Sound of Freedom-'more than a movie': 'It's a movement'

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  1. trumptman

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    https://www.foxnews.com/media/sound-freedom-filmmaker-hit-faith-based-thriller-movie-movement

    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4254237441/?ref_=bo_hm_rd

    Not only is this movie making a massive return back on the initial investment, it has had a higher gross the second weekend than it did the first weekend of release. That means as the word gets out, more people are seeing it than before.

    This is indeed a political movement. PTA parents, Moms and so many more that the left now demonizes and hates. Stopping and promoting both legislation and awareness to stop human and child sex trafficking should be a partisan issue. It isa human rights issue and we need to keep highlighting anything that will raise awareness of the problem to a higher level.

    What if it was your child? What would you do? That is exactly the point. Those of us who are parents know that this film portrays a literal nightmare scenario.

    The movie box office, and this movement is only going to keep getting bigger.
     
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    How many years have folks had to learn about the:

    Streisand effect - Wikipedia

    I think a good portion of this movie's success can be directly attributed to MSM hating on it and trying to tell people to avoid it. SURPRISE- the counter culture to corporate progressivism is (still) alive and thriving.

    But also its a really good movie. I saw it just today. I highly recommend it.

    Also, I'm still a bit confused on what makes this a 'faith based' movie as its pretty universally considered by news articles reporting on it. There was one quote of Bible scripture and one ex-cartel guy who merely insinuated that he had been called by God to rescue trafficked kids. That's it. That's what qualifies as 'faith-based' now? OK...
     
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    Who did pedo-friendly Bloomberg get to critique Sound of Freedom? A pedophilia advocate

    'Bloomberg just published a critique of Sound of Freedom, the anti-child-sex trafficking movie, written by an actual advocate of pedophilia.'

    'When I hear about a single case of child sexual abuse, I tend to experience disgust and righteous rage, while Berlatsky pretty clearly wants to link our emotional reaction to it as fascistic. Why? He thinks that pedos are misunderstood and victimized by society.'

    'Noah Berlatsky @nberlat was the spokesperson for M.A.P. (minor-attracted person) advocacy group, In 2017, he tweeted that pedophiles are a stigmatized group who get designated as deviants for hateful purposes.'

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    'Perhaps Berlatsky isn’t getting quite so worked up about child sex trafficking because he doesn’t get quite so worked up about using children for sex.'
     
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    Summer Blockbuster 'Sound Of Freedom' To Hit Movie Screens "Around The World"
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    "Everyone in the industry knows that films are generally supposed to lose screens week-over-week, not add them..."

    Too much of the Left seems to want to soft pedal the horror of child sex trafficking.

    'Despite a wave of negative criticism from' left wing 'outlets like (Rolling Stone and Bloomberg) targeting the anti-child trafficking movie "Sound of Freedom," the independent film is defying expectations by increasing its nationwide screening count. The film's earnings have exceeded $140 million, and there are plans to expand its reach to over 20 countries in Central and South America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia, and South Africa.'

    'The film's production company Angel Studios tweeted, "Sound of Freedom is on its way around the world."'

    "Sound of Freedom has become the people's movie. This is the opposite of the top down system developed by Hollywood gatekeepers. We are empowering people to be part of choosing, funding, and sharing stories that amplify light and impact culture."

    'The film, which stars Jim Caviezel, is based on the true story of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security agent who battles against human trafficking.'

    "Human trafficking is a 150 billion-dollar-a-year business. The United States is one of the top destinations for human trafficking and is among the largest consumers of child sex. There are more humans trapped in slavery today than [at] any other time in history—including when slavery was legal. Millions of these slaves are children."

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    Do you think somehow exposing child's sex trafficking is a bad thing?
     
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    Hey guys, it's just a movie. It's not a movement, it's not a revolution. It's a movie they are marketing to you by telling you at every turn just how much "they" don't want you to see it.

    Don't have a dog in this race, I don't care either way about the movie. It's not really the subject matter I would sit down and watch a movie about when I'm able to carve out the time to watch a movie. If it helps bring attention to human trafficking, all the better.
     
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    Child trafficking is disgusting, and has become a growing problem. How can anyone make a political issue out of this?
     
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    Does the term 'adrenochrome' appear anywhere in the film?
     
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    Not that I recall. If it does, it isn't a central theme. The movie is about children being trafficked for sex slavery, and the people trying to stop it.
     
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    What's "faith-based" about AMC theaters?
     
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    Lol...so was Birth of a Nation, but now it's on the ash heap of history.
     
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    It’s funny…I keep hearing about how there is the big movement by Hollywood and MSN bashing this movie and not wanting anyone to see it yet no one and I mean no one has been able to produce any evidence that there is any type of such big movement.
    And I’m with you…If it helps bring attention to human trafficking, all the better. Kudos to those for making this film.
     
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    You create an imaginary enemy; feed into people's confirmation bias and get the film to be a mega hit
    Pretty easy these days
     
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    So true
     
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    Democrats love absolutes, and when they declare an absolute morality then any immorality that derives from it must be ignored, excused, or swept under the rug.

    Case in point: illegal immigration. It’s a moral absolute of the left by which all the immoralities involving trafficking, drugs, and gangs are ignored because dealing with it would require them to address illegal immigration.
     
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    Like I posted before, how can you condemn opposition to child trafficking in the name of politics? You would do well to leave this string of posts alone. Comparing an anti child trafficking message with a film with a racist message is totally off-base.

    As for Birth of a Nation, it was controversial when it was released. It’s still recognized as a landmark in cinema history regardless of its pro Confederate message. And please recall that Woodrow Wilson, one of you Democrat Progressive icons, had it screened in the White House. He agreed with it.
     
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    People watch the movie because their RW brainwashing media tells them to watch it. It's as simple as that.

    I am all for shining a light on child trafficking, but it's the RW that is politicizing the movie by, again, claiming the moral high ground, and spreading conspiracies about how liberals want to suppress the movie.

    BTW: My son watched it with friends at an AMC theater, no problems with the AC were reported.
     
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    Sound of Freedom is a very good movie.... I recommend it to all
     
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    you mean like PizzaGate, this is not a political issue, even though the right is trying to make it seem that way
     
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    except it is because it’s intrinsically linked to illegal immigration and hence why the best you Democrats will ever do when shoving it in front of your faces so you can’t ignore it is pay half hearted lip service that results in zero policy changes whatsoever.
     
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    republicans are not against illegal immigration either, it's just a show, we see that in Florida now - they want the cheap labor

    that said, everyone of both parties is against sex trafficking of children
     
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    Not that I've gone looking but just in my general consumption of social media and news, I have only seen this movie mentioned in the context of "the movie they don't want you to see". I haven't seen anyone actually saying you shouldn't go see it.
     
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    Oh! There were a couple of bad reviews and apparently that constitutes “wokeism” or something more idiotic
     
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    Ask Faux news - they are the ones suggesting that a couple of movie bad movie reviews (most of which seemed to be British) = democrats are paedophiles
     
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