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Leave your politics at the door
'An American Carol' decries evils of political US machine
By: Ben Johnson
Issue date: 10/10/08 Section: News
Whether or not your political views contend with the movie's, you will nonetheless find the film a somewhat refreshing take on modern issues. Whether accurate or not, excessive criticism tends to wear an audience out after too long. Thus, "An American Carol" offers viewers a breath of fresh air by default.
The term "propaganda" used to have a neutral connotation. To some extent, every film coming out of Hollywood with any kind of message is a propaganda piece.
So it is fair to call "An American Carol" a propaganda piece, even if a pugnacious and unsubtle one.
But it is nonetheless exceedingly refreshing to watch a propaganda piece giving voice to right wing politics. The film is cheesy at moments, but this quality has always been part of the package with Zucker's pieces. Beyond being political discourse, the film is stocked with a decent set of hearty laughs.
And since the film's arsenal of commentary is locked on the left, the film is also politically incorrect. For some, this may be enough reason to avoid this movie.
But few mainstream movies in the past decade have been so politically conservative. This makes "An American Carol" a one-of-a-kind comedy that asks the other side of the audience to leave its politics at the door.
The term "propaganda" used to have a neutral connotation. To some extent, every film coming out of Hollywood with any kind of message is a propaganda piece.
So it is fair to call "An American Carol" a propaganda piece, even if a pugnacious and unsubtle one.
But it is nonetheless exceedingly refreshing to watch a propaganda piece giving voice to right wing politics. The film is cheesy at moments, but this quality has always been part of the package with Zucker's pieces. Beyond being political discourse, the film is stocked with a decent set of hearty laughs.
And since the film's arsenal of commentary is locked on the left, the film is also politically incorrect. For some, this may be enough reason to avoid this movie.
But few mainstream movies in the past decade have been so politically conservative. This makes "An American Carol" a one-of-a-kind comedy that asks the other side of the audience to leave its politics at the door.
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