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Medved vs. Aesthetics

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Our favorite Stalinist film critic and writer of the book David Horowitz has already written several times has an informative website. You know you’re in for some good stuff when you see the Freeperesque poll:

Which liberal line about Bush annoys you most?

There were no WMDs.
Bush lied, people died.
Bush wants to take away your Social Security checks to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
Where’s Osama bin Laden?
There’s no connection between Iraq and al Qaeda.

You’d think they’d throw in an answer that wasn’t unassailably true just for variety, but I guess not.

Still, for the Grade A wingnuttery you have to see the film reviews. Check out his pans of Vera Drake and the “misleadingly marketed” Million Dollar Baby, and then you’ll see this:

And everyone’s got to see this movie. Because with its family friendly PG rating it’s one of the most enjoyable releases of the year. In the tradition of Indiana Jones the adventures put together complex clues of an elaborate mystery that actually teaches something about the early history of our country. 3 1/2 Stars for “National Treasure” which is a natural pleasure.

Wow. Make sure to listen to his 3-star review of the “mostly impressive” Phantom of the Opera too. If you have any doubts about Medved’s taste, however, I direct you to his ten best list from 2003:

7. Gods and Generals

I rest my case.

However, we haven’t reached the end of self-parody yet. I hope you won’t allow your moviegoing career to go forward without a careful consideration of the cultural import of Kangaroo Jack.

The biggest problem with “Kangaroo Jack” involves nothing you’ll see on screen, but the identity of one of the driving forces behind the film. The story and screenplay originated with the playboy producer Stephen Bing, a loathsome, predatory rascal notorious even by the undemanding standards of Hollyweird.

Known in the British press as “Stephen Bing Laden,” this pampered heir won headlines recently as the father of Elizabeth Hurley’s illegitimate baby. He famously tried to escape responsibility for the child, viciously insulted Ms. Hurley, and demanded DNA tests to prove his parentage. Mr. Bing also happens to be one of the two largest financial contributors in the history of the Democratic Party providing more than $5 million with one check so that his pal, Terry McAuliffe, could erect a new Democratic National Committee headquarters building.

Well, if his ranting about Liz Hurley and DNC donations–all entirely unrelated to the movie being discussed–will stop his listeners from seeing a horrendous movie he otherwise completely botched, I guess it shows that even Stalinist aesthetics have their upside…

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