Skorge91 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Just saw the trailer a few minutes ago on TV and felt completely disgusted by the fact that people are going to injest this. The movie seems to be set in the future United States where the world is utopia, with a catch. The catch being that the government "lets" people have one day where all crime is legal, so they can release their hatred. The movie then descends into humanity tearing itself apart just because it is legal to do so. Essentially purveying the same bullshit ideal that anarchy is synonymous with crime and chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan T_ Freeman Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Just saw the trailer a few minutes ago on TV and felt completely disgusted by the fact that people are going to injest this. The movie seems to be set in the future United States where the world is utopia, with a catch. The catch being that the government "lets" people have one day where all crime is legal, so they can release their hatred. The movie then descends into humanity tearing itself apart just because it is legal to do so. Essentially purveying the same bullshit ideal that anarchy is synonymous with crime and chaos. Meh. It'll flop. Whenever someone tries to use it later as a picture of what happens in the absence of the state, you can just say "what's 'The Purge?'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Biltoft Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Yuk! So many fallacies. Hope it fails big time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysterionMuffles Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Interesting concept, to its credit. But if crime is only legal for one night, then that means this movie puts the argument that we are all inherently vicious beings. Crime cannot possibly be at an all time low just because it's made legal for one night a year. There would be no such thing as sociopaths waiting for that one year only because many of them would crack and want to act out during the year. Why put up with competition of who can commit the most outrageous crime when it's all happening in one night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OryxTheCrake Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It seems like a twisted argument on human nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonman Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It seems like a miserably shitty understanding of economics. I don't think unemployment and debt are becoming worse problems because we aren't murdering each other enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I just saw an ad for this movie before a YouTube video and it was pretty sickening. People have no idea why they think government is necessary. I know it is propoganda like this, but they haveno idea. It is so frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalTeabagger Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 In the movie, members of the government are exempt from the purge. Anyone surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobin Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Larken Rose did a nice little improv/rant/first thoughts on this in case you missed it [View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE9_NsjbE-E:640:480] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepin Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I don't think this concept is anything new, though I am really confused as it seems to be more descriptive of the current state of affairs, especially in that crime in general is at the lowest state possible. If you embed a "target" of the people within the government, they'll send psychopaths to your home to threaten you, and of course they threaten to kill you if you don't comply. These psychopaths are of course citizens, and there is lawlessness because the citizens given the task to "uphold" the law created by government, are now allowed to purge their own inner demons with sanction from the government. I understand that this movie is likely not in that direction on a conscious level, especially since the theme seems to be to fear your fellow slaves and not your master, but I feel as if there will be a juggling between the premise of the movie and the current reality we are in. This I would consider a spontaneous manifestation of the unconscious with a blend of the left wing propaganda that that has been quite rampant through the Obama presidency. Liberals are the biggest disappointment I have experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan C. Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n67BqWuEelY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanm Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Bah! Rules, rulers…are you going to let one lousy letter R make a difference in your understanding of the English language!? It's the same word people, I swear! Don't sweat the details. So…this Purge thing; it could be a slight modification and improvement over what we have now, where for 365 days a year certain people can legally kill, steal and ignore the laws they wrote. Hmmm. However, if this movie features a man inexplicably dangling from a flagpole which is within kicking distance of an apartment window then I will definitely see the shit out of it. Lifeboat: The Movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsayers Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Bah! Rules, rulers…are you going to let one lousy letter R make a difference in your understanding of the English language!? It's the same word people, I swear! Don't sweat the details. So…this Purge thing You mean the Puge thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanm Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 yeh—clos enuf u no wht i ment. grandma knotzys can all tek a lep offa shot peer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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