things I did not expect

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300 may be the most divisive film since American Beauty.

More "how the fuck could you possibily think that?" conversations than I could possibly have imagined.

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[msmarlamae.livejournal.com]

I hadn't considered this at all, my husband and I often argue (lovingly) about films vs. politics - he brought it up these points but not as aptly said. While I'm not a fan of our current goverment, I did not see this as a propganda film at all. (Not suggesting you termed it as such, but I've seen it supposed elsewhere) However I didn't see V as a statement against Bush either.

I see in both movies, good and bad in them in regards to many of the regimes in our past, current and future. Statements of warning, and also hope - even in obviously flawed characters. I can see your point however, really does put a different spin on the movies when I switch the view point.