Film Class
Vanishing Point:
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Thelma and Louise:
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In one, a loner who’s never hurt anyone rams a bulldozer blockade set up by the very authorities who have given him no other choice but abject surrender, and dies in a huge fireball witnessed by dozens of fans.
In the other, two women who have killed a man [admittedly in self defense], blown up an oil tanker, and robbed a convenience store, drive off a cliff, witnessed only by the one law officer on their side and a few of his colleagues. Rather than showing us the crash, the screen fades to white, leaving us the illusion that they are flying to freedom.
Essay question:
Which ending is emblematic of the fate of the nation if John McCain is elected, and which belongs to B. Hussein Obama?
Bonus Question:
Is it better to end up like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, two handsome and charismatic murdering robbers who charge out into a hopeless gun battle with the Bolivian Army? [Embed disabled.]
My answer:
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Tags: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, McCain, Obama, Thelma and Louise, Vanishing Point