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Revision as of 19:04, July 28, 2007
Conservative movies exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list (in no particular order):
- The first Spider-Man (2002 film), 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 (not including the sequels) - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil
- 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
- Home Alone
- World Trade Center (highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in 9/11)
- A Man For All Seasons
- Chariots of Fire
- One Foot In Heaven
- Quo Vadis?
- Three Godfathers
- Reefer Madness (emphasizies the dangers of drugs)
- The Lost Weekend (dangers of alcohol)
- Little Miss Sunshine (importance of family)
- The Manchurian Candidate (anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at Joseph McCarthy)
- High Noon (clearcut portrayal of right and wrong, and standing up against evil)
- The Lord of the Rings (film series) (a more definite metaphor of good against evil)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (2005 film series), beginning with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005 film).
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (a great period piece that shows what being a man is all about)
- The Bounty (with Anthony Hopkins finally doing justice to the actual, much-maligned character of Vice Admiral William Bligh, Royal Navy)
- Strategic Air Command (1955 film)
- A Gathering of Eagles
- The Devil's Brigade
References
Please add your best conservative picks.