jay@umd5.UUCP (07/01/85)
Just when you thought this film could be closeted away, what happens? Mr. Ronald Reagan, in hailing the release of the American hostages, cited the methods of the above intrepid hero as entirely appropriate and effective means in dealing with future similar situations. One would (or maybe it's just me) think that some lessons could be derived from the trauma of the past two weeks, that ranting, raging and frothing at the mouth do not have much effect on the actions of terrorists. Reagan belittled Carter's efforts and his words came back to him in the form of reportorial digs. Now that it's over and done with (except for the current dozen[?] or so Americans held by the Shiites under less dramatic circumstances), the lessons learned are those taught by Hollywood's recent spate of chauvinistic cinematic atrocities. All we need do to generate more ill-will against us is to screen the film for our third-world neighbors. I'm fairly certain they would not derive the same message from "Rambo" as did our president. -- Jay Elvove ..!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umd5!jay c/o Systems, Computer Science Center, U. of MD.
cramer@kontron.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) (07/10/85)
> Just when you thought this film could be closeted away, what happens? Mr. > Ronald Reagan, in hailing the release of the American hostages, cited the > methods of the above intrepid hero as entirely appropriate and effective > means in dealing with future similar situations. One would (or maybe it's > just me) think that some lessons could be derived from the trauma of the past > two weeks, that ranting, raging and frothing at the mouth do not have much > effect on the actions of terrorists. Reagan belittled Carter's efforts and > his words came back to him in the form of reportorial digs. Now that it's > over and done with (except for the current dozen[?] or so Americans held > by the Shiites under less dramatic circumstances), the lessons learned are > those taught by Hollywood's recent spate of chauvinistic cinematic atrocities. Assuming you are for real, this is exactly the sort of commentary that Kelvin Thompson has been satirizing so effectively. Reagan was making a *JOKE*. (Know what a joke is? Or is the sense of humor removed when you become a leftist?) > All we need do to generate more ill-will against us is to screen the film for > our third-world neighbors. I'm fairly certain they would not derive the same > message from "Rambo" as did our president. > -- > Jay Elvove ..!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umd5!jay > c/o Systems, Computer Science Center, U. of MD. Gee, I heard _Rambo_ was playing in Beirut, and was quite popular.
arcorp@utcsri.UUCP (Alias Research Corp.) (07/10/85)
> Just when you thought this film could be closeted away, what happens? Mr. > Ronald Reagan, in hailing the release of the American hostages, cited the > methods of the above intrepid hero as entirely appropriate and effective > means in dealing with future similar situations. One would (or maybe it's > just me) think that some lessons could be derived from the trauma of the past > two weeks, that ranting, raging and frothing at the mouth do not have much > effect on the actions of terrorists. Reagan belittled Carter's efforts and > his words came back to him in the form of reportorial digs. Now that it's > over and done with (except for the current dozen[?] or so Americans held > by the Shiites under less dramatic circumstances), the lessons learned are > those taught by Hollywood's recent spate of chauvinistic cinematic atrocities. > All we need do to generate more ill-will against us is to screen the film for > our third-world neighbors. I'm fairly certain they would not derive the same > message from "Rambo" as did our president. > -- > Jay Elvove ..!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umd5!jay > c/o Systems, Computer Science Center, U. of MD. As a matter of fact , they're just packin' 'em in at Beirut screenings of "Rambo ...". (trivia) Doesn't such preaching belong in net.politics? Stephen Yuri Trutiak alias!steve