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Sunday 25 May 2008, 3:23 pm

Bron

Categories: Blogosphere, Celebrity hardship, Film

Tags: anti-communists, communists, HarrisonFord, IndianaJones, SovietRussia, StPetersburg

A branch of the Russian Communist Party has threatened Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford that he will be “beaten and despised” if he comes to Russia to promote his latest movie. The St Petersburg branch of the Communist party also called for a boycott of the movie, describing it as crude, anti-Soviet propaganda.

My first thought was not for the safety and well-being of Harrison Ford should he go to Russia, but for how long it would take before the anti-communists and the Joe McCarthys in blogdom to seize on this and claim it is proof, EVIDENCE! that all communists are a rather nasty bunch, then go on to tar all lefties with the same brush. Evidence that lefties hate freedom of speech, evidence that lefties are censorial, evidence that lefties are violent and full of hate, evidence that lefties cannot stand Hollywood big-budget adventure flicks.

So far, I have seen nothing. And it’s been over six hours since the ABC News Online posted that bit of news.

If you see anything from the moonbats frothing over the dirty, filthy commies and “Leftards”, leave a note in the comments.

UPDATE:

True to form, the Daily Telegraph have used Our Cate as an angle to this “story”. They also helpfully provided the link to the Russian Communist Party website where the denunciations were made. It’s helpful if you can read Russian.

32 Comments

THR (Sunday 25 May 2008, 4:16 pm) #

This story has been in the news around the world.

I haven’t seen the movie, but the sense I get from the articles I’ve read is that the Russians (and others) are depicted in a crude, stereotypical fashion, much like the swarthy gentlemen in Arnie’s True Lies.
Dave from Albury (Sunday 25 May 2008, 6:32 pm) #

It’s Indiana freaking Jones! Of course the Soviets are depicted in a crude stereotypical fashion. Have we all forgotten about the previous movies? Did anybody thing that Raiders of the Lost Ark was a compelling cultural study of war time Germany?

I liked the film. It delivered exactly what it promised, nothing more.
The Editor (Sunday 25 May 2008, 7:50 pm) #

I’m regularly beaten and despised. And that’s just at home.
cosmicjester (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:05 pm) #

ild also wager that archeologists dont reguarly get chased by boulders, meet immortal knights from the crusades or uncover magical biblical relics every second day
Bron (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:24 pm) #

I’m regularly beaten and despised. And that’s just at home.

I always knew there was something a bit violent looking about Napoleon.
The Editor (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:27 pm) #

Napoleon’s just as scared of McBec as I am.
Bron (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:29 pm) #

Cosmicjester, your comment reminded me of something I’d read earlier.
The Editor (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:31 pm) #

JE-SUS FUCKING CHRIST! Just trawling the tubes for reactions to this story and I seem to have stumbled across a blog of epic humour proportions.

Ladies and gentemans, I present to you Raymond Bull and his views on Indiana Jones and communism.
Bron (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:41 pm) #

JE-SUS FUCKING CHRIST INDEED! The atrocity!

As Raymond says, “It beg’s belief!”

It sure as hell does!
cosmicjester (Sunday 25 May 2008, 8:54 pm) #

“The ABC, a somewhat Commonist organisation it self”

that really sets the tone for the entire blog
Bron (Sunday 25 May 2008, 9:12 pm) #

It go’s without saying that a Pomeranian is’nt quite the right Dog for a Man of my statue ,and I have never gotten used to the silliness of having to call out the name “Button’s” at the park when the devil is off sniffing other dogs arse’s

Just beautiful. He can’t be for real. Surely!
Evil Bill (Sunday 25 May 2008, 9:52 pm) #

I have’nt gotten to political on this Blog up to this point, who know’s why -maybe on account of not wanting to come across as a reasonable, thoughtful Man fist and foremost rather than a ranter.

