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re: 'Sound of Freedom' scores 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating ahead of July 4 premiere
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:17 pm to bamadontcare
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:17 pm to bamadontcare
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Ours was packed too. Just got out.
Same here. First time I’ve ever seen a theater full of people applause for a movie at the end.
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:21 pm to 00 Tech Grad
Just saw it. Sold out. Good movie but the actual subject matter is heavy. Hard to stomach
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:38 pm to BlacknGold
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the film could be seen as adjacent to the alt-right paranoia that was originally stoked by 4Chan and QAnon: the wing-nut conspiracy theory about a Washington, D.C., pizza parlor being a front for a pedophile ring, extending into the larger conspiracy theory that says that the culture of liberalism is a racket to protect and cover up the actions of pedophiles.
Ah yes, definitely be concerned about the people concerned about pedophilia. Wouldn't want to endanger the pedophiles.
Posted on 7/4/23 at 8:02 pm to RoyalAir
quote:He writes for Variety. Does he add unnecessary prose to insure his readers he isn't drinking the kool-aid? Yes. At least he's honest enough to give the movie a good review. He builds it up and promises a pay off that made him feel good.
by Glieberman.
This post was edited on 7/4/23 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 7/4/23 at 8:42 pm to WPBTiger
Saw it today, and I was deeply moved. It was a hard watch, but I think it needs to be seen. There is nothing political in this movie, or really even faith-based for that matter. It's about children being sold as sex slaves, and the man who risked his life to save them. The only religious reference is "God's children are not for sale". If you don't believe in God, then simply remove that word and replace it with "Children are not for sale". The movie would be no different. I highly recommend this movie, I hope everyone sees it. If you want to go but it's not in your budget right now, you can claim a free ticket here:
Sound of Freedom
Sound of Freedom
Posted on 7/4/23 at 9:10 pm to WPBTiger
We can no longer put our heads in the sand. The movie is an eye opener. Trafficking kids is an epidemic that Hollywood prefers to act like doesn’t even exist.
opens today, searchable list of theaters
opens today, searchable list of theaters
Posted on 7/4/23 at 9:53 pm to WPBTiger
Something about this movie and its marketing and its fanboys is very weird. But to be honest, i havent seen it yet. But i will
Posted on 7/4/23 at 9:56 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
If you really want to help then donate or volunteer:
Children of the Night
Children of the Night
This post was edited on 7/4/23 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 7/4/23 at 10:20 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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Trafficking kids is an epidemic that Hollywood prefers to act like doesn’t even exist.
Yes. Let's task Hollywood with tackling human trafficking.
Posted on 7/4/23 at 10:20 pm to RoyalAir
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Soooo, basic Christianity is considered "extreme beliefs" by Glieberman.
The review doesn’t go there. I read it and the central idea is that the movie and the subject transcends personal political and religious labels.
The review clearly says you don’t need to be a 4chan/Qanon/Comet Pizzagate conspiracy theorist to be able to admire and appreciate the movie. This is what “extreme beliefs” is referencing.
Saying that, I thought a bit too much ink was spread on personally distancing, disavowing and stating unequivocally that the Comet Pizza story was false, baseless, and the invention of the fevered brains of conspiracy theorists. Swinging at a pitch not thrown.
This post was edited on 7/4/23 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 7/4/23 at 10:31 pm to RoyalAir
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you needn’t hold extreme beliefs to experience
So weird that someone felt the need to say this. But I guess that’s reflective of the times we live in.
I believe the message of this movie is important, but I’m still not sure I want to sit through it and feel disgusted by realities I can usually ignore.
Posted on 7/5/23 at 6:55 am to PowerTool
Yeah by saying extreme beliefs he create an opening that would mean it would be normal or centrist to believe it’s ok for kids to be slaves. It’s just not needed as a statement.
You don’t have to be extreme to believe that peanut butter can be eaten.
You don’t have to be extreme to believe that peanut butter can be eaten.
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:18 am to tiggerthetooth
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Ah yes, definitely be concerned about the people concerned about pedophilia. Wouldn't want to endanger the pedophiles.
This is an intellectually dishonest response.
Being concerned about pedophilia is one thing.
