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Surrogates: Anti-humanism, Anti-civilization and Empty-headed Holywood Religion?

Started by David R, January 24, 2010, 06:57:57 PM

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David R

January 24, 2010, 06:57:57 PM
This is the movie that should have inspired the Pundit's trainwreck Avatar thread.

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David R

David R

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January 24, 2010, 07:52:43 PM
Brother, I'm serious. If the Pundit ever sees this flick, he'll go apeshit. Not that we could tell the difference !

And really, the race politics in this film is bizarre.

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David R

Spike

#3
January 24, 2010, 09:05:46 PM
Damn. All I know is every time someone mentions this movie I remember that I missed it... then I get all depressed because I really wanted to see it...

Damn you, David R... if that is your REAL name...
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David R

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January 25, 2010, 05:03:11 AM Last Edit: January 25, 2010, 05:22:33 AM by David R
There's this scene where Ving Rhames (a problematic character to begin with) in black prophet drag (dreadlocks etc) rambles on about the "human condition" at the funeral pryre of someone he killed. When the movie finishes, you realize that the "human condition" does not include choice. I mean this whole movie is a fucking endorsement of Fascism. Now, I get that it's not as popular as Avatar and Mastow is a hack, but this shit is insidious.

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David R

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January 25, 2010, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: David R;357418There's this scene where Ving Rhames (a problematic character to begin with) in black prophet drag (dreadlocks etc) rambles on about the "human condition" at the funeral pryre of someone he killed. When the movie finishes, you realize that the "human condition" does not include choice. I mean this whole movie is a fucking endorsement of Fascism. Now, I get that it's not as popular as Avatar and Mastow is a hack, but this shit is insidious.
 
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David R
Well, just killed the last spark of desire for watching the flick. Not really interested from the start, to be honest.
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Spike

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January 25, 2010, 10:56:19 AM
Strangely: That makes me want to see it more.  Ving Rhames is the shit, mang.   And I'm assuming the villian, and when the villian gets to say fucked up shit as if it were gospel, that means good fun all around, agree or disagree.
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David R

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January 25, 2010, 11:23:41 AM Last Edit: January 25, 2010, 11:31:41 AM by David R
Rhames is a cool cat even cooler than Sam Jackson but you will be extremely disappointed when you see this flick. But imagining the look of disappointment on the faces of pikas amuses me greatly, so you should see it.

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David R
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