Revenge of the Sith as a political allegory

Thread: Revenge of the Sith as a political allegory

  1. Eric's Avatar

    Eric said:

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    Funny how the changing of a few choice words can change a motion picture into a political allegory:

    Note: Canada is a representation of all United Nations countries that refused to join in on the Invasion of Iraq

    America: Britain, I saw your ship . . .

    They embrace.

    BRITAIN: Oh, America!

    America: It's all right, you're safe now. What are you doing out here?

    BRITAIN: I was so worried about you. Canada told me terrible things.

    AMERICA: What things?

    BRITAIN: He said you have turned to the dark side . . . that you killed civilians.

    AMERICA: Canada is trying to turn you against me.

    BRITAIN: He cares about us.

    AMERICA: Us??!

    BRITAIN: He knows . . . He wants to help you.

    AMERICA: Is Canada going to protect you? He can't ... he can't help you. He's not strong enough.

    BRITAIN: America, all I want is your love.

    AMERICA: Love won't save you, Britain. Only my new powers can do that.

    BRITAIN: At what cost? You are a good person. Don't do this.

    AMERICA: I won't lose you the way I lost my mother! I've become more powerful than any Peacekeeper has ever dreamed of and I've done it for you. To protect you.

    BRITAIN: Come away with me. Help me raise our child. Leave everything else behind while we still can.

    AMERICA: Don't you see, we don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the United Nations. I am more powerful than Saddam. I can overthrow him, and together you and I can rule the world. Make things the way we want them to be.

    BRITAIN: I don't believe what I'm hearing . . . Canada was right. You've changed.

    AMERICA: I don't want to hear any more about Canada. The Peacekeepers turned against me. Don't you turn against me.

    BRITAIN: I don't know you anymore. America, you're breaking my heart. I'll never stop loving you, but you are going down a path I
    can't follow.

    AMERICA: Because of Canada?

    BRITAIN: Because of what you've done . . . what you plan to do. Stop, stop now. Come back! I love you.

    AMERICA: (seeing Canada) Liar!

    BRITAIN turns around and. sees CANADA standing in the doorway of the British Cruiser.

    BRITAIN: No!

    AMERICA: You're with him. You've betrayed me! You brought him here to kill me!

    BRITAIN: NO! America. I swear ... I ...

    AMERICA reaches out, and BRITAIN grabs her throat as she starts to choke.

    CANADA: Let her go, America.

    AMERICA: What have you and she been up to?

    CANADA: Let her go!

    AMERICA releases his grip on the unconscious BRITAIN and she crumples to the ground.

    AMERICA: You turned her against me.

    CANADA: You have done that yourself.

    AMERICA: You will not take her from me.

    CANADA: Your anger and your lust for power have already done that.

    CANADA flings off his cloak.

    CANADA: (continuing) You have allowed this Terrorist to twist your mind until now . . . until now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy.

    They circle each other until CANADA is near BRITAIN. He places his hand on her.

    AMERICA: Don't lecture me, Canada. I see through the lies of the Peacekeepers. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, justice, freedom, and security to my new Empire.

    CANADA: Your new Empire?

    AMERICA: Don't make me kill you.

    CANADA: America, my allegiance is to the United Nations ... to democracy.

    AMERICA: If you're not with me, you're my enemy.

    CANADA: Only a Terrorist deals in absolutes. I will do what I must.

    AMERICA: You will try.
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    Justinian said:

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    What the hell.

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    {nF}remix said:

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    haha thats some clearly liberal humor, but man is that funny. Thats something I imagine John Stewart or any other political comedian doing a skit of.
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    Virgil said:

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    ---^ ditto

    that was pretty wierd
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    Canada...standing up the the United States?

    Laugh out Loud.
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    Err.... Really I dont see the purpose of this thread...Nor do I understand why it is in the bib...
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