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James Mills's avatar

It's not that a divide exists or is based largely on class or education. The issue is that journalists and the media complex will barely ACKNOWELDGE that it exists. They continue to pretend to be basically fair and open-minded while applying an ideological lens to EVERYTHING. This is why fewer people use and trust the products produced by these people every year: news, opinion, film criticism, etc.

https://jmpolemic.substack.com/p/rotten-tomatoes-reflecting-division?r=1neg52

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Faithann Basore's avatar

Well put.

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Kiko's avatar

Did you not watch the movie? 0/10 worst review I've ever read.

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Katherine Brodsky's avatar

I didn't write a review. 😂

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Kiko's avatar

It certainly doesn't deserve the name.

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Becoming the Rainbow's avatar

Of course someone should review the movie. Nobody wants to because it´s a no-win situation. Say the movie is good and you´ll be accused of racism. Say it´s bad and you will appear to be aligning yourself with the fools the movie so effectively and humorously satirizes. Plus you´ll probably be lying. Why touch it?

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smdd's avatar

because it's your job

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Scott Clarke's avatar

A work of art should be judged based on two questions:

- Is it entertaining?

- How much does it make me think?

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Midlife Musings's avatar

My husband and I saw the movie and while there were the expected laughs from his “gotcha” moments… the most memorable scenes where when he went to a biker bar in the Deep South and talked to people who would be considered far right racists by many… their comments were so honest - and you can’t fake sincerity - or at least non-actors can’t. Also, his interview with a black man who immigrated to the US and has a repair shop.. I can’t do it justice but the movie is worth seeing just for those two scenes.. oh, and the “Race to Dinner” scene is just hilarious…

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Susan's avatar

So, go ahead and review his movie!

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Katherine Brodsky's avatar

Did you not read the part where I say: "I don't review movies anymore"

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Eric F. O’Neill's avatar

Either see it, or don’t. But if you choose not to, you really shouldn’t offer an opinion on it.

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Katherine Brodsky's avatar

Sounds like you didn't read the article.

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Terry M.'s avatar

Essentially you do not believe in the oeuvre.

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Terry M.'s avatar

Would you write about a book without reading it?

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Terry M.'s avatar

You should have reviewed the movie.

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Terry M.'s avatar

You should have reviewed the movie. No excuses. You have done your job , not ridden on the back of the piece.

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Katherine Brodsky's avatar

um...I don't do movie reviews.

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Salvatore Monella's avatar

Yes, of course it would be preferable if both strains of media could minimally coalesce around the idea that ideology is should not overshadow story telling. The entertainment industry (EI) is so outwardly hostile toward conservatives, however, that the onus is on them to make some room. In the mean time, the only option is to hack our own trail and flip the EI the big fat bird.

There is one thing which will overcome Hollywood’s reticence to produce right-leaning content, and that is money. If “conservative” content becomes profitable/popular Enough, my guess is that the EI will suddenly become more tolerant of conservative storylines and themes. Critical refusal to even review Matt Walsh’s film not only demonstrates ideological rigidity, it also reveals their fear. What if the movie is good? What if they disagree with something and (perish the thought) lack an effective counter argument? But worst of all, what if it reveals the glitterati and the various hangers on in the EI echo chamber as fools, poseurs and charlatans? We can’t have that. Better to ignore those troglodyte conservatives and besides, did you hear what [Donald Trump/Mitch McConnell/the Supreme Court/any generic conservative did/said? They literally want to wrap minority children in copies

Of the Constitution and eat them like a burrito. Like, literally. Oh, and suspend habeas corpus, rape endangered species (the perverts), and slather themselves if petroleum jelly

So they can be inserted in the womb to

Act like a traffic cop. Literally.

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

No fucking way I’m having anything to do with a theocratic fascist’s work or putting money in such a person’s pocket. That we have such rot in our culture is unfortunate, but I don’t need to devote my time, attention or money to it.

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man of aran's avatar

Walsh calls himself a ‘theocratic fascist’ which is his way of trolling the left. He’s ironically owning the caricature the left has of Republicans and conservatives in general.

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man of aran's avatar

Well it’s one way to defuse the vitriol that comes their way. Sorta like some black folks eg. rappers, and the n word.

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Kryptogal (Kate, if you like)'s avatar

Sound of Freedom hasn't worked out so well long term, given that it's based on a dude who has now been fired from his supposed sex-trafficking-fighting non-profit, ex-communicated from his church, accused of sexual assault by at least 6 women, they've found DNA evidence to support those allegations, all his former supporters have turned against him, and there is zero evidence he ever actually helped free any kids and his ass is about to be landed in jail. So there's that.

I was interested in What Is a Woman. However I do regret having to sign up for Daily Wire to watch it, because I immediately started getting 10 emails marketing texts a day and it took about a month of hitting the unsubscribe button for them to leave me alone finally. I'd watch this movie but fear the same thing happening.

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Katherine Brodsky's avatar

ChatGPT summarized the point of this article: "The article critiques the lack of mainstream critic reviews for Matt Walsh's film "Am I Racist?" despite its success. It argues that political bias in the film industry leads to a cultural divide, with conservative filmmakers sidelined and building parallel ecosystems. The author worries that this segregation of cultural narratives deepens the political divide, making it harder to exchange ideas and foster empathy. Despite personal misgivings about Walsh, the writer believes the film should be reviewed objectively, as critics are meant to represent all audiences, not just one political side."

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Heterodork's avatar

So chatGPT is smarter than 50% of the commentators on this thread...

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