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Miss Sloane - the Movie

IMO there is no such thing as a "great movie about gun control," unless it's a movie against gun control. :coffeepap:
 
Captain Adverse said:
IMO there is no such thing as a "great movie about gun control," unless it's a movie against gun control. :coffeepap:
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Your view was stated by some of the stars in the movie, so maybe you will get something out of it.
 
Crovax said:
In 'Miss Sloane,' Washington Is Rotten to Its Core - The Atlantic

Film 'Miss Sloane' another reminder of Hollywood's liberal smugness | TheHill

Review: A Chilly ?Miss Sloane? Makes a Lecture Out of Lobbying - The New York Times
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The NY Times review also had some good things to say:

Jessica Chastain rules the Washington-based political thriller “Miss Sloane” with such steely authority that you are hard pressed to imagine another actress playing the imperious, largely unsympathetic title character.
 
Media_Truth said:
The NY Times review also had some good things to say:

Jessica Chastain rules the Washington-based political thriller “Miss Sloane” with such steely authority that you are hard pressed to imagine another actress playing the imperious, largely unsympathetic title character.
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Apparently you missed the rest of the review where it rips apart the movie itself.

It's the perfect storm for a horrible movie. Take a 3rd rail issue, combine it with the part of politics that both sides hate and add in unlikable 1 dimensional characters and you end up with a piece of **** that no one really wants to watch.
 
Crovax said:
Apparently you missed the rest of the review where it rips apart the movie itself.

It's the perfect storm for a horrible movie. Take a 3rd rail issue, combine it with the part of politics that both sides hate and add in unlikable 1 dimensional characters and you end up with a piece of **** that no one really wants to watch.
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Did you see it? Have you ever liked a movie that some critics don't like? It's a David vs Goliath story. Or a Davida vs Goliath. The ending is quite clever, which is probably a credit to the writers.
 
Media_Truth said:
Did you see it? Have you ever liked a movie that some critics don't like? It's a David vs Goliath story. Or a Davida vs Goliath. The ending is quite clever, which is probably a credit to the writers.
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I thought it was great. Really well written
 
Media_Truth said:
Did you see it? Have you ever liked a movie that some critics don't like? It's a David vs Goliath story. Or a Davida vs Goliath. The ending is quite clever, which is probably a credit to the writers.
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How is it David vs Goliath? its a lobbyist working for a major firm allied with a major political party vs another major lobbyist firm allied with a major political party. Thats Goliath vs Goliath
 
Crovax said:
How is it David vs Goliath? its a lobbyist working for a major firm allied with a major political party vs another major lobbyist firm allied with a major political party. Thats Goliath vs Goliath
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The Gun Lobby has 8x the money to work with...
 
Captain Adverse said:
IMO there is no such thing as a "great movie about gun control," unless it's a movie against gun control. :coffeepap:
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great movies showing us how gun control works

1) The Killing Fields

2) Schindler's List

3) The Triumph of the Will
 
Media_Truth said:
I guess it depends on your source.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...ne-endorsement-movie-review-article-1.2882349

D.C. drama ‘Miss Sloane’ lobbies for ticket-buyers with powerful performance by Jessica Chastain: movie review
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Yeah, here are objective sources:

Miss Sloane (2016) - Box Office Mojo

Miss Sloane (2016) - Financial Information

This movie grossed -- as in, the full amount it took in -- $5.8 million. Worldwide.

Against a budget of $18 million.

In a business where a movie has to take in three times its production budget just to break even, it bombed badly.
 
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