posted on March 3, 2005 09:53:21 AM
Michael Moore, move on over....
Study: Moviegoers prefer patriotic films
6-year analysis finds Americans reject left-wing, PC offerings
A six-year study of the habits of U.S. moviegoers has found they prefer films with patriotic, pro-American themes that uphold Judeo-Christian values over those that push a left-wing or socialist agenda.
The analysis, done by Movieguide, a family entertainment guide, compared the box-office take of major films to the themes and worldviews those films present.
WND Study: Moviegoers prefer patriotic films
6-year analysis finds Americans reject left-wing, PC offerings
Posted: March 3, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern
A six-year study of the habits of U.S. moviegoers has found they prefer films with patriotic, pro-American themes that uphold Judeo-Christian values over those that push a left-wing or socialist agenda.
The analysis, done by Movieguide, a family entertainment guide, compared the box-office take of major films to the themes and worldviews those films present.
"Movies that support capitalist ideals, traditional Judeo-Christian values and patriotism do much better at the box office than movies promoting socialism, communism, radical feminism, left-wing political correctness, atheism and homosexuality," said Dr. Ted Baehr, publisher of Movieguide and chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission, a Christian advocacy group in Hollywood.
Baehr points out that in 2004, films like "The Passion of the Christ," "The Incredibles," "National Treasure," "America's Heart and Soul," "Spider-man 2," "The Aviator" and "In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed," made much more money on average than movies like "The Day After Tomorrow," "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Kinsey," "The Corporation," "A Day Without a Mexican," "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Super-size Me," "Vera Drake," "Saved!" and Spike Lee's "She Hate Me."
An analysis of 2004 films found those with "very strong Judeo-Christian morality" averaged $107.7 million at the box office. Those films said to have "anti-patriotic/anti-American" themes brought in an average of $47.3 million. Similarly, 2004 films that included "communist content" brought in just $28.9 million on average, and those pushing homosexuality saw $1.2 million in average ticket sales.
Said a statement from Movieguide: "[The data] clearly prove our point that, if a filmmaker or studio wants to be successful at theaters in North America, he or she should film a story with pro-capitalist, patriotic and pro-American content reflecting very strong traditional moral values. Radical, left-wing politics, atheist humanism and strong homosexual content offend the average moviegoer."
posted on March 5, 2005 06:48:15 AM
sure,saw a scary movie last nite called the Grunge.adapted from a japanese movie.
Replaced japanese characters with American expatriates in japan -you see american jumping out of window of high rise,american being scared to death by japanese ghost,american battled evil spirit.
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posted on March 5, 2005 07:09:36 AM
I saw the Grunge. When she had that "vision" at the end that pretty much explained the movie. I blinked and missed part of it. Whatever logic was behind the ghosts never made any sense to me.
Why make a movie that completely rests on a series of lightning-quick flashbacks within a five second period?
I didn't really consider "Day After Tomorrow" a left-wing film. The ideas were just too exaggerated and extreme to be believable. I seriously doubt even the environmental whackos took it seriously. It was a fun movie, however.
I saw Spider-Man 2, and I think labeling it Judeo-Christian morality may be taking it a little too seriously. Spider-Man is a superhero, helping the defenseless and stopping the villian. That's not morality: that's justice.
Passion of the Christ really shouldn't count either. "My soldiers can beat the crap out of your God" just isn't exactly promoting family morals either. But I'll admit this one can be argued either way.
I'll admit I haven't seen most of the films mentioned in the left-wing section of the article, but how many of those actually promoted Communism?
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posted on March 5, 2005 07:53:29 AM
So the point of the OP is that to make money(the driving force behind Repugs, neocons, religious conservatives) you must pander to the people who spend the most time in a movie theater.
sounds reasonable to me....
Give them what they want and laugh all the way to the bank..
posted on March 5, 2005 08:12:51 AMSo the point of the OP is that to make money(the driving force behind Repugs, neocons, religious conservatives) you must pander to the people who spend the most time in a movie theater.
point : crowfarm
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posted on March 5, 2005 08:35:48 AM
I think this goes to show that more Americans want to see a return to or more support for the country we all live in and are willing to spend their money when it's not all negative or anti-American garbage.
Nothing wrong with wanting to pay to watch 'family value', patriotic, positive films.
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posted on March 5, 2005 08:41:33 AM
That's how Michael Moore made his money. He catered to the democrats and guess what they all ran to see the movie. He laughed all the way to the bank....
posted on March 5, 2005 08:50:53 AM
Oh but Libra, you know that's just soooo different when it's them.
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posted on March 5, 2005 09:17:06 AM
Your Worldnet report is propagandist crap. Take the first sentence for example....
"A six-year study of the habits of U.S. moviegoers has found they prefer films with patriotic, pro-American themes that uphold Judeo-Christian values over those that push a left-wing or socialist agenda."
In that single sentence, the left wing is falsely depicted as "pushing" un-American, unpatriotic, anti-religious values along with a socialist agenda That is, of course, a completely false statement on every count and clearly an attack on the left rather that a "movie review".
posted on March 5, 2005 09:25:04 AM
replay,
you have to understand the belief in Japan that a person who died of extreme rage or sorrow,that feeling built up in the air and does not go away.
