Fox Business Criticizes Studio Ghibli's Latest

[JakobBloch]

Hmm... So no movie, book, music piece, game or other media is allowed to have an agenda?

Well besides forcing fox itself to shut down that also destroys all marketing as the commercials on TV definitely have an agenda: Rampant consumerism.

If that is all right I don't think we can point a finger at programs with environmental leanings... and by the way, since current generations can't get our shit together is it so bad to encourage the next ones to be more mindful about their impact on our environment? And before anyone say that global warming is a fantasy let me point you to the garbage dumps all over the world. You can't tell me those are good for the environment.

 

[Eternal_Lament]

Although I can understand why Fox may be upset with The Lorax (in so much as the message about protecting the enviornment is an actual message of the original book, a message we know Fox isn't too "cough, cough" keen on), I'm still trying to figure out what exactly Fox has against The Borrowers. I haven't seen it, but if the story plays out as I think it does the idea of a family managing to raise from sub-standard to comfortable living through using the land around them seems very much like an American Dream kind of scenario, something that Fox would probably go out of their way to not criticise. Am I missing something here? I doubt that their reasoning as to why it is harmful won't be very valid, I'd just like to know what that reasoning is.

 

[Veylon]

If that is all right I don't think we can point a finger at programs with environmental leanings... and by the way, since current generations can't get our shit together is it so bad to encourage the next ones to be more mindful about their impact on our environment? And before anyone say that global warming is a fantasy let me point you to the garbage dumps all over the world. You can't tell me those are good for the environment.

I don't think you understand logic. At least not the Fox kind. The Liberals are always wrong, therefore opposing their agenda is always right, regardless of what the agenda is. Anything that comes from Liberals is inherently without merit.

You bring up "garbage dumps", "the environment" and "global warming". You have to understand that those are code phrases. Anyone who uses them is a Liberal whose views can be dismissed without further consideration.

And that "protest via littering"? It's actually pro-America to litter. It's proof (or at least evidence) that one has rejected the evils of Liberalism.

 

[RaikuFA]

Anyone know if Arietty is good? I love Ghibli films.

 

[Mysticgamer]

"... espousing green policies..."

And that's... bad? Along with any notion of "fairness" I guess? (If that montage is anything to go on.) I'd say these guys sound like cartoon villains but frankly I think FOX just doesn't even know what they stand for at this point. They just want something to be angry about.

There worst thing is that they're apparently Captain Planet villains.

 

[Nigh Invulnerable]

Everyone is all "Ghibli is Japanese!! LOLOLOL!" while forgetting that they're owned by Disney now.
EDIT: Oops, my bad. Misread some blurb about Disney taking over only North American distribution. Mistake has been noted.

OT: Fox News says something stupid? Wake me when this is actually news. Also, maybe the fact that Arriety is actually an adaptation of "The Borrowers" (an English novel series from the 50s) should be mentioned to Fox.

 

[octafish]

And then I got mad.
I got terribly mad.
I yelled at the Lorax Hollywood liberals, ?Now listen here, Dad!
All you do is yap-yap and say, ?Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!?
Well, I have my rights, sir, and I?m telling you
I intend to go on doing just what I do!
And, for your information, you Lorax Hollywood liberals, I?m figgering
on biggering

and BIGGERING

and BIGGERING

and BIGGERING,

turning MORE Truffula Trees into Thneeds
which everyone, EVERYONE, EVERYONE needs!

 

[MPerce]

Everyone is all "Ghibli is Japanese!! LOLOLOL!" while forgetting that they're owned by Disney now.

Uh....that's not true.
Disney just distributes their movies internationally. Ghibli's doing very well and would probably go out of business before letting a foreign company buy them up.

 

[RatRace123]

Silly FOX, there's nothing wrong with pushing an agenda. Obviously you're pushing the moron agenda and we all keep letting you do it... I don't know why, but we do.

 

[Ligisttomten]

Anyone know if Arietty is good? I love Ghibli films.

If you like Ghibli films, you'll like Arrietty for sure.

Oh and, what is Fox talking about? I don't get it.

 

[antipunt]

Wow.
wow

this is a whole new level of facepalm

and I don't say that often

 

[Zen Toombs]

Silly Fox, thinking they deserve to be taken seriously.

Seriously, Japan is Japan, and the Lorax been a classic kids story for years. This is not news. This is stirring the pot.

But as I disagree with them, I'm obviously one of those liberal liberals trying to steal the country and and lie to our children, so what do I know?

 

[Tony2077]

is arietty on dvd yet? Lorax will wait till its dvd. fox news is like the start of every bad joke now

 

[deathspa202]

Secret World is not from liberal Hollywood, its not even from America. If these were being distributed by Fox they wouldn't even mention these films.

 

[Kimarous]

Look, I can see were they're coming from with The Lorax, but Arriety? I don't know about anyone else, but I used to watch a TV series adaptation of The Borrowers and I sure the fuck didn't get a "liberal agenda" from it.

 

[DioWallachia]

DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

People, why these assholes are still in bussiness? and dont even tell me that there is a conspiracy and crap; Everyone makes fun of this news station everyday to the point that it SHOULD be obvious that NOTHING they say its relevant. It cant be something as bile fascination like watching Uwe Boll movies or M. Night Shyamalan, where we dont watch their movies on cinemas and instead we enjoy watching them with friends after downloading them without paying them, simply because our money is better spent in QUALITY media. But in case of Fox News they can only get money if people watch TV when they are on and ,if you recall, watching THEIR crap makes them stay on bussiness. So stop it, dont watch it, dont give more strength to this dead horse that may use their influence on everyone whose IQ is below bacterias. Dont give them the chance still, you may regret it someday.

 

[Torrasque]

BREAKING NEWS: This just in, it has been confirmed that yes, Fox are indeed still a bunch of cunts.
Back to you Ted.

Thank you Phil.
Today in sports, the Milwaukee Midgets have defeated the Washington What-evens by a bone-shattering eleventy to threeve.
Now here's the weather with Jack.

 

[DrRockor]

I despair of america at times X(

Oh by the way Fox, the borrowers has just been remade by the BBC as well along with twice in the 90s and once in the 70s so saying that "liberal hollywood" is trying to brainwash your kids is stupid because it hasn't worked yet so please kindly STFU

 

[Rad Party God]

So yeah, a bunch of old farts pooing at the "liberal message" (a very positive one mind you) of a couple of movies that hasn't been released yet. You know what?, why am I still caring about what these cunts say?, they just make pissed to no end >.<'

 

[Tanis]

It still amazes me that ANYONE takes Fox News as well, NEWS.

They employee more 'commentators' than actual JOURNALISTS and spew out crap you'd expect from one of those dollar 'Bat Boy Marries Fish Girl' type mags.