'It's Orwellian': Everyone in UK could be given a personal 'carbon allowance'... Nov 14, 2009
" Now if you wanted to know how to unseat The Great 0 and all of the US Congress as well, go to: www.rickhyatt.freeservers.com and find out what former East German Stasi General Markus Wolf has in common with this economic "Manchurian Candidate. " And that's no lie. I'm one of Wolf's illegitimate sons, too... Rick A Hyatt on November 14, 2009 at 06:59 AM to hwm982xx: R u serious you obviously don't have any idea what your talking about. The second you say "CO2 is an invisible, odorless and... (The Drudge Report)
Where Have You Gone, Henry Regnery? Nov 3, 2009
Not without calculation did he recently declare, on one of those Sunday morning shows watched by people who don t go to church anymore, The Manchurian candidate couldn t destroy us faster than Barack Obama. If you were planning a sleeper to come in and become president of the United States, this is how he would do it. (The American Conservative)
Axelrod: Limbaugh Markets the "Outrageous" Nov 2, 2009
I feel like I'm in The Manchurian Candidate, except that Obama is trying to implant his little thought-control chips in EVERYONE'S HEAD.. by erb0087 November 2, 2009 1:31 AM EST. (CBS News)
Dreamfly Productions Announces Production is Set to Begin on Sci-Fi Thriller 'Minuteman' Oct 21, 2009
Minuteman is a sci-fi thriller in the tradition of Bourne Identity and Manchurian Candidate. The film revolves around Captain Lance Deakin who, after returning to civilian life as a Texas rancher, is attacked by members of his former Special Forces unit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Theyve been watching Red Dawn again Oct 21, 2009
Obama was the perfect Manchurian Candidate. An empty suit, high on himself, and low on leverage. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Swimmer Dara Torres set for biggest challenge yet Oct 20, 2009
" She's also got the sixth season of "Entourage" and a bunch of movies ready to punch up, from the latest James Bond flick to "The Manchurian Candidate. ""I went nuts on DVDs," she joked.But no matter how many books she reads or movies she watches, nothing will replace the thrill of gliding through the water, or going on an early morning bike ride."At some point, she will freak out," Lohberg said, breaking into a hearty chuckle. "This is going to be a new experience for her. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daily television listings Oct 9, 2009
The Manchurian Candidate 8 p.m. (TCM). A Korean War vet is brainwashed to kill. (Boston Globe)
David Horowitz: Obama Manchurian Candidate Sep 15, 2009
David Horowitz: Obama Manchurian Candidate ... David Horowitz: Obama Manchurian Candidate ... com, conservative thinker and best-selling author David Horowitz likens President Barack Obama to the "Manchurian Candidate" a tool of the far left fostering the implementation of its radical agenda. (Newsmax)
Obama wants to invade privacy Aug 24, 2009
Popzealot wrote on Aug 22, 2009 8:29 PM:" Oh yes... I can post my facts again.Fact: People questioned Obama's citizenship because they think he's really [insert here: Hitler, Islamofascist, Communist/Socialist, The anti-Christ, E.T., Uni-Bomber, etc...].Fact: Obama responds by providing what anyone who is asked for their birth certificate would provide... the official state certification of live birth. Response: Not good enough. HI is apparently notorious for dodgy vital statistics and trying to... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Streep marries her art with newfound fun Aug 11, 2009
The Hours (2002) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004) let her play mother hens, one nurturing, the other schemingly villainous. That she was truly lightening up and allowing pleasure to enter her playing could be seen in the generally unseen Lemony Snicket s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), in which she s wonderfully dithery as Aunt Josephine. (Boston Globe)
Turner Classic Movies to Launch A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES, New Series of One-Hour Specials Focusing on Film Genres Aug 6, 2009
8 p.m. The Manchurian Candidate (1962), starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury and Janet Leigh. 10:15 p.m. The Parallax View (1974), starring Warren Beatty and Hume Cronyn. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How did Meryl Streep become Will Smith? Aug 5, 2009
Its not like Streep has walked away from complicated fare entirely the last decade has seen her in a variety of challenging films, including A Prairie Home Companion, Adaptation, The Manchurian Candidate and the flawed-but-ambitious Rendition and Evening but shes kept her career alive by very cannily choosing audience-pleasers. (Would that Nicole Kidman had as good an eye for her multiplex movies as she does for arthouse fare. (MSNBC -- News)
Cable Talk Shows Offer Political Vitriol Jul 28, 2009
He is the Manchurian Candidate. He was not born in the United States. (Newsmax)
New real-life mom has cinematic problem child Jul 27, 2009
Like many actors who have yet to break through to mass audiences, Farmiga has done small roles in big movies (including "The Departed" and "The Manchurian Candidate") and big roles in indie films. The best known is 2004's "Down to the Bone," in which she caught the attention of critics as a working-class mother trying to raise her children while concealing a cocaine habit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Commentary: Obama, race and my arrest Jul 26, 2009
