Star Wars Rogue One vs The Deplorables

[Ben]

I couldn't decide if this was politics or just stupidity, so put it in RT.

The screenwriters for Rogue One had this to say about the movie:

Following the recent presidential election, Rogue One screenwriters Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta shared sentiments that compared the Empire to "a white supremacist (human) organization" that is "opposed by a multi-cultural group led by brave women."

Way to turn off 50% of your audience. As the linked site stated, if you're Michael Moore, you say stuff like that because it draws you an audience. If you're trying to plug an expensive mainstream movie, from the "smart business" perspective, you stay neutral and keep the fantasy struggle a fantasy struggle.

If the screenwriters hadn't opened their mouths, I could have easily made a comparison in my mind to Hillary as the Emperor, had I wished to make real world comparisons vs just enjoying the movie. By the creative team opening their mouths, they kinda sour me on the movie. Now it's going to be harder for me to relate to the heroes, because I'll constantly have that quote in the back of my mind and will be comparing them to dumbass SJWs with light sabers.

http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1588010/will-rogue-one-be-impacted-by-its-writers-anti-trump-tweets

[Perd Hapley]

I love how Lefties keep unifying the country by making politics racial. It's so healing! 

[Ron]

All mainstream media movies, TV and other entertainment are propaganda in the truest sense of the word.

Conservatively speaking, 80% of what they put out opposes my world view and the direction I would like to see the country head. The other 20% is at best neutral.

They're not getting my time or money any longer (except for a few exceptions). 

[bedlamite]

It's been several years since any theater or studio got a nickel from me. I see that trend continuing.

[lee n. field]

I couldn't decide if this was politics or just stupidity, so put it in RT.

The screenwriters for Rogue One had this to say about the movie:

Way to turn off 50% of your audience. As the linked site stated, if you're Michael Moore, you say stuff like that because it draws you an audience. If you're trying to plug an expensive mainstream movie, from the "smart business" perspective, you stay neutral and keep the fantasy struggle a fantasy struggle.

If the screenwriters hadn't opened their mouths, I could have easily made a comparison in my mind to Hillary as the Emperor,

"Always there are two.  A master and an apprentice."   "But, which is the master and which is the apprentice?"

(Soros, or whatever dark illuminist cabal he's part of.)

had I wished to make real world comparisons vs just enjoying the movie. By the creative team opening their mouths, they kinda sour me on the movie. Now it's going to be harder for me to relate to the heroes, because I'll constantly have that quote in the back of my mind and will be comparing them to dumbass SJWs with light sabers.

http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1588010/will-rogue-one-be-impacted-by-its-writers-anti-trump-tweets

Do they realize, when they say stuff like this I just write them off and don't watch their stuff?

[Perd Hapley]

I'd rather hear from the folks behind The Hunger Games franchise. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't THG about a bunch of impoverished hicks in flyover country being lorded over by an enclaved elite? That seems to be what the election-deniers are calling for.

[Hawkmoon]

I love how Lefties keep unifying the country by making politics racial. It's so healing! 

QFT

[agricola]

swap "white supremacist (human) organization" with "British" and no-one would be arsed

[Jamisjockey]

I'd rather hear from the folks behind The Hunger Games franchise. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't THG about a bunch of impoverished hicks in flyover country being lorded over by an enclaved elite? That seems to be what the election-deniers are calling for.

Yes.
It's more blatant in the books.

[T.O.M.]

I'd rather hear from the folks behind The Hunger Games franchise. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't THG about a bunch of impoverished hicks in flyover country being lorded over by an enclaved elite? That seems to be what the election-deniers are calling for.

My 16 year old son and some of his friends have noticed this, and has running joke about being selected for the next Hunger Games.  The group of them...black, white, Hispanic, male and female, give me hope for the future.