Posted Sun, March 22nd, 2009 6:04 am by Lyle Denniston. Mrs. Banks is introduced with the song "Sister Suffragette," which seems like a powerful bit of feminism until you notice that the women she's singing it to aren't taking her seriously, and the moment Mr. Banks comes home, she turns into a subservient wife who doesn't talk about her passion because it annoys him. English Vinglish. Paolo Sorrentino’s biopic takes an intimate look into the mysteries surrounding one of the most enduring political figures of the 20th century, having served seven consecutive terms as president of his nation. Speaking of which, can you think of any famous humans who preached self-sacrifice? People shouldn't kill animals for food. Also, buy Lego. Basically I am looking for children's movies with political messages. By Udita Jhunjhunwala 26 February 2020. From biopics exploring the complex personalities of campaign leaders to imaginative reworkings of the past (and even more imaginative visions of the future), these ten political films are guaranteed to intrigue even the staunchest of abstentionists. Get a stiff drink ready, because we're in for some spooky stuff. Blow Out. Silvio Berlusconi stands out as the emblem of the corruption so rife in Italy today, but before him came another powerful Italian man who also abused his power: Giulio Andreotti. Bollywood's revived love for movies with social commentary, which use humour, satire, and drama to reach wider audiences, have opened up discussions on hitherto taboo subjects—from menstruation to erectile dysfunction . Horror movies for kids can be political too. In the Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated film ParaNorman, a young boy who can talk to the dead is recruited to keep the peace in a … Theodore B . A magical nanny comes to take care of Jane and Michael Banks, and in the process teaches the family to appreciate each other. Olson of Washington will argue for Citizens United. This HBO Films production was only ever aired on TV, but Recount has all the qualities of a political blockbuster fit for the big screen. The fans enjoying the parody and then deciding they want to own the original. 02/12/2013 06:36 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned: "Music is the universal language of mankind -- poetry their universal pastime and delight." Time will tell whether or not these hidden messages, overt parallels and entire ­re-enactments of the current political climate will actually make any kind of positive or even negative impact. There is a of lot titles based on revolution like "The Battle of Algiers", "Reds" and "Soy Cuba". Yet Disney's Poppins is the perfect nanny; she knows how to care for the children, knows her place, and has seemingly no personal life. If you imagine Lord Business as a symbol for modern media conglomerates and the glue as the industry's heavy-handed application of copyright law, can you see what we're getting at? ‘Us’: Jordan Peele Breaks Down the Political Message Behind His New Film. The Lego Movie can also be seen as one big ol' allegory for copyright law. First, remember the first scene of the movie? Michael Sheen, who has garnered a reputation for his faithful portrayals of historical figures such as Tony Blair and Brian Clough, continues in the same vein as he assumes the role of David Frost, a witty British talk-show host who decides to take on the American President Richard Nixon in a series of interviews and bring him to justice over the Watergate scandal. ", A while after that, the first victim is dispatched with the exact cattle-killing method that was described. I think V for Vendetta inspired a new generation of libertarians. Laura Dern shines as the confident Florida secretary of state Katherine Harris, who was ultimately responsible for Bush’s election, while Kevin Spacey, who has since gone on to star as the protagonist of the highly successful political TV series House of Cards, is also excellent. She is a three-time delegate to the California Democratic Party and a former federal elections official. As to why more people haven't picked up on what seems like an obvious theme in retrospect, well ... as Slate points out, that early conversation on slaughterhouses ends with the line "I like meat, please change the subject!". The film, in which Penn was honored with the Best Actor Oscar, was symbolically released exactly 30 years after Milk was assassinated in San Francisco, where he fought vehemently against the intolerance of his political rivals to secure a better future for the gay community there and indeed in the whole of the US. It should come as no surprise that Stanley Kubrick would be the one to brazenly satire Western paranoia about the atomic bomb while the Cold War was still raging. Casting Denzel Washington in the lead role, Lee chronicles Malcolm X’s conversion from small-time criminal to Islamic devotee, eventually emerging as a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement who presented a more radical alternative to his contemporary, Martin Luther King Jr. Some characters do make noble sacrifices, and they're the only reason the film has any survivors. Its vibrant colours come out brilliantly on screen thanks to the director’s use of a low-definition magnetic tape, giving the film a genuine vintage look which resembles the television news footage of the era. The film may take some liberties with the facts, but it cannot be faulted for the suspense generated by the heated dialogues between these two strong personalities and the intensity of the psychological battle that ensues. To our knowledge, animals aren't slaughtered by psychopathic Texans, but they aren't dispatched with rainbows either. One of the alien Engineers consumes the same black goo that lands our bumbling adventurers in so much trouble, which causes him to disintegrate and seed life on a dead world. Mrs. Banks has no time to rear her offspring because she's fighting for her right to vote. Chim Chim Cher-ee. If it inspires them to do something creative with it on their own, even better. Behind all of the explosions, lasers, and villainous monologues, however, there often lies a serious political statement. A nice sentiment, but a little out of left field, right? As a bonus, the movie was full of ripped, shirtless Black men in water, something I never mind. If people are taking something from your art, they must like it. Listed below are 10 movies that share wisdom, insight, and powerful messages that will change how you see things. Clueless politicians and dim-witted army officials with suggestive names come together to interpret the chaotic state of world affairs in the ’50s. Preview: Movies as political messages. Some of these movies will allow you to question, think, and further decipher reality. Many filmmakers have succeeded in lampooning the American or global political bureaucracies through satire, parody, and occasionally through a fat white guy telling you. That's your call. The teens pick up a hitchhiker who tells them about how his family used to work at the local slaughterhouse, which film experts consider to be a case of "foreshadowing." Hell, even though she teaches the Banks brats some goddamn respect, they don't bother saying goodbye to her when she leaves, and when her talking umbrella