Neil Cavuto sees liberal agenda in animated Happy Feet
Are overfishing and oil drilling only liberal talking points? Aren't there also a lot of conservatives who believe overfishing is a problem, and aren't a lot of conservatives also against drilling in the ANWR?Quote:Read more here...
Of all the things to get excited about, I’ve never quite understood why conservatives seem a little fixated on animated cartoons.
The #1 movie in the country, the animated film “Happy Feet,” is “an entertaining story about a young bird’s journey toward self-acceptance.” But to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto it’s insidious “far left” political propaganda.
Cavuto saw the movie with his sons and found it “offensive.” Cavuto objected to the fact that penguins in the movie have trouble finding food because of overfishing and oil drilling. Cavuto called the film “an animated ‘Inconvenient Truth.’ I half expected to see an animated version of Al Gore pop-up.”
Indeed, this wasn’t just a random complaint. Fox News devoted a segment to the issue of whether “Happy Feet” is “promoting an agenda.” Cavuto interviewed entertainment critic Holly McClure, who complained about the movie’s “subtle messages.” Cavuto went on to tell viewers that Hollywood was “foisting [politics] on my kids,” which was “a big-time objectionable.”
As long-time readers may recall, this is the latest in a long line of over-the-top conservative criticism (and paranoia) regarding animation.
- November 27, 2006
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