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Anti-Neocon
03-19-2015, 08:42 AM
Sometimes reality is too depressing but it'd be nice if there was something entertaining to watch that was at least anti-patriotardism. Seems like most shows either worship the state or turn a blind eye to it.
This is in part a personal request but also think it'd be nice to help some better stuff gain traction, cause what our fellow Americans watch shapes their minds immensely.
Thanks!
helmuth_hubener
03-19-2015, 08:45 AM
Serenity.
Amazing Grace.
The Hunger Games.
William Tell
03-19-2015, 08:48 AM
Gods and Generals. The Patriot. Braveheart. True Grit. Red Dawn. Firefly.
milgram
03-19-2015, 09:51 AM
I could list a lot of anti-govt / anti-war films. The promotion of liberty itself is often secondary at best.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Catch-22 (1970)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
Brazil (1985)
The Trial (1962)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
The Lives of Others (2006)
All the President's Men (1976)
The Fifth Seal (1976)
Witchhammer (1970)
The Joke (1969)
The Witness (1969)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Mr. Freedom (1969)
Missing (1982)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Anti-Neocon
03-20-2015, 05:48 AM
Thanks everyone! I'll be sure to look up all these suggestions.and don't worry if they don't promote liberty first and foremost.
Basically I just want something that is:
a) good and entertaining to watch
b) somewhat against patriotardism and state-worship
Heck, even something like Apocalypse Now would qualify to me. It's just so frustrating when all the supposedly good shows and movies just seem part of some big entertainment complex which promotes values that destroy society, and that's why I made this.
willwash
03-20-2015, 06:25 AM
Iron Man? He does a fairly good job defending his financial success.
Cdn_for_liberty
03-26-2015, 05:13 PM
Demolition Man
Full Metal Jacket
dannno
03-26-2015, 05:36 PM
Idiocracy
ThePaleoLibertarian
03-26-2015, 06:16 PM
The Outlaw Josie Wales
Copperhead
Dr. Strangelove or How I Leanred to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
V For Vendetta
Anti Federalist
03-26-2015, 07:32 PM
The Lego Movie
I could list a lot of anti-govt / anti-war films. The promotion of liberty itself is often secondary at best.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Catch-22 (1970)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
Brazil (1985)
The Trial (1962)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
The Lives of Others (2006)
All the President's Men (1976)
The Fifth Seal (1976)
Witchhammer (1970)
The Joke (1969)
The Witness (1969)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Mr. Freedom (1969)
Missing (1982)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
One of my favorite films. See it here:
http://www.movie4k.to/A-Man-For-All-Seasons-watch-movie-4428507.html
A favorite quote:
"I think when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a short route to chaos."
fisharmor
03-26-2015, 08:06 PM
Brazil (1985)
Every time movies come up I'm usually the only one to mention this... it should be required viewing to be part of the liberty movement.
BTW milgram.... gonna check out a couple of the others on your list based on this and a couple others. ;)
I can't watch A Man For All Seasons again, though. Makes the wife bawl.
Idiocracy
This one's tricky. Definitely on the must-see list... but to tell the truth, I judge not people's devotion to liberty by this movie, but their basic cognitive powers.
I'm regularly surprised at how many people have told me "Yeah, it was kind of funny but it wasn't that great"... I write them off as people to have meaningful conversations with after that.
But my suggestion, even though it's not really spreading a positive liberty message:
https://thegalileo.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/fight-club-soap.jpg
This actually follows the FBI warning:
https://thegalileo.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/tyler-warning-fight-club1.jpg
acesfull
03-26-2015, 08:25 PM
The Out Law Josey Wales
V for vendetta
Acesfull
acesfull
03-26-2015, 08:26 PM
Sons of Liberty
milgram
03-26-2015, 10:48 PM
A favorite quote:
"I think when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a short route to chaos."
Yeah it's a great film. This scene really resonates with me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9rjGTOA2NA
BTW milgram.... gonna check out a couple of the others on your list based on this and a couple others. ;)
Glad to hear it, let me know what you think of them :D
Carlybee
03-26-2015, 11:36 PM
Enemy of the State
Animal Farm
Atlas Shrugged
TaftFan
03-27-2015, 06:50 AM
Star Wars
LawnWake
03-27-2015, 07:33 AM
Iron Man? He does a fairly good job defending his financial success.
The second one is absolutely libertarian themed. Doesn't get anymore libertarian than "I successfully privatized world peace"
The Lego Movie
Yes, very Ayn Randian.
V For Vendetta
Inspired by left-wing/socialist anarchism.
muh_roads
04-02-2015, 02:52 AM
Idiocracy
We'll get there.
http://www.admitonedrinkinggames.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/idiocracy_money.jpg
ThePaleoLibertarian
04-02-2015, 11:27 AM
The second one is absolutely libertarian themed. Doesn't get anymore libertarian than "I successfully privatized world peace"
Also a terrible film.
Inspired by left-wing/socialist anarchism.
The graphic novel certainly was (it was also a far superior piece of fiction than the film), but the movie was really just against totalitarian government and a criticism of the Bush administration. The comic had depths and resonance that the film couldn't hope to achieve, unfortunately.
acesfull
04-02-2015, 12:27 PM
Would " To Kill A Mockingbird" qualify as pro liberty? Understanding that the out come was unjust, the concept of Atticus Fitch standing up fore and defending another person of color, their right to a fair trial during an era where folks of color were constantly denied their liberties, therefore I vote to " kill a mockingbird" a liberty minded movie....
My .02
Acesfull
acesfull
04-02-2015, 12:32 PM
" To Kill A Mockingbird"
RonPaul4Prez2012
04-03-2015, 11:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CObE4Cnuw5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAnUS3GHfMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnu5uW9No8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Qt6a-vaNM
RonPaul4Prez2012
04-05-2015, 10:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=508&v=KrUXPn7HCjM
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