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14 years ago @ Big Government - George Will: Catholic ... · 0 replies · +2 points

"...keeping ones legs closed costs nothing"

That's nice and true, however, there are many many married women who are also on the pill. Should they keep their legs closed as well?

My comment was about the low cost of the pill and the government not dictating that I should have to pay for other people's contraceptives whether they are married or not.

This is not a morality debate.

14 years ago @ Big Government - George Will: Catholic ... · 2 replies · +8 points

Bingo.

They want to keep ignorant uniformed women tethered to the Democrat Party. Contraceptives are inexpensive. A doctor can write a prescription for generic birth control pills for as little as $9.00 (probably less). I'm sure if a woman visits her local free clinic she could get the pills at no cost.

This is a huge power grab once again. I'm pretty furious that I will now have to pay for other women's contraceptives and that "delightful" morning after pill through my insurance...and I'm not Catholic.

I told my husband yesterday that I don't recognize this country anymore. I'm troubled that we've allowed this government to go, possibly, beyond the point of no return. Fortunately, my husband is an optimistic person and thinks the 2012 election will turn out well.

We can all only hope.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'Atlas Shrugged Part 2... · 0 replies · +2 points

"The God of the Machine" (published in 1943) written by Isabel Paterson is worth checking out.

Here is a little info regarding the woman who was once Ayn Rand's good friend and a great influence in her life.
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/article/20...

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'Hunger Games' Book Tr... · 1 reply · +2 points

Man hunting man is not a new plot line by any means. "The Most Dangerous Game", published in 1924, was the inspiration for many future screenplays. The Van Damme masterpiece :~) "Hard Target" is one example.

Children hunting children is not new to this plot line either. Japanese author Koushun Takami wrote a novel titled "Battle Royale" which was published in 1999. The novel is set in a dystopian society and focuses on 42 students in a junior high school class that have been chosen to participate in a government project known as the Program. The kids are taken by the government and dropped off in a undisclosed location (this class is sent to an island) and told they must kill each other until only one is left. They are each given a survival bag and they each wear a deadly collar that keeps the officials very close.

As greaterajax mentioned, there is also the more well known "Lord of the Flies".

The characters in HG are fighting against a totalitarian government that has starved and taken away the freedoms of the people in their society. Most conservatives I know would fight against this type of tyranny as well.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Feminism in Film: Why ... · 2 replies · +1 points

"Audition" is the only movie I can think of where a man is tortured unmercifully by a woman, though he is drugged so he doesn't exactly turn the tables on her. His son is the one who takes care of business. So maybe that's a bit of a stretch.

By the way, I did not see this movie. Just reading about "Audition" made my stomach turn.

I've never seen "Sudden Impact"...going to have to check it out.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Feminism in Film: Why ... · 5 replies · +4 points

As far as "Death Proof" goes, that guy was a serial killer. The girls did not attack him, he attacked them and they fought back. When he finally does get his comeuppance, as you know, he was battered and weak. It still took all three women to finish him so it's not like one girl and her magic girl powers ended that odious man.

You probably think he should have been arrested and brought to justice. The police had him and were suspicious of him but decided to let him go on his merry little way. So yeah, I think in this movie those girls were heroes. Or maybe it would have been more suitable to let the psychopath live on and kill more women. Hmmm...

Men seem to have no problem with a revenge action movie involving just men. Why is it acceptable that only a man who has been wronged or harmed may get revenge? And you know as well as I do that there's a copiuos amount of action movies with this type of storyline.

As a side note (on another female revenge movie) , I really like the movie "The Brave One" with Jodie Foster. I was on her side the entire time.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Oscar Nominations Anno... · 0 replies · +6 points

The visually stunning "Drive" and "Hugo" were my favorite movies this year. I actually felt like I was watching a live painting in both films.

Glad to see all the nods to "Hugo", but disappointed that "Drive" didn't receive more. :~(

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Daily Call Sheet: Box ... · 0 replies · +4 points

Both parties are responsible for the economy tanking.

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'Haywire' Review: Mixe... · 2 replies · +2 points

Why are you trying so hard to convince us of your point?

We all know that men are physically stronger than most women. Superheroes and "110 pound women" beating a man to a pulp is pure fiction. Though I like fantasy and fiction in my movies, I also know I have to suspend my disbelief. Also, men do not fly nor do they climb walls with their Spidey powers nor do they do what Arnold and Bruce do in most of their movies (I really like both of these guys by the way).

I didn't know who this woman was when I viewed the trailer. My husband educated me regarding Ms. Carano's gifts and background. He then said she could probably kick the a** of many men, including himself. That made me chuckle.

She's a rare woman who you will most likely never meet and certainly never tussle with. She is no threat to your manhood. Let it go...

14 years ago @ Big Hollywood - 'Heavenly Creatures' B... · 1 reply · +3 points

I think The Virgin and Child with St Anne and St John the Baptist drawing is far more lovely and complex than the boring and highly overrated Mona Lisa.

What is considered a masterpiece in the arts is subjective though critics and scholars would like us to think otherwise. Having said that, my favorite Peter Jackson film is "The Frighteners" followed closely by "Dead Alive".

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