Conservative blog Midwestern Clarity gave my exact sentiments after watching Julie & Julia, a recent movie release featuring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
Both actresses were amazing, especially Streep whose performance as Julia Childs was incredible. As Midwestern Clarity points out, Streep’s “cadence and accent on choice syllables is so faithful to the real deal, it is almost unsettling.”
Overall, I did enjoy the movie, but there was one ridiculous and unnecessary line. Adams’ character meets with her boss who confronts Adams about missing work and posting in her blog about her absence. The scene concludes with her boss stating “a Republican would have fired you.”
Hollywood is famous for berating conservatives and the Republican party. However, I don’t recall a more baseless and chiding remark about conservatism ever featured in film. I welcome suggested considerations.
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August 21, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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I’ve got one for you — Arlington Road. Jeff Bridges expressed his doubt as to a bombing suspect’s guilt by saying something like, “His parents described him as a MODERATE conservative!”, the implication being that a TRUE conservative would of course be likely to commit a terrorist act.