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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:15 AM Original message |
What is the ultimate left wing movie? |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Coming Home with Jane Fonda and Jon Voight |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 02:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Wrong... |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:16 AM Response to Reply #46 |
70. oops, my memory is not what it used to be. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Reds? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. "Woodstock", the documentary/concert film? |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Silent Running |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
37. I need to buy that ... |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. I cannot state this emphatically enough: "The Cradle Will Rock" |
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The Great Escape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Pleasantville" |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes! I love that movie. It's probably my second favorate! I need to |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. The Graduate comes to mind |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. how is that film leftist? |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. College kid completely rejects social convention, daughter defies parents |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I suppose from today's persepctive, in a country that has no real left |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 02:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Funny how far to the right the 'center' is, isn't it? n/t |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:27 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. and how far right the so-called left is |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Well said. The conservative - liberal dichotomy has more or |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. perhaps a DU group is in order |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. The Grapes of Wrath |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I'd say that your choice is better than mine. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
79. Agree! |
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lenidog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. Bob Roberts |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. "... and they complain and complain and complain..." |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 06:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Shampoo |
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youspeakmylanguage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
77. "Don't smoke crack. It's a ghetto drug." |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. F 9/11 or Roger & Me, I think |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Have you ever seen Harold and Maude? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Many times. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. It's philosophy is existentialism much like Pleasantville |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Oh man, that is stretch for me |
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norml (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. All Quiet on the Western Front |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. The Wizard of Oz |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Funny, someone mentioned it as a Right Wing film. Which is it? |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. it's a populist film |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. It's actually a critique of Populism |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:47 AM Original message |
ahh my bad |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Here is a link! |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Wasn't it filled with symbolism? Wasn't the Wizard symbolic of |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. ah well i guess i got it backwards |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:05 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Info from Wikipedia |
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Chomskyite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. No contest |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. a geat one. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. Matewan, Norma Rae, Missing, Z, State of Seige, The Official Story . . . |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 12:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I would agree w/ Norma Rae |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
32. Here's my list (in no particular order) |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
36. Might want to add various iterations of "Zorro" and "Robin Hood" to the |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
38. Battleship Potemkin |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Or "Alexander Nevsky..." |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 02:41 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. classy, classy movie n/t |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. Silkwood ... |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. Pretty in Pink |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
41. "An American President" |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:40 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Also "Dave" |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:10 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Has there ever been a movie where a RW President is the hero? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
42. Dr. Strangelove |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
44. The Nazarin |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:30 AM Response to Reply #44 |
67. ANYTHING by Bunuel! |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
45. "The Candidate" |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
50. Hudsucker Proxy |
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dxstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
51. Catch-22!!! CHECK IT OUT! IT'S FARGIN' GREAT! |
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Abelman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:55 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Catch 22 is awesome |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. Dead Man Walking |
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roscoeroscoe (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
57. mr smith goes to wash |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
59. Modern Times |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
61. Born on the Fourth of July |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
62. Death Race 2000 |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:39 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. I rooted for Joe Viturbo |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. I find it interesting how the government in the movie ... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
63. Jesus Christ Superstar |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
64. Head of State |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
65. Philadelphia... |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
66. Duck Soup |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
68. Fahrenheit 9/11 |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. see, I was thinkin' Farenhype 9/11 |
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Aiptasia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
69. Wag the dog.. |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
72. Maybe not the ultimate, but "It's a Wonderful Life" deserves a mention. |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
73. 1984... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
75. Battleship Potemkin |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
76. NORMA RAE!!!! |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
78. "Our Daily Bread" (1934) directed by King Vidor |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
80. Cradle Will Rock |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
81. Debbie Does Dallas... |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-05 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
83. All the Presidents Men; Three Days of the Condor (n/t) |
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