Dear readers,
Many of you will remember that when the first trailers were released, I thought it a new low in film making (like Frankenstein Meets the Werewolf, or Predator vs Alien); then I hoped it would be great, and I completely got behind it, thinking of the legacy of Republican president Abraham Lincoln, and how he started out from nothing, rose up in true fashion of the American Dream, then defended those who didn't have the same freedom to rise up that he did, and he would fight the "blood sucking politicians" that would be symbolized in the vampires and it would be a call for Americans to rise up, take our government back and remember our real roots and heritage, rallying around a great American hero and defender of what has always been the definition of "Freedom" in this country...
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is 100% pure socialism. I want it to be a great capitalist film desperately, but it is completely socialist propaganda. I ask you, fellow capitalists, not to go see this film and feed the socialist machine, don't give them the wealth they criticize us for seeking. I am working on the post, it might be shorter than usual so I can get it up quicker...
What a lousy anniversary present...
Many of you will remember that when the first trailers were released, I thought it a new low in film making (like Frankenstein Meets the Werewolf, or Predator vs Alien); then I hoped it would be great, and I completely got behind it, thinking of the legacy of Republican president Abraham Lincoln, and how he started out from nothing, rose up in true fashion of the American Dream, then defended those who didn't have the same freedom to rise up that he did, and he would fight the "blood sucking politicians" that would be symbolized in the vampires and it would be a call for Americans to rise up, take our government back and remember our real roots and heritage, rallying around a great American hero and defender of what has always been the definition of "Freedom" in this country...
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is 100% pure socialism. I want it to be a great capitalist film desperately, but it is completely socialist propaganda. I ask you, fellow capitalists, not to go see this film and feed the socialist machine, don't give them the wealth they criticize us for seeking. I am working on the post, it might be shorter than usual so I can get it up quicker...
What a lousy anniversary present...
2 comments:
First off, Lincoln held a great many socialistic beliefs... as did many Republicans in those days.
Second off, the novel and the film clearly depict the vampires not as politicians, but as slave holders.
There is no socialist vs capitalist bent to the film or the novel. It is freedom vs slavery, plain and simple.
Dear Bolt_V3,
First, please accept my apology for taking so long to reply; I was unable to access the blog at all last week, so please excuse my tardiness.
Secondly, could you please specifically enumerate the "great many socialist beliefs" that Lincoln and Republicans held at the time? I have never heard of a one, so if you could kindly enumerate and site where your sources are from, that would be most enlightening!
Secondly, we are currently in a gripping political environment and our country is extremely divided; the Civil War is being used as a means to communicate what is bubbling beneath the surface right now--that's the purpose of art in all times and in all cultures--and because of the way the book and the film (both do it differently) portray the vampires and their agendas, yes, the book and film make themselves anti-capitalist (I have posted on the film separately at this link: http://thefineartdiner.blogspot.com/2012/06/radical-socialism-abraham-lincoln.html).
If you would like to argue the symbols and what they mean, I would be happy to engage you if you offer your counter-reading of the book, in the meantime, please explain to us the socialist beliefs of Abraham Lincoln.
Best regards,
The Fine Art Diner
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