OMG how many grammatical errors can this guy work into one sentence? Surely this has to be some sort of record. I have progressed no further than this.
Suburban Marxist (Sunday 25 May 2008, 9:53 pm) #

Well,..I’m full of hate…especially in the morning if i haven’t had my coffee…just like I was Saturday morning at the rally against the Xtian bigots outside the fertility clinic. Fortunately I was able to direct my hate in the right direction…

Nice to meet you all btw, and any photo’s of the day?
Ant Rogenous (Sunday 25 May 2008, 10:08 pm) #

Fist and foremost! Oh Jesus, my sides!
John Surname (Sunday 25 May 2008, 10:59 pm) #

A new ;
alister (Sunday 25 May 2008, 11:28 pm) #

I refuse to believe that anyone who writes, “The communism was brought down in the Soviet Union after bringing misery and Death to billions of people yet their is still a party of these scoundrals ready to ponce like the cornered spiders they are.” could possibly be serious. I mean, billions (leaving aside “ponce” for the moment…)? I think we might have noticed that. I agree with Bron @ 11 - it’s got to be fake. I refuse to countenance the possibility that this is legitimate.
alister (Sunday 25 May 2008, 11:32 pm) #

And also (while I procrastinate madly), “My relationship with Slim is on rockier ground than its ever been-he is threating to move out of home and I have tried to forbid it but, short of chaining the devil to hotwater system there is’nt much be done, He is old enough by Law to do whatever he see’s fit, and if he chose’s not to listen to his own Father and Reason I am powderless to stop him.” And “You can lead a house to water but you ca’nt make him drink, as the saying go’s.” If an alleged person is old enough to have a child who himself is old enough to move out of home, and yet expresses himself this way (you’ll be surprised to learn that said alleged person is “still looking for Employment” and has “had several interviews over the passed moth and feel [he is] getting into the swing of that sort of thing”), I … am dumbfounded.

I blame the public school system. It doesn’t seem like anyone else is…
Bron (Monday 26 May 2008, 12:09 am) #

You know, after looking at that blog again, I’m quite convinced that it’s a parody. Too many similarities to a certain other blogger, and the bad spelling is just too obvious.
John Surname (Monday 26 May 2008, 12:38 am) #

I’m totally taken, and I’ve seen this guy posting around.
notallright (Monday 26 May 2008, 12:42 am) #

he’s awesome!

definately a ;;; pisstake.
Jack Dorf (Monday 26 May 2008, 7:31 am) #

Ed, I’m fairly curtain you are the Indiana Jones of the tubes.
Will (Monday 26 May 2008, 7:45 am) #

Thanks Grods and the Editor, for Raymond Bull. I actually can’t remember laughing that hard at a website.
Will (Monday 26 May 2008, 7:47 am) #

Indian Jones! Common sence! Does’nt it? All the American sweats my teeth can handle! More, more, I say!
albi (Monday 26 May 2008, 8:11 am) #

That site is a very funny parody. Either that, or one of the most tragic examples of idiocy i’ve ever encountered.
Magic Bellybutton (Monday 26 May 2008, 10:19 am) #

George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg should be beaten and despised, never mind Ford.
Bruce (Monday 26 May 2008, 11:39 am) #

John @ 15 and Notallright @ 20.

End of an era!

* Wets rag with chloroform *
Ross Sharp (Monday 26 May 2008, 11:44 am) #

And with Dr Nelsons committmant to the hard yards, and his unshackable believe in himself

Unshackable? This conjures images I’d rather not have conjured.
keri (Monday 26 May 2008, 12:43 pm) #

That’s one letter away from catastrophe, Ross.
ezekiel (Monday 26 May 2008, 2:13 pm) #

He’s for real all right. I’ve come across his insane ranting in all manner of forums over the last few months. Be afrayed.
Chade (Monday 26 May 2008, 3:00 pm) #

ezekiel, are you sure he’s not taking the piss? ‘cos that blog is brilliantly terrible…
Bron (Monday 26 May 2008, 4:21 pm) #

I’ve seen this guy posting around.

He’s for real all right. I’ve come across his insane ranting in all manner of forums over the last few months.

His posting at other places does not prove he is for real. Any sock puppet can do that!

Hmmm. Nope. Still not convinced he’s for real. I’m with albi on this one.

Give me 10 good reasons (in lieu of examples) that he’s for real!
ezekiel (Monday 26 May 2008, 6:51 pm) #

Damnation, I’ve only got nine irrefutable reasons. Guess the jury stays out.