Ozymandias Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Seriously.... There needs to be a worst post of the day thread. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hellraiser is about homosexual S&M culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Iron Man 2 is an Atlas Shrugged adaptation in disguise. Explains everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukaio101 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Explains everything. Including why the movie was so shit? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The Thing and Invasion of the Body Snatchers were about red scare paranoia. The Matrix is Plato's The Cave allegory with a cyber-punk twist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Captain Phillips's can be interpreted as a reflection on The United State's place in the world. These tiny boats are desperate to board this gigantic ship filled with goods and commodities. I think the subtext is immigration and the desperation to "board" the US. It also shows how we see ourselves in relation to third world countries. The way Captain Phillips speaks to his kidnappers, with entitlement and a bit of arrogance as he tells them what they should be doing and even questioning their character – a kind of "we know best" attitude. The image of this tiny boat struggling to board this absolutely massive ship is powerful imagery and very memorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcclaine Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 District 9 could be easily about the apartheid in South Africa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 This might just be my own personal take but I recently noticed that Forrest Gump might be a condescending symbol for democracy. He impacts history without understanding what's happening or much foresight. I wouldn't have noticed it if so many right-wingers didn't downplay the role of democracy these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Insert any animated movie about believing in yourself (HTTYD, Cloudy 1) tooI feel like Ratatouille works better because there's a stronger sense of social order in that film, and the two films you mentioned both strongly involve a male protagonist and a female love interest. I'm not saying that anyone in Rat is gay, but I feel like it fits the allegory better than most such films. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 District 9 could be easily about the apartheid in South Africa. Duh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 District 9 could be easily about the apartheid in South Africa. No shit Sherlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Anton Chigurh is the allegory of retirement that is literally lethal, hence the title No Country For Old Men. Edited January 31, 2014 by dashrendar44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
