New movie has liberals hunting Trump supporters

[Zymologist]

Battle Royale is probably the film that comes closest to the one in the OP, but I can't remember if there was a socio-political element to that film, or if the kids were randomly chosen. Never seen Nausicaa though.

I don't recall there being one, in Battle Royale. Been a while, though.

[TheWall]

Battle Royale is probably the film that comes closest to the one in the OP, but I can't remember if there was a socio-political element to that film, or if the kids were randomly chosen. Never seen Nausicaa though.

There was some political stuff in battle royals, but it was more a film about how people can be turned against each other.
Danganronpa also comes to mind.

[Adrift]

Everyone has a bad film they want to forget.

I have several.

[Adrift]

There was some political stuff in battle royals, but it was more a film about how people can be turned against each other.

Right, it's essentially a very violent Japanese version of Lord of the Flies that was eventually tamed and remade into Hunger Games.

Danganronpa also comes to mind.

Never heard of it. Annnnd....just looked it up and it's anime, which explains why I haven't.

[TheWall]

To be honest this film will have much the same reaction that I got from the purge films namely a shrug as I go back to play fire emblem.

[Adrift]

To be honest this film will have much the same reaction that I got from the purge films namely a shrug as I go back to play fire emblem.

I thought the first Purge film was...meh (I really like Ethan Hawke, so that helped), but I really liked the second one. They went downhill from there pretty fast though.

[Sparko]

Adrift you might be right. The trailer seems to be siding with the victims as they are being chased by the "bad" guys.

But then the bad guys might be the "conservatives" chasing the "liberals" - judging by the scene of the country store where they lied to the runner about where they were. The store owners looked like stereotypical conservative rural folk. It was hard to get a real feel from the trailer of who was who.

It looks pretty dumb either way.

[TheWall]

Adrift you might be right. The trailer seems to be siding with the victims as they are being chased by the "bad" guys.

But then the bad guys might be the "conservatives" chasing the "liberals" - judging by the scene of the country store where they lied to the runner about where they were. The store owners looked like stereotypical conservative rural folk. It was hard to get a real feel from the trailer of who was who.

It looks pretty dumb either way.

That seems to be the point. That folks will do horrible things to each other for what they believe to be good or expedient.

[Adrift]

Adrift you might be right. The trailer seems to be siding with the victims as they are being chased by the "bad" guys.

But then the bad guys might be the "conservatives" chasing the "liberals" - judging by the scene of the country store where they lied to the runner about where they were. The store owners looked like stereotypical conservative rural folk. It was hard to get a real feel from the trailer of who was who.

It looks pretty dumb either way.

I don't know the context of course, but it seemed to me that the store clerks were in on it with the Liberal elites (they were working for the Liberal elite), and the girl was country enough to know the difference...or something. I guess we'll find it out when the film comes out.

[rogue06]

I don't know the context of course, but it seemed to me that the store clerks were in on it with the Liberal elites (they were working for the Liberal elite), and the girl was country enough to know the difference...or something. I guess we'll find it out when the film comes out.

It'll be interesting to see if it is satire or left-wing revenge porn.

[Adrift]

It'll be interesting to see if it is satire or left-wing revenge porn.

This is synopsis from Bloody-Disgusting.com

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/...umhouses-hunt/


Damon Lindelof (who I can't stand) and Hillary Swank are involved, so I'm certain there will be some sort of anti-Conservative twist. Probably that it's all a dreamed up conspiracy theory or something.

[JimL]

The Hunger games would be closer to the current reality, though without the actual games.

[Chaotic Void]

https://pjmedia.com/trending/hollywo...t-by-liberals/


Sounds totally unrealistic. Where would these elite liberals even get guns much less be able to use them?

But it shows the outright hate that Hollywood has for Trump and his supporters. I don't think we are the "deplorables" here.

I mean... didn't Kevin Smith already do something similar to the reverse of this in, "Red State?" I haven't seen it, mostly because I've heard it's boring and hamfisted.

[Adrift]

I mean... didn't Kevin Smith already do something similar to the reverse of this in, "Red State?" I haven't seen it, mostly because I've heard it's boring and hamfisted.

I've seen Red State, and it isn't really about conservatives hunting liberals, it's about a Westboro type church who kidnaps a couple kids who meet a girl for group sex, or something. The girl is actually a member of the church and part of the trap set by the church. And then it goes into this weird fake-out rapture thing. Again, the closest reverse parallel to the film Sparko is talking about that I've seen is Surviving the Game.

[seanD]

I think it's just smart film makers capitalizing on the current political hype and knowing how much controversy it will generate. Controversy + politics + film = success.