Difference between revisions of "Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies"

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Conservative movies exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list (in no particular order):

The first Spider-Man (2002), which praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at assumed liberals (entertainers and journalist). Hero chooses abstinence. This was one of the most profitable films ever made.
Gone With the Wind
Ben-Hur
Shawshank Redemption
The Sound of Music
It's a Wonderful Life
The Ten Commandments
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The Passion of the Christ
Star Wars and its sequels - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil (except the 2nd one, the 5th in the story-line, where the bad guys won. That was liberal.
King of Kings
On The Waterfront - a simple but hardworking longshoreman takes on his Mafia-controlled union
Sergeant York
Knute Rockne: All-American
Ninotchka
Forbidden Planet
Rudy
The Prince of Egypt
Red Dawn
Harry's War
The Patriot (2000) (the one starring Mel Gibson, there are several other movies with this name)
Ladder 49
Rocky (perseverance and God-given talent can overcome all odds)
October Sky
Amazing Grace (film)
Bruce Almighty
V for Vendetta (warns of totalitarian governments who suppress freedom of religion)
World Trade Center (highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in 9/11

Please add your best conservative picks.

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+#Star Wars and its sequels - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil (except the 2nd one, the 5th in the story-line, where the bad guys won.  That was [[liberal]].
 #[[King of Kings]]
 #On The Waterfront - a simple but hardworking longshoreman takes on his Mafia-controlled union