Creating stupid mythos and partisan talking points trying to associate your perceived out group with pedophilia does nothing but draw focus to your in/out group conflict and ignores the reality of actual children being violated.
I'll give you a tactile example of what I'm talking about.
Young people in sex work are almost exclusively runaways who choose this lifestyle over their former life. Due to many sociological and legal-regulatory reasons, there aren't exactly economic options for 14-17 year olds without a personal infrastructure. Sex work has always been the outlet for this population, and this has literally been a meme since humans created population groupings 10-12k years ago.
Young people are not being kidnapped, in any significant population, into sex slavery where they're moved across the world or are part of occult/demonic rituals. There aren't conspiracies and sex cults and all the stuff that's a part of the secret knowledge you believe primarily because it makes your perceived enemy look bad.
When your focus becomes on this fantastical mythos, you start to pay attention to the actual victims in reality. If you live in a city of any sort of size, I bet there are organizations you could join to help runaways off the street. You won't get to demonize your perceived partisan enemies, and it will be gross, dirty, and boring, but you could actually make a difference.
But you'd rather use intellectually dishonest rhetoric online and own the libs an feel like you've done something.
This post was edited on 7/5/23 at 7:27 am
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:26 am to LeClerc
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If you really want to help then donate or volunteer:
Children of the Night
Perfect example of what I was referencing in my post.
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:35 am to WPBTiger
Who knew Jim was a right wing conspiracy theorist?
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:38 am to SlowFlowPro
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But you'd rather use intellectually dishonest rhetoric online and own the libs an feel like you've done something.
Lol the internet literally is a place for liberals to make fun of everyone.
This is like taking the ball and going home because your safe space got infiltrated. That’s why they hate musk, places like Twitter was a liberal sanctuary.
This post was edited on 7/5/23 at 7:43 am
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:43 am to SlowFlowPro
There are millions of children in unwilling sex slavery and being sexually abused globally with an entire multi billion dollar around it according to right wing sources like the UN.
You have no data to support your statement whatsoever.
Are there runaways in the sex trade? Yes.
Arrogantly stating that infants and other pre-pubescent children being raped for money doesn’t happen and that they are not actually being kidnapped is one of the most ignorant and wholly incorrect statements I’ve ever read on this website. Just go to the website for the guy who the movie is based on, he worked DHS sex crimes for 15 years and has hundreds of not thousands of children rescued.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about on this subject and should delete your post.
You have no data to support your statement whatsoever.
Are there runaways in the sex trade? Yes.
Arrogantly stating that infants and other pre-pubescent children being raped for money doesn’t happen and that they are not actually being kidnapped is one of the most ignorant and wholly incorrect statements I’ve ever read on this website. Just go to the website for the guy who the movie is based on, he worked DHS sex crimes for 15 years and has hundreds of not thousands of children rescued.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about on this subject and should delete your post.
This post was edited on 7/5/23 at 7:45 am
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:45 am to dgnx6
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This is like taking the ball and going home
Yes providing paragraphs of logical argument to counter stupidity means I "took my ball home".
Correcting an echo chamber circle jerk meme is the opposite of "taking my ball home", as I just "won the game" (to use a similarly-themed analogy).
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because your safe space got infiltrated.
Wut?
I've been correcting stupidity and emotional thinking on here since I have been on (nearly 20 years).
You're an NPC, at this point.
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:51 am to tide06
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There are millions of children in unwilling sex slavery and being sexually abused globally
For the record, I was speaking about America.
Globally, you're much more likely to be forced into manual labor than sex slavery (child or adult).
*ETA: I know only the basics about this story, but the data show that kids who are kidnapped in a way similar to this movie are typically used for labor or as child soldiers and not sex slaves.
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Arrogantly stating that infants and other pre-pubescent children being raped for money doesn’t happen
I didn't say that. Go read the words I actually used and stop relying on an emotional response and building a straw man.
This post was edited on 7/5/23 at 7:56 am
Posted on 7/5/23 at 7:55 am to SlowFlowPro
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I didn't say that. Go read the words I actually used and stop relying on an emotional response and building a straw man.
You can’t help yourself can you?
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