Better than most major cities.

[Fnord 2,190]

4 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Minneapolis is not a sh1thole.  It's not that bad.  Better than most major cities.

He has never and will never set foot in those cities. Like many rural folks, the BIG CITY is scary and loud and full of bad people that might hurt him or worse: try to turn them into trannies, or liberals, or people that GAF about those that don't look, act, think, or sound just like them. In other words, he's a close-minded coward.

[squistion 2,125]

4 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Minneapolis is not a sh1thole.  It's not that bad.  Better than most major cities.

Minneapolis is actually pretty cosmopolitan. If you can handle the cold it is a nice place to live. There is even a cool song about it.

 

[Hawkeye21 2,393]

49 minutes ago, squistion said:

Minneapolis is actually pretty cosmopolitan. If you can handle the cold it is a nice place to live. There is even a cool song about it.

 

I've been there numerous times.

[zsasz 368]

I heard before it came out that it wasn't mentioning climate change; but this story sounds like made up B.S.  Noone talks to the people around them in the theatre.  

[squistion 2,125]

18 minutes ago, zsasz said:

I heard before it came out that it wasn't mentioning climate change; but this story sounds like made up B.S.  Noone talks to the people around them in the theatre.  

A movie reviewer might if they identify themselves as such but I think it is unlikely that happened (how many times has someone asked you in a theatre "Why are you seeing this movie?")

[Patented Phil 1,469]

3 hours ago, Fnord said:

He has never and will never set foot in those cities. Like many rural folks, the BIG CITY is scary and loud and full of bad people that might hurt him or worse: try to turn them into trannies, or liberals, or people that GAF about those that don't look, act, think, or sound just like them. In other words, he's a close-minded coward.

Rural folks?  God you’re a stereotyping bigot aren’t you?  I’ve lived in big cities, suburbs, and yes - rural areas.  I’ve lived in the Liberal North and the Conservative South.  I can say without hesitation that the worst people in the world are Liberals living in urban areas.  Horrible, lousy people.

[TheNewGirl 1,464]

A few points. 

I hated the first one. I thought it was incredibly stupid for a number of reasons. The cow in the air was just one. My expectations for this sequel were so low, the bar was in hell. I DID NOT want to pay to see it in the theater. 

I thought this one looked equally as stupid; Glen Powell is in TOO many movies right now and I can't decide if he's a good actor or not. He DOES do better as the reckless lame cowboy type than the serious type. I was kind of refusing to see it because of him as well. 

The preview, "WE HAVE TWINS!!!" Lame. Turned me off, thought it was dumb to put that in the movie let alone the trailer. 

My expectation was also, "How are they going to loop climate change into this?" More severe storms, blah blah blah. Major turn off. I don't want to hear about an agenda. 

Then hubs said, "I heard that they don't mention climate change at all." 

Decided at that point, I'd see it. So, went and saw it. Good entertainment movie without an ounce of political garbage, which is what I will pay for. They had an obvious LGBTQ character or two and didn't make them make out or anything, the MFC and MMC didn't make out either, which was cool. 

If I am going to pay that much money to see a movie in a theater, or even stream it at home for $30 - the fewer political views the better (from either side). I want to be entertained, not lectured or preached at.