Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

Conservative movies exist, and some are immensely popular. Here is our growing list:

1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), a science fiction condemnation of communism.
2. The Exorcist (1973) (not for children), a portrayal of pure evil with sympathy to only adversary it fears: Christianity. In its time it became the top-grossing film ever.
3. Dark Matter (2008), a brutally candid portrayal of professor values along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; liberals first praised the movie, but after realizing its conservative message then panned it.
4. Spider-Man (2002), which praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at liberals (entertainers and journalist). Hero chooses abstinence. This was one of the most profitable films ever made.
5. Gone With the Wind (1939), which celebrates a strongly feminine heroine who is the antithesis of a modern feminist, and held the record for top-grossing movie for decades.
6. Ben-Hur (1959), celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending, long held the record for the most Academy Awards.
7. Expelled:No Intelligence Allowed (2008) - Ben Stein exposes evolutionists' scientific and education system deceit.
8. Hillary: The Movie (2008) - Citizens United film exposing Hillary Clinton. The movie led to the overturning of McCain-Feingold legislation by the Supreme Court of the United States.
9. Indoctrinate U (2007) - The film exposed political correctness, racial and ethnic politics in the academic setting.
10. Fireproof (2008) - Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by Sherwood Pictures.
11. Beauty and the Beast (1991) - A powerful and immensely popular antidote to feminism, far better than the liberal movies churned out by Disney later
12. The Sound of Music (1965), solid family entertainment, perhaps Hollywood's last great movie before it turned sharply Left.
13. The Ten Commandments (1956)
14. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
15. Star Wars series (1977-2005) - simple truths about the triumph of good over evil.
16. The Winning Team (1952), starring Ronald Reagan as a pitcher who overcomes his problems to help his team win. This was one of Reagan's own favorites.
17. King of Kings (1961)
18. Iron Eagle (1986)
19. On The Waterfront (1954) Marlon Brando plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by Karl Malden), becomes a Christ-like figure. Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront. In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director Elia Kazan for his stunning film. In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with Ronald Reagan. Together they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.
20. Sergeant York (1941)
21. Knute Rockne: All-American (1940)
22. Ninotchka (1939)
23. Forbidden Planet (1956)
24. Rudy (1993)
25. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
26. Strategic Air Command (1955). Actor (and Brigadier General) James Stewart's story of the real Strategic Air Command and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.
27. A Gathering of Eagles (1963). Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.
28. Red Dawn (1984)
29. Harry's War (1981)
30. The Patriot (2000) (the one starring Mel Gibson, there are several other movies with this name)
31. Ladder 49 (2004)
32. Rocky (1976) (perseverance and talent can overcome all odds)
33. October Sky (1999)
34. Amazing Grace
35. Bruce Almighty (2003)
36. World Trade Center (2006) (highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in 9/11)
37. Flight 93 (2006)
38. A Man For All Seasons (1966)
39. Chariots of Fire (1981)
40. One Foot In Heaven (1941)
41. Quo Vadis?
42. Juno (film) (2007) - A pregnant teen rejects abortion and decides for an adoptive birth instead.
43. The Lost Weekend (1945) - illustrating the dangers of alcohol.
44. The Manchurian Candidate (1962, 2004 remake) (anti-communist in general, but with a swipe at Joseph McCarthy)
45. The Green Berets (1968) - Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.
46. My Son John (1952). A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.
47. True Lies (1994), starring the future Republican governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.
48. The Island (2005) Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.
49. Evelyn (2002) True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.
50. Shane (1953) Western about defending a homesteading family.
51. Lean on Me (1989) A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.
52. Hero (1992) Even those with character flaws can do good.
53. The Day of the Jackal (1973) celebrates conservative values like honor and duty.
54. The 6th Day (2000) Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
55. Ghostbusters (1984). Fitting satire of an environmental regulator.
56. Facing the Giants 2006. Trust in God, let him take over, and good things will happen.
57. Flash of Genius (2008) - the intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.
58. Oh, God! (1977) - Acceptance of God's calling is rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong.
59. Courageous (2011) - Upcoming Sherwood Pictures film focusing on the role of fathers.
60. Air Force One (1997) - Positively portrays a strong U.S. president who takes an uncompromising stance against terrorism. Includes positive material about family, authority, the military and sacrifice.
61. The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.
62. The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers (2002) - Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.
63. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.
64. The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring (2003) - Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.
65. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) - Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.
66. Coach Carter (2005) - Promotes the theme that graduating from high school and having proper moral values are more important than becoming famous athletes.
67. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
68. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
69. The Seventh Sign (1988) - starring Demi Moore, a fictional account of the return of Jesus to usher in the apocalypse and judge mankind. Catholic themed movie has Demi offering her life for the souls of others.
70. Maafa21 (2009) - the film explores the inception of Planned Parenthood as an organization created to destroy the Negro population. It exposes the words of its' racist founder Margaret Sanger and their impact on black genocide more than a century later.
71. Twelve O'Clock High (1949) - a thrilling movie about the heroics of fighter pilots during World War II; used as an educational film for management training seminars
72. Escape from Hell (2001) Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.
73. Waiting for Superman (2010) Documentary on the failed public school system.
74. The Hurt Locker (2008) - A look into the life of an American bomb disposal regiment in Iraq risking their life for their county, for the innocent by confronting evil. Rated R for violence.

Debatable Whether Conservative

1. The Passion of the Christ (2004) -- downplays the Resurrection, and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the Shroud of Turin and confirmed by modern science.
2. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) -- falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes faith with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
3. High Noon (1952) -- Bill Clinton saw this movie 20 times, and John Wayne said it was the most un-American movie ever; though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.
4. P.C.U. (1994) - college students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official diversity awareness weekends and radical feminism, veganism, and political correctness run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.
5. Pillow Talk (1959) - a classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!
6. Blues Brothers (1980) - comedy musical. A story of redemption, "A mission from God", raising money to save a Catholic orphanage. R-rated movie for vulgar language, slap stick comedy. Vatican approved.
7. The Way We Were (1973) - unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while having the effect of unintentionally conveying a conservative message to young women.