hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Krauthammer's view on the Cloonacy (I made that up myself :bow: ) of Hollywood. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/02/AR2006030201209.html Oscars for Osama By Charles Krauthammer Friday, March 3, 2006; Page A17 Nothing tells you more about Hollywood than what it chooses to honor. Nominated for best foreign-language film is "Paradise Now," a sympathetic portrayal of two suicide bombers. Nominated for best picture is "Munich," a sympathetic portrayal of yesterday's fashion in barbarism: homicide terrorism. But until you see "Syriana," nominated for best screenplay (and George Clooney, for best supporting actor) you have no idea how self-flagellation and self-loathing pass for complexity and moral seriousness in Hollywood. Click link for more............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yet another example of the left-leaning media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yet another example of the left-leaning media. Krauthammer is one of the few rational writers the WP has. Tell you what, you can have Fox News, and we'll take CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, LAT, WP, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Krauthammer is one of the few rational writers the WP has. Tell you what, you can have Fox News, and we'll take CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, LAT, WP, etc. Sorry, i just find it ironic that you guys constantly complain about the media - yet the WP prints conservative pieces like this and suddenly its all praise and right ons. If its wrong for them to lean left, it wrong for them to lean right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Nah, I just had a problem with the liberal media who paints the country in a bad light to fit their anti-Bush agenda while sacrificing our best interests at the same time. edit: wow, just hit a 1000. hell yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Nah, I just had a problem with the liberal media who paints the country in a bad light to fit their anti-Bush agenda while sacrificing our best interests at the same time.edit: wow, just hit a 1000. hell yeah. Congratulations! Glad i could help you get there as a portion of those are yelling/debating/insluting/joking with me. Here's to another 1,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 So what is the solution? Doesn't it bother you when liberals complain about things and don't offer solutions? What do you think needs to be done to change this trend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Congratulations! Glad i could help you get there as a portion of those are yelling/debating/insluting/joking with me. Here's to another 1,000. Thanks bud, couldn't have made it without you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 So what is the solution?Doesn't it bother you when liberals complain about things and don't offer solutions? What do you think needs to be done to change this trend? Solutions?? Who needs solutions?? Doomsday pessimism suffices nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yet another example of the left-leaning media. This is an op ed piece. In other words it is writen as an opinion. Media Bias as a subject goes to ploitical slant injected into "straight" news. I'm sure you can see the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 This is an op ed piece. In other words it is writen as an opinion. Media Bias as a subject goes to ploitical slant injected into "straight" news. I'm sure you can see the difference. Actually i didn't realize it was a Op Ed - but it is still being printed in a "leftist" rag - if there was that much of a bias they wouldn't even print it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Munich is a sympathetic portrayal of terrorism? Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 "Nominated for best foreign-language film is "Paradise Now," a sympathetic portrayal of two suicide bombers. " Got forbid we should try to understand what motivates these people to do this irrational thing that is so hard to stop and is causing such harm. Wouldn't want to learn how they are manipulated and led astray. Wouldn't want to think about how we might be able to counter the emotions that drive them and look for ways to defuse the situation. Nah. Better just to say they are stupid and evil. Dont need more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 "Nominated for best foreign-language film is "Paradise Now," a sympathetic portrayal of two suicide bombers. "Got forbid we should try to understand what motivates these people to do this irrational thing that is so hard to stop and is causing such harm. Wouldn't want to learn how they are manipulated and led astray. Wouldn't want to think about how we might be able to counter the emotions that drive them and look for ways to defuse the situation. Nah. Better just to say they are stupid and evil. Dont need more than that. Predicto, your sarcasm is missing Krauthammer's point completely. Nominating and potentially awarding this film the highest prize possible will legitimize and praise the suicide bomber. "Oh wow, what a powerful film about terrorism, let's give it an Oscar." You can't deny the hidden agenda behind that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Munich is a sympathetic portrayal of terrorism? Huh? Yeah, that was my reaction. WTF???? (And Syriana is a brilliant movie.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Predicto, your sarcasm is missing Krauthammer's point completely. Nominating and potentially awarding this film the highest prize possible will legitimize and praise the suicide bomber. "Oh wow, what a powerful film about terrorism, let's give it an Oscar." You can't deny the hidden agenda behind that. Have you even seen this movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLadyRaven Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Predicto, your sarcasm is missing Krauthammer's point completely. Nominating and potentially awarding this film the highest prize possible will legitimize and praise the suicide bomber. "Oh wow, what a powerful film about terrorism, let's give it an Oscar." You can't deny the hidden agenda behind that. Islamic Terrorists care about the Oscars since when?? The movie may have been nominated since it was of better acting / film making quality than other foreign films, maybe just maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Predicto, your sarcasm is missing Krauthammer's point completely. Nominating and potentially awarding this film the highest prize possible will legitimize and praise the suicide bomber. "Oh wow, what a powerful film about terrorism, let's give it an Oscar." You can't deny the hidden agenda behind that. Sure I can deny it. I do deny it. Understanding is not the same as legitimizing or praising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I want my time back after reading that crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Yeah, that was my reaction. WTF????(And Syriana is a brilliant movie.) Syriana was a great movie, especially the painful ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Krauthammer is one of the few rational writers the WP has. Tell you what, you can have Fox News, and we'll take CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, LAT, WP, etc. "Rational writers"? :rotflmao: What about this column is "rational"? The ridiculous title (Oscars for Osama?), the implication that Munich glorifies terrorism (it was written and directed BY A JEW!!!), or suggesting that Syriana is pro-terrorism propaganda? Rational... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Syriana would have been a MUCH better movie if it actually followed the plot line of "See No Evil" Read "See No Evil" first and then watch Syriana again. You can see Bob Baer's point is NOT portrayed at all in Syriana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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