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Muslim call to prayer always linked to the bad guys


I know people say its 'just a film' ..but when a film is produced that millions of people watch, its not 'just a film' ..certain contents of the film sub-subconsciously stick.

All too often Hollywood depicts Muslims as murderous thugs with nothing more to do than destroy the 'milkshake drinking' way of American (or western) life.

Is it just me or are our minds being softened to accept / have no feelings when seeing the middle east in ruins?

I am a white and from the UK. This *beep* p1sses me off.


maybe a more accurate depiction of America would have been some crazed loon to shoot up the milkshake diner at the end.

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Yea Hollywood movies have a lot of propaganda. You will never see a movie that makes the Jews look bad. Of course Muslims blowing crap up doesn't help the terrorism propaganda.





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Gee...Muslims as bad guys......no, there's no facts to back that up....na, none at all

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Well...so far over 27,000 acts of terrorism by muslims...but who's counting?

The mind, like a pool of water...Reflects best when still and undisturbed.

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Out of interest where did you get that number? and in what time period?

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I believe it was a commission on human rights....it's easily found too. And also from 911 to present....maybe not counting the latest outrage in France though.

Do you dispute the estimates / numbers?





The mind, like a pool of water...Reflects best when still and undisturbed.

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Well, Muslims are often "murderous thugs with nothing more to do than destroy the 'milkshake drinking' way of American (or western) life".

I mean, you don't see many elderly grandmothers being depicted as assassins, do you? Because stereotypes need to make sense. People think what they think generally for a good reason.

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This is actually a French movie made by a French director. Luc Besson also had Islamic villains in Taken 1 and From Paris With Love and kudos to him for that. Actual Hollywood is too PC these days. Movies like True Lies are more fit for today even though they were made decades ago.

After 9-11 and the war on terror I wish there were MORE movies featuring radical Muslims. The Albanian Muslims in Taken are actually just an organized crime ring. There are very few movies actually showing an American hero fighting against Muslim terrorists. Btw are you also upset about how Russians are still the bad guys usually?

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Muslim prayer linked to bad guys - check

Some police executive arrives in a POLICE CAR WITH SIRENS and he's high up with the bad guys and shoots a man because he's near a taxi or summat - check

Local police are useless - check

The only ones who can save you is the US embassy - check

I'm sure there are more.

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Old post, so not even sure if you will get this.
You make a valid point, however this could be the wrong movie to choose.
The movie doesn't mention them being Muslim, you can assume it because of the funeral scene but it is never mentioned and to my knowledge was not referenced at all later in the film.
Anyone can go to a funeral of any religion so that doesn't make them Muslim.
Part of the problem with the whole 'Muslims are evil' stance is that most people with this view think that Muslims are a race of a certain skin tone and look, your comments could be seen to back this up.

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Just because you're
paranoid it doesn't
mean that they're
not watching.

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Have you not been watching the news, Muslims have gone crazy with their killings

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Just shut the *beep* up.

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