In fact,the movie is saying it feeds upon its victims and become more potent.
You dont really have to wait for the flashback in the end to figure out the motive of the husband who killed his wife,all the pictures with her eyes and mouth cut away.She kept a journal on how she was infatuated with the american professor-Peter and her husband read it.
No different than some of the stories of soldiers in civil war who were killed en mass in the fields and their spirits hovered in the area or how about general custer's soldiers??
There is plenty of ghost stories to go around in Japan,a society where individuals repress and suppress their personal expression and feelings!!
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posted on March 5, 2005 09:32:10 AMIn that single sentence, the left wing is falsely depicted as "pushing" un-American, unpatriotic, anti-religious values along with a socialist agenda.
That describes the extreme ultra-left-liberal/socialists EXACTLY, imo. As a matter of fact, I'd say it describes you to a tee helen.
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posted on March 5, 2005 09:39:59 AM
I agree with stopwhining...not on the movie, as I didn't see it, but on their 'belief' system. My DIL has little mineral rock 'pieces' [for lack of a better word] at different doors. When I asked her what they were for she shared to welcome the 'good spirits' and help the 'bad spirits' leave. So they are strategically placed to remove the 'bad' spirits/ghosts. Their culture also uses this method of 'scaring' the children into good behavior....least that's what she's told me their culture believe in.
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posted on March 5, 2005 11:02:34 AM
Could someone please explain to me how SuperSize Me endorses socialism, communism, radical feminism, left-wing political correctness, atheism or homosexuality?
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on March 5, 2005 11:32:17 AM
That's easy. Being rotund, obese and easily manipulated is the American way. Super size me exposes this. Definitely un American.
posted on March 5, 2005 12:09:30 PM
The L sisters blow it again.....
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posted on March 5, 2005 08:41:33 AM
That's how Michael Moore made his money. He catered to the democrats and guess what they all ran to see the movie. He laughed all the way to the bank....
Linda_K
posted on March 5, 2005 08:50:53 AM
Oh but Libra, you know that's just soooo different when it's them.
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The OP WAS about money and how much the so-called neocon movies made...their yardstick.
Besides , success isn't always measured in money( a shock to religious Republicans !!!!)
I think a movie like Fahrenheit 911 was very successful. It sure pissed off the repugs!
The Passion was violent and gruesome....no wonder the religious right liked it!
posted on March 5, 2005 01:11:45 PMTheir culture also uses this method of 'scaring' the children into good behavior....least that's what she's told me their culture believe in.
Just like Bush likes to do. He scares the people by telling lies about social security, terrorists, and homosexuals.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- Bush will fix Social Security just like he has fixed Osama Bin Laden and Iraq. Bush can't be trusted to run this country and you want to trust him with your retirement?
posted on March 5, 2005 02:17:05 PM
LOL no logansdad - You're wrong once again.
Soc. Sec clinton told us in 1998 that SS was at a crisis point....because you choose to believe it has somehow improved since then and is no longer a problem....doesn't make it so.
This President has NEVER said anything negative about homosexuals. He just doesn't believe that gay marriage should be allowed....unless the states decide to make it happen. And, they're not doing so....they're going in the opposite direction, as you well know.
And on terror. Do you believe the US isn't facing any threats from the terrorists?
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posted on March 5, 2005 03:39:12 PMyou must pander to the people..
...about money and how much the so-called neocon movies made...their yardstick..
Wrong on both counts, crowfarm.
1. They did not analyze the PEOPLE who attended the movies at all.
2. What they did was compare the patrotic type movies net sales against non-themed such movies and concluded (obviously) more money is being spent on one type movie verses the other.
Which is kind of a stupid comparision/study anyway because how many average movie goers -- whatever their political view -- are going to go see a homosexual movie if they have very little interest in homosexuals? Unless it gets a great buzz for being a human interest story, say like Philadelphia did? It's not even moral, its what the general population would normally want to see.
posted on March 5, 2005 05:40:49 PM
Thats funny, crowfarm! And it seems to be your recurring mantra lately: "You've missed the point"
lol! So what is the point, they make movies to make money? woooaa - thats a revelation isnt it? You sure only the neocons are in it for the money???
The only point to be had is they drew their OWN conclusions of what they think movie goers would rather spend their money on. But of course, they had data and dollar signs to back that conclusion, unlike you.
posted on March 5, 2005 06:26:35 PM
Yes crowfarm, I understand if they were one and the same there would be no need to implement reserve auctions. But so far, they are still two seperate types of auctions. What can't you understand about that?
And - I understand, you think only republicans make movies to make money! All others do it out of the goodness of their hearts right? A labor of love, that ah, if it makes money good; if it doesnt than still good, right?
posted on March 5, 2005 08:02:36 PM
Uh... Crowfarm... reserves ARE devious plots meant to take away the rights of every human on the planet... reserve - reserved - conservative - religious right - Bush. See what I mean? See how slick they make it?
