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Shawshank was a great flick, cant imagine why it didnt get any Oscars
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Because Forest Gump and Pulp Fiction also were in the running that year. That took care of that.
I said the same thing about Goodfellas. Then I saw that Dances With Wolves came out that year. At least the retards running the Oscars (maybe it's a vote for all I know) had the sense to nominate Goodfellas and Shawshank Redemption. Being an "Oscar nominated" film seams to be a better place to be. In order to actually win, you have to someone tone it down a notch, suck, or appeal to some sort of cultural movement.
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I refuse to watch mindless chick flicks, romantic comedies, teeny-bopper movies, buddy movies, hip-hop culture movies, or anything else that sucks (IMO), so he wont ever have to be exposed to that crap in my house.
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Hell yeah, dude! I find "hope" in the fact that I may be able to sit down and watch Good Fellas with my future kids. Man, I hope I have boys!!
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i did let him watch Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, Full Metal Jacket, Syriana, The Good Shepherd, Heat, etc.
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Damn, no boobies in any of those! (I can't remember for sure on Heat...I'm about due to watch it again). There is nothing like sitting down with dad, watching a serious movie made for men, and getting away with seeing boobies because it's a "serious" flick. I miss those days.
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hmm, interesting question. actually i dont think its the liberals who are so anti-violence in movies; its the turbo-christian far right who dont like anything out of hollywood, especially the ultra violent or sexual.
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This seams to be one of those issues (like Playboy magazine) where the far right and far left hates and loves it. I hear way more liberals griping about violence. I hear conservatives bitching about sex.
Going with the Playboy issue, when Hugh Heffner started Playboy back in the 50s, he was slammed by the right for being immoral, he was slammed by the left for exploiting women, and was loved by the other left because it gave women control over their bodies or something. (I never really understood the whole "I'm a stronger woman because I'm a whole" argument, but I guess it worked for Madonna and countless others)
Brandon