Comments on: Bringing Mao to the big screen http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:39:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tantor http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105353 Tantor Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:21:03 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105353 Communists don't drag along journalists who don't give their revolutions good ink. The standard commie strategy is to wage their war in the media. They are all about propaganda. Communists don’t drag along journalists who don’t give their revolutions good ink. The standard commie strategy is to wage their war in the media. They are all about propaganda.

]]> By: someone http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105347 someone Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:22:26 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105347 <blockquote>The Chinese director Zhang Yimou made a powerful film called “To Live” in 1994 that shows the ignorance and cruelty of the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution by focusing on the suffering of a Chinese family over the course of four decades.</blockquote>He later made a film called "Hero" that offered tortured apologetics for the Chinese regime's brutality.

The Chinese director Zhang Yimou made a powerful film called “To Live” in 1994 that shows the ignorance and cruelty of the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution by focusing on the suffering of a Chinese family over the course of four decades.

He later made a film called “Hero” that offered tortured apologetics for the Chinese regime’s brutality.

]]> By: Miss Ladybug http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105321 Miss Ladybug Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:53:24 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105321 even = every proofreading is a wonderful thing, when I actually do it... even = every
proofreading is a wonderful thing, when I actually do it…

]]> By: Miss Ladybug http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105320 Miss Ladybug Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:52:22 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105320 The guy who wrote the book? What are his views on Mao, and how does his book portray Mao? That might indicate how Hollywood might treat it. Also, the Big Red Star... even time I see a Macy's commercial on TV, I can't help but think "COMMUNISM"... The guy who wrote the book? What are his views on Mao, and how does his book portray Mao? That might indicate how Hollywood might treat it.

Also, the Big Red Star… even time I see a Macy’s commercial on TV, I can’t help but think “COMMUNISM”…

]]> By: puhiawa http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105319 puhiawa Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:39:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105319 The beatings, torture and execution of the entire landed class should be so entertainng. Then there was the wonderful iron quotas where citizens had to turn in all metal leaving them nothing to farm. Followed by the fly quota, 10 bodies a day for each family member, followed by the bird quotas, then the rat quotas. Then there is the problematic 30 million dead. The beatings, torture and execution of the entire landed class should be so entertainng. Then there was the wonderful iron quotas where citizens had to turn in all metal leaving them nothing to farm. Followed by the fly quota, 10 bodies a day for each family member, followed by the bird quotas, then the rat quotas. Then there is the problematic 30 million dead.

]]> By: John Ansell http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105279 John Ansell Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:26:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105279 http://www.formosabetrayed.com/about/story.html I wonder if Hollywood will fund this tale of Taiwan. http://www.formosabetrayed.com/about/story.html

I wonder if Hollywood will fund this tale of Taiwan.

]]> By: Artbyruth http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105272 Artbyruth Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105272 Liberals LOVE dictators!!! Liberals LOVE dictators!!!

]]> By: Racoonberry http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105260 Racoonberry Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:28:03 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105260 I am wrapping up a tour of China this week. Last week I visited Beijing, the Great Wall, etc., and saw those messenger bags at many of the major tourist kiosks. It's ironic how the Chinese tourism industry is capitalizing on Chairman Mao baubles. You can anything from small books of his sayings to messenger bags, hats, and watches. Even in a nice shop his sayings are on landscape paintings. It would be easy for the unsuspecting tourist to come away with some of this stuff, but the big red star should have been a dead give away, it's clearly been a symbol of communism since the early 1900's. Anyone who wants to probe the veneer of success ought to check out a local Chinese hospital. A travel companion took their son to a children's' hospital for treatment and was welcomed to open sewage on the floors, massive crowds, and oppressive conditions. It may have been cheap, but the potential for disaster is high. Hopefully, this movie will cover that. If they stick to the tour guide script they'll only see the glitz and miss the ugly underbelly of the dragon. I am wrapping up a tour of China this week. Last week I visited Beijing, the Great Wall, etc., and saw those messenger bags at many of the major tourist kiosks. It’s ironic how the Chinese tourism industry is capitalizing on Chairman Mao baubles. You can anything from small books of his sayings to messenger bags, hats, and watches. Even in a nice shop his sayings are on landscape paintings. It would be easy for the unsuspecting tourist to come away with some of this stuff, but the big red star should have been a dead give away, it’s clearly been a symbol of communism since the early 1900’s.

