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Don't take your kids to see The Muppets

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  1. jay_bear jay_bear is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:03am)

    Fox News: The Muppets Are Brainwashing Your Kids Against Capitalism

     

    Certain anchors over at Fox, along with one eager representative from the Media Research Center, feel that the movie's villain — evil oil executive Tex Richman, played by Chris Cooper — will teach children that drilling is bad and communism is good.

    http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment...ism.html?imw=Y
    Edited By: jay_bear Dec 6th, 2011 at 12:03 AM
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:07am) in reply to jay_bear

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:13am) in reply to blufhard

    Edited By: TheSilentBob Dec 6th, 2011 at 12:13 AM
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:20am) in reply to TheSilentBob



    Edited By: SpankyHamm Dec 6th, 2011 at 12:22 AM
     
  5. cmval cmval is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:24am) in reply to SpankyHamm

    I thought it was funny a couple months ago when someone hacked the Sesame Street YouTube page and replaced all the videos with softcore porn.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:25am) in reply to cmval

    Fox has been dead against the muppets ever since Bert and Ernie came out of the closet.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:28am) in reply to saxman

    i saw it last week and not gonna lie after i saw that part i was like 'no way republicans backed this movie'
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:36am) in reply to Camz

    um y'all realize that the Muppets are the creation of, and the embodiment of hippies? Go watch the first movie again, it's Easy Rider with a bus and puppets. That being said, I love the Muppets.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:36am) in reply to snaggs

    yea, but the bad guy gives the muppets back their theater anyway, so what's so bad about the business guy anyway?

    honestly, it was the worst out of all the muppet movies, and its almost a shame that Disney ruined Henson's life's work so quickly.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:40am) in reply to jesterwords

     
    Originally Posted by jesterwords View Post


    honestly, it was the worst out of all the muppet movies, and its almost a shame that Disney ruined Henson's life's work so quickly.

    98% of the rottentomatoes critics would disagree with you
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 12:56am) in reply to jesterwords

     
    Originally Posted by jesterwords View Post

    yea, but the bad guy gives the muppets back their theater anyway, so what's so bad about the business guy anyway?

    honestly, it was the worst out of all the muppet movies, and its almost a shame that Disney ruined Henson's life's work so quickly.


    Worse than Muppets From Space? Color me doubtful.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:00am) in reply to TheSilentBob

    Great movie and the oil tycoon analogy never even popped in my head.

    A few people at fox must have a lack of stories to come up with this shit
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:43am) in reply to Camz

     
    Originally Posted by Camz View Post

    98% of the rottentomatoes critics would disagree with you

    meh, doesn't mean anything to me

    I didn't say it was a bad movie, just worse than anything done in Henson's lifetime. I discount anything done after his death as almost all of it was subpar compared to when he was living.

    Movies done while Henson was living:
    Movies done after his passing:
    Everything above is not as good as the list from when Jim was alive. Not that they suck, but they just are not as good as the ones when Jim alive.

    By the way, I saw all of the list that contains movies made in his lifetime in a movie theater.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:47am) in reply to jesterwords

    I didn't know there were any between Space and this one. I haven't seen the film but am glad they are trying to keep the muppets relevant.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:49am) in reply to TheSilentBob

    Of course not. I don't want my kids to see me jack off.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:53am) in reply to El Burro

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    This is one of the best things I've ever watched. Good god...its like a Colbert or Onion News segment, only real
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 2:08am) in reply to Lord Supremo

    Not really too worried about the muppets teaching my children. I was able to rise above an oppressive public school education, and learn how morally evil abusive government is. if you can combat the evils of government education, then a left leaning hollywood shouldn't be a problem.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 2:24am) in reply to LDM

    She said muppets used to be about sharing now it pushed a liberal agenda, you don't get more liberal than sharing.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 2:25am) in reply to Passiveplay

    Really? they call that news? wtf! I mean I don't disagree, the character is definitely slanted to draw critcism against the oil industry. But that was the most pathetic excuse for debate I've ever seen.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:27am) in reply to Spiltbongwater

    I have a friend who dates muppets. Check out this vid, it clears up a lot about the capitalism talk.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:35am) in reply to silkhandlez

    muppets movie owns. was lol'ing consistently throughout.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:37am) in reply to LDM

     
    Originally Posted by LDM View Post

    Not really too worried about the muppets teaching my children. I was able to rise above an oppressive public school education, and learn how morally evil abusive government is. if you can combat the evils of government education, then a left leaning hollywood shouldn't be a problem.

    yea, you sound like things turned out just right and you got it all figured out

    man you are a dumbshit, like all the time straight up full retard
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:41am) in reply to tommpat2000

    I always imagined fozzie bear as an alcoholic. I hope this movie captured that vision.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:46am) in reply to Lord Supremo

     
    Originally Posted by Prestonluv View Post

    Great movie and the oil tycoon analogy never even popped in my head.

    A few people at fox must have a lack of stories to come up with this shit

     
    Originally Posted by Lord Supremo View Post

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    This is one of the best things I've ever watched. Good god...its like a Colbert or Onion News segment, only real

    My thoughts exactly.

    Probably the first time Pluv's and Supremo's thoughts have been reconcilable.
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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:56am) in reply to Purple Jesus

     
  27. jay_bear jay_bear is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 1:01pm) in reply to Passiveplay

     
    Originally Posted by Prestonluv View Post

    Great movie and the oil tycoon analogy never even popped in my head.

    A few people at fox must have a lack of stories to come up with this shit

    Yeah same here, never even crossed my mind

     
    Originally Posted by Passiveplay View Post

    She said muppets used to be about sharing now it pushed a liberal agenda, you don't get more liberal than sharing.


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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:16pm) in reply to jay_bear

    What? I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.
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