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Word: tinsletown (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1985-1985
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Commando is a movie-industry manifestation of Reagan era jingoism. The capitalists in Tinsletown want to cash in on the rising tide of cultural bias. Thus, the emerging genre of movies that are cinematic representations of the ultra-conservative Id. This new genre usually features an actor such as Schwarzenegger, Stallone or some other symbol of the American y-chromosome bounding about blasting anyone with an accent or a darker skin tone. Commando is such a byproduct of political isolationism and flat-out hate...

Author: By Christopher J. Farley, | Title: Bang, Bang | 11/8/1985 | See Source »

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