Anyone who wants to probe the veneer of success ought to check out a local Chinese hospital. A travel companion took their son to a children’s’ hospital for treatment and was welcomed to open sewage on the floors, massive crowds, and oppressive conditions. It may have been cheap, but the potential for disaster is high.

Hopefully, this movie will cover that. If they stick to the tour guide script they’ll only see the glitz and miss the ugly underbelly of the dragon.

]]> By: Rick Moran http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105231 Rick Moran Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:30:30 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105231 The Cultural Revolution and its 20 million dead was a drop in the bucket compared to the total from the civil war which may have reached 100 million dead - mostly communists killing government sympathizers as they did in Viet Nam. Every village they entered they would drag out anyone who ever said a kind word about Chaing and execute them. Whole villages were razed to the ground, the inhabitants killed. Those who romanticize these thugs will never get it. Mao was a butcher. And glorifying him as some kind of "people's hero" is a titanic miscarraige of history. The Cultural Revolution and its 20 million dead was a drop in the bucket compared to the total from the civil war which may have reached 100 million dead – mostly communists killing government sympathizers as they did in Viet Nam. Every village they entered they would drag out anyone who ever said a kind word about Chaing and execute them. Whole villages were razed to the ground, the inhabitants killed.

Those who romanticize these thugs will never get it. Mao was a butcher. And glorifying him as some kind of “people’s hero” is a titanic miscarraige of history.

]]> By: TaiChiWawa http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105228 TaiChiWawa Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:25:02 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105228 Coming soon to a theater near you . . . Sean Penn as you've never seen him before. He is - - - ZEDONG! Coming soon to a theater near you . . .

Sean Penn as you’ve never seen him before.

He is – - – ZEDONG!

]]> By: nbarry http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105208 nbarry Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:44:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105208 It appears to me that the projected film is about the 1949 communist takeover. The rest is silence (or whitewash). It appears to me that the projected film is about the 1949 communist takeover. The rest is silence (or whitewash).

]]> By: see-dubya http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105200 see-dubya Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:24:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105200 I wish they would make a movie based on Jung Chang's <em>Wild Swans</em>. That's a first-hand account of the Cultural Revolution, warts and all. She's since done a biography of Mao as well that I haven't read yet--but which reviewers said was devastating. I wish they would make a movie based on Jung Chang’s Wild Swans. That’s a first-hand account of the Cultural Revolution, warts and all. She’s since done a biography of Mao as well that I haven’t read yet–but which reviewers said was devastating.

]]> By: Grafted http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105190 Grafted Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:08:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105190 Mao might be so stigmatized that it would be a surprise if this film was clearly pro-Mao, even though much might be glossed over, and even though the left loves communism. Even though the (far) left would love some aspects of Hitler, even Hollywood would not (soon) make a movie in his defense. However, I still won't trust Hollywood on this film as far as I could throw it. Mao might be so stigmatized that it would be a surprise if this film was clearly pro-Mao, even though much might be glossed over, and even though the left loves communism.

Even though the (far) left would love some aspects of Hitler, even Hollywood would not (soon) make a movie in his defense.

However, I still won’t trust Hollywood on this film as far as I could throw it.

]]> By: Rusty http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105189 Rusty Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:05:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105189 rjbjrirish, The Killing Fields? rjbjrirish,

The Killing Fields?

]]> By: dedalus http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-105187 dedalus Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:02:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/07/16/bringing-mao-to-the-big-screen/#comment-105187 I wouldn’t assume all filmmakers are reflexively pro-Mao. The Chinese director Zhang Yimou made a powerful film called “To Live” in 1994 that shows the ignorance and cruelty of the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution by focusing on the suffering of a Chinese family over the course of four decades. If anyone is interested in seeing what one prominent filmmaker has already done with similar subject matter, it is worth checking out, especially for Gong Li’s performance. I wouldn’t assume all filmmakers are reflexively pro-Mao. The Chinese director Zhang Yimou made a powerful film called “To Live” in 1994 that shows the ignorance and cruelty of the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution by focusing on the suffering of a Chinese family over the course of four decades. If anyone is interested in seeing what one prominent filmmaker has already done with similar subject matter, it is worth checking out, especially for Gong Li’s performance.

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