complains, she says it's cool because what's really important is that they love their father -- the same father who up until like a week ago was ignoring them completely. You know what a more likely scenario is? The torpedoes in Into Darkness contain Khan's cryogenically frozen crew, but his crew complement was originally 84. We won't judge! We can't promise that our theory is correct, but we can promise that it's far less wrong than when Fox News called the movie anti-capitalist. According to a theory posted by LiveJournal user Cavalorn (Current Mood: Analytical) we were all too busy complaining about the dumb characters to catch that the movie is about the cost of sacrifice versus survival. Without this theory, it seems like the re-awakened Engineer is throwing a hissy fit so the movie can have a monster. But they make new ones all of the time. Gotcha! They really clue in on racial segregation and what it was like back… Do you remember why Mary Poppins comes to town in the first place? It's an allegory for the horrendous conditions of meat processing, with the fear of the victim mimicking the fear of animals who are getting slaughtered. Thanks for connecting! Before we get into the details, keep this in mind: this movie -- which is about a space terrorist being used as an excuse to further a secret space military agenda (in space) -- was co-written by Roberto Orci, who's espoused Truther sentiments on Twitter, the official platform for legitimate political debate, as well as on Star Trek message boards, the second-most-official platform for legitimate political debate. Music With Political Messages More Influential Than Political Punditry. Also be warned — big spoilers ahead. To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK", © Axon Films/Groundswell Productions/Jinks/Cohen Company. September 22, 2014; Lots of movies try to send messages. That's not a theory; the original draft straight up said it. Admittedly, this is a pretty good topic to change to. If you didn't watch Mary Poppins as a child, your parents probably didn't love you (we're sorry you had to find out this way). No matter who you are, today is a day for therapy. Rare is a film not multi-layered, cinema is often utilized as a window into society, culture, philosophy and theology. They dismember their victims through the alternative use of power tools, although we can't remember precisely what kind (it's been a while since we've seen this). But at least they motivated their audiences to care about an issue, to take a stance. Sampling and parodying existing work is a practice as old as creativity itself. Bradby was a guest at Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding and interviewed them sh… Meredith Vickers wants her father dead so she can take over the family business of waking up biological nightmares for no apparent reason, and her selfishness gets her killed in the most comically stupid way possible. You're almost done. She sings excessively polysyllabic songs, feeds the children sugar-laced tranquilizers, leaves them in the care of chimney sweeps to run across the roofs of London, takes them into a fever dream where they dance with penguins, and is generally whimsically but horrifically irresponsible. Despite what the guy who runs your local poetry slam keeps arguing, copyright laws are important. Lord Business wants everyone to always follow the rules, while the Master Builders believe that people should be free to create whatever they want (as long as they use Lego). If this is showing up on your newsfeed there’s a pretty good chance that you’re an American filmmaker, a member of the American film industry, or just someone who loves art and film. Out of desperation, his queen, Elizabeth (played wonderfully by Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for him to meet a speech therapist (played by Geoffrey Rush), who after a rough start makes significant progress with him ahead of the all-important radio-address – his ultimate chance to prove himself to be a worthy king to the nation. Rob Stothard/Getty Images News/Getty Images. Beating the old man to death with the head of his own robotic creation now seems like poetic justice for the Engineers being doomed by their creation. As Britain is preparing to engage in battle with the Germans, the people are looking for a voice to guide them, but the stuttering king is far from the strong leader that they had hoped for. That's basically the Truther narrative: that bin Laden was nothing but a patsy used by American warmongers to justify the Middle East invasion they wanted anyway. Copyright © 2005-2021. As for Poppins herself, Disney's take on her is nothing like the original character. As pointed out by film theorist Rob Ager, the house where the Sawyer family lives is basically a slaughterhouse run by animals for humans. The protagonist is a masked vigilante who fights to overthrow a totalitarian British government with the help of a female accomplice, played by Natalie Portman. If you think we're reaching, keep in mind that PETA endorses the movie, and director Tobe Hooper flat-out said that the film is about meat, although he also thinks the 2003 remake was pretty good and the best part was the focus on Jessica Biel's ass, so he may not quite be an auteur. In India, a married woman is a synonym of Home-maker, one whose job is to make things run smoothly at home. The screenplay was entrusted to the Wachowskis brothers, also responsible for directing The Matrix trilogy, making for thrilling viewing without undermining the serious political tone. Be sophisticated at social gatherings, but be docile and submissive at home. Mr. Banks is a workaholic banker, and his wife is, uh ...". (examples, dangers) User Name: Remember Me: Password : Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Mrs. Banks, however, appears to renounce her frivolous desire to vote in order to spend more time with her children, removing the need for a nanny. Did we mention that in the credits, the film was dedicated to "Post-9/11 Veterans?" Go fly a kite. It seems like either an arbitrary change or a fact-checking error, but 72 also happens to be the number of virgins that people who don't understand Islam very well believe are promised to suicide bombers in the afterlife. Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists ... 10 Brilliant Films Used as Allegories for Social and Political Issues. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and … Some movies wear their political messages lightly, some club you over the head. Sean Penn steps into the shoes of passionate American gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who in the late ’70s became a public figure after making his mark as the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in the state of California. Political Message Testing. The moral? But some old classics are great conservative films. Peter Sellers masterfully switches between three separate roles in this black-and-white work of comic genius, in which the American government frantically attempts to call off a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union launched by a rogue general without the President’s authorization. Is 'Star Trek' Promoting a 9/11 Conspiracy Theory ... Again? 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