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MindPilot

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15. That was one awesome doc!!
Tue Feb 26, 2013, 06:52 PM
Feb 2013

In no small part because there is a clip from a 1950s congressional hearing where some rep actually uses the phrase "they hate us for our freedom"

And I can only imagine what Hollywood would be producing these days if it weren't for the stifling nature of the MMPA.

For some really good films check out the "forbidden Hollywood" series of the movies made before the MMPA. Like "Men for Sale' about returning WW1 vets and how the bankers and industrialists exploited that suddenly glutted labor market. And how returning vets, disfigured from injuries were met with revulsion. A lot of the old horror films are about that as well.

(I wrote this from memory so some of the names may not be completely accurate.)

Some people think blazing saddles was completely racist The Straight Story Feb 2013 #1
A very wise proverb. Indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #7
So... Insanity Wolf vs. Courage Wolf? Scootaloo Feb 2013 #14
I recall Seth saying you couldn't get All in the Family on tv today... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #21
Blazing Saddles is incredibly Racist and could never be made today but Drale Feb 2013 #27
Every N-word in Blazing Saddles came straight from Richard Pryor... dogknob Feb 2013 #36
And don't forget: Richard Pryor was one of the co-wrtiers n/t deutsey Feb 2013 #37
It was, but the Outrage Brigade does not do nuance. Vinnie From Indy Feb 2013 #2
You're probably right, but it runs into the old problem of what happens when... Ian David Feb 2013 #3
+++++ Bingo--that is the problem marions ghost Feb 2013 #41
Also, that damn song is still stuck in my head. Ian David Feb 2013 #42
I just thought it sucked. nt NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #4
I thought it was a catchy tune and captured the essence of razzmatzz. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #10
then perhaps the problem NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #11
lol. You may have a point. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #12
What is 'wholesome entertainment'? HappyMe Feb 2013 #5
and yet movies with excessive violence get a more reasonable rating than those which show boobs. Javaman Feb 2013 #6
That was one awesome doc!! MindPilot Feb 2013 #15
IOW something feminists should be celebrating and promoting reorg Feb 2013 #8
Spot on. You describe a mindset which seems to be shared with religious fundamentalists. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #9
a sad spectacle I have witnessed more often than I care to remember reorg Feb 2013 #13
She's getting paid. And rewarded. I'm saddened by her lack of awareness. chimpymustgo Feb 2013 #18
are you making the claim that Jennifer Lawrence is unaware reorg Feb 2013 #19
Your words. Back at YOU. chimpymustgo Feb 2013 #22
my words reorg Feb 2013 #25
Agree deutsey Feb 2013 #39
Throw some more rocks at your glass house. BarackTheVote Feb 2013 #24
Exactly. Here's the video - the site I'm linking to suggests a "rape count" for the number of Iris Feb 2013 #29
^^^^THIS^^^^ MindPilot Feb 2013 #16
Or understand that the actress' reactions to the song were also acting WolverineDG Feb 2013 #26
I don't think it was, given the entirety of all MacFarlane's misogynistic comments. Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #17
No no no, by telling misogynist jokes and making light of domestic violence, redqueen Feb 2013 #20
And now the good ole boys have circled the wagons Warpy Feb 2013 #28
Did he write the boob song? For that matter did he write the jokes? snagglepuss Feb 2013 #35
I think you hit the nail on the head BarackTheVote Feb 2013 #23
Agreed. A 101-proof distillation of this. Bigbluebrush Feb 2013 #30
I would rather Katy Perry hosted instead. >> El Supremo Feb 2013 #31
Me too.... truebrit71 Feb 2013 #34
People are outraged because of a musical number about boobs thelordofhell Feb 2013 #32
diet coke commercial bpj62 Feb 2013 #33
Did he show his dick? leftstreet Feb 2013 #38
NO! YOU MUST JOIN THE UPTIGHT LYNCH MOB! n/t backscatter712 Feb 2013 #40
I don't think you're at all nuts. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #43
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