Comments on: The Oscars: Reflections of America

By: SanPa

SanPa — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:27:09 +0000

If fiction and propaganda are reflective of America, then Fox has been in the right business with their news source outlet.

By: euroyank

euroyank — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:48:40 +0000

Whether they are truly historical or not, I’d much prefer to hear about Lincoln that either of the secrets, they are American, that win thru violence and deception.

By: WhiskeyDix

WhiskeyDix — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:32:30 +0000

Right Hollywood elitists have their index finger on the pulse of America. Give me a break!
More accurate title would be, “Hollywood once again fails to push their agenda on 40% of America, the rest are morons.”

By: paintcan

paintcan — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:43:16 +0000

@MNBobula – Which movie of the three are you calling the historic movie? All of them? Actually, the Tarzan movies were very subtly preachy about the British role in Africa. But not unbearably so as long as you forgot that Tarzan was the descendant of a British lord and the message was always; that even naked and raised by Gorillas, a British lord was naturally superior to an entire continent of Africans. How were Africans always portrayed in the Tarzan movies?

I take it back – the propaganda was unbearable if you were black and had to watch those movies. I wasn’t, so had to learn other eyes.

I also made a mistake on my earlier comment. Argo didn’t actually translate the embassy staff at the airport customs desk. They simply didn’t let the Iranian customs staff sound quite reasonable. They also didn’t translate the morals police either at the scene with the women at the compound. I really wanted to know what that man was actually saying to her. It visibly upset the woman but the man’s tone of voice seemed very mild and even kind, I thought?

One lives with expectations of public decorum everywhere on earth – even in this small NE town. I really wanted to know if what he was saying was actually something I am accustomed to living with here but in other terms and requiring a different degree of obedience to public expectation?

By: MNBobalu

MNBobalu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:22 +0000

“Historical” movies from Hollywood are as accurate a reflection of history as Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies are an accurate reflection of life in Africa. Take it as entertainment as it is often entertaining for all the wrong reasons. I prefer Tarzan movies as they are less preachy.

By: JOHNXX

JOHNXX — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:38:09 +0000

Hollywood doesn’t know the truth if it bite them in the ass.

By: klg1956

klg1956 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:21:18 +0000

Hollywood’s recipe for a movie: One eighth documented fact, one half creative writing, one quarter political agenda to sell the writer’s/director’s own political beliefs and one eighth the best looking people to push over that political agenda…..Cook for 1 hour and 55 mins and you’ll have a bs (best selling) pie! Voila!

By: eleno

eleno — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:21:50 +0000

Considering that Argo hardly mentioned the more than pivotal roll the Canadians played in real life in helping in the Iran situation I’d say that – sadly – at least Argo is an excellent reflection of American self promotion.

By: Objectivist

Objectivist — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:09:08 +0000

The Oscars are not a reflection on America. It is merely a reflection of what Hollywood things of itself. Hence the reason “Argo” won … it’s a film about how Hollywood saved the day, and there’s no story Hollywood loves more than one that reminds us all just how important Hollywood is to saving the world.

By: guillone

guillone — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:45:40 +0000

reflections?
more like that’s the best The Oscars could come up with.
yawn…..