Wright has appeared in "Angels in America," "Basquiat," "The Manchurian Candidate," "Syriana," "W." and "Casino Royale.". Actor Jeffrey Wright says a nation that put a man on the moon should be able to take race out of policing. (CNN -- US)
Why Should So Many Americans Feel Threatened by Business? Jun 25, 2009
Meanwhile, no big studio film went further in demonstrating the prevailing fear and loathing of big business than the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate, with a glittering cast including Oscar winners Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, and Jon Voight. The original 1962 film (and the 1959 Richard Condon novel that inspired it) centered on a Communist assassination plot that exploits an American GI brainwashed by the North Koreans. (Townhall.com)
READERS VS. CRITICS Jun 20, 2009
"The Manchurian Candidate" (2004) 8 percent ... The Manchurian Candidate - Mick LaSalle, Movie Critic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Jun 16, 2009
The Manchurian Candidate' (2004). Ocean's 11' (2001). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sub-Genres of the Hollywood Thrille... May 31, 2009
The Manchurian Candidate (1962). The Conversation (1974). (Suite101.com)
Has Obama Been "Rolled By The Generals?" May 23, 2009
I can't help but think of the movie "The Manchurian Candidate" when I see or hear anything about Obama. Posted by candy-apple at 2:05 PM : May 22, 2009. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Ted Sampley; Vietnam veteran was activist for POWs, MIAs May 16, 2009
In a 1992 article in his magazine, US Veteran Dispatch, Mr. Sampley called McCain "the Manchurian candidate," suggesting he had been brainwashed by his captors and might have been a dupe or secret agent of the Soviet KGB.. When McCain recommended that the United States establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, Mr. Sampley accused him of abetting the enemy. (Boston Globe)
New on DVD: 'Taken,' 'Last Chance Harvey' May 15, 2009
The bald Korean prison camp heavy is played by Kaie Deei, who had a very similar role and visage in 1962's original The Manchurian Candidate. Playing the heavy was a cottage industry for him, apparently. (USA Today -- Life)
Government Whistleblowers, Trauma Recovery Expert and Roseanne Barr to Speak Out Against Torture and Mind Control May 11, 2009
As well, he proves that the Manchurian Candidate "super spy" is fact, not fiction. He describes CIA documented experiments by psychiatrists to create amnesia, new identities, hypnotic access codes, and implanting new memories in the minds of experimental subjects. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Review: Crowe, Affleck Tangle in a ... May 10, 2009
If films like All the President s Men, The Manchurian Candidate and The Interpreter intrigue you, State of Play is most definitely your cup of tea. Political scandal, big business versus the media, and the price of power and influence are all intertwined to make for an entertaining 2-plus hours at the multiplex. (Suite101.com)
Rudd Unaware Chinese Spies May Have Tried to Hack His Computer in Beijing Apr 4, 2009
An opposition Liberal Party lawmaker said the prime minister was starting to look like the Manchurian Candidate, referring to the novel and movie about a man brainwashed into becoming a communist traitor. Security Concerns. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
All TOTUS No POTUS Apr 2, 2009
But beyond those considerations is something noted by talk host Glenn Beck, who said, "The teleprompter is really, really, really bothering me. It bothers me that this man is always on prompter. You wanna talk about a Manchurian Candidate? That's it! Who's writing every word for this man.". I seem to recall a fuss about who might have been sending secret offstage earpiece information to George W Bush during the presidential debates. (Human Events Online)
Conspiracies real and imagined; some almost unimaginable, but sadly not Mar 27, 2009
Published - Friday, March 27, 2009. Not many people outside of Minnesota took note of the fact that Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh recently charged the Bush adminstration and elements in the American military with operating an assassination ring. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The liberal dream has gone sour Mar 9, 2009
This man is the Manchurian Candidate and expect to be hit when are in economic turmoil. I went to Wal-Mart and they are out of most ammunition and people were stocking. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pride and prejudice Feb 24, 2009
So when Americans hear that a Chinese company plans to invest or make an acquisition in the US, they start having flashbacks to the 1962 movie on what was seen as the danger from the east, The Manchurian Candidate. China may not be all Americans wish it to be, but it is no longer the totalitarian nightmare they imagine. (Asia Times Online)
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee in talks to helm Life of Pi Feb 19, 2009
Previous efforts have been scuttled, including adaptations by Dean Georgaris (The Manchurian Candidate), M. Night Shyamalan (The Happening) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amlie). Gil Netter, who first optioned the book and has overseen all of the scripts, is still in the producer's seat. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
