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this is the single most brilliant insight i've ever acquired about a movie
on the internet.  email seems to be useful for something, after all.  for
awhile i thought you were joking, but it all makes sense.  this is going
up on my wall.
 
-myron
 
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Michael Haas wrote:
 
> Dorothy = prototype of the naive public
> Toto = prohibitionists
> The parallel with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is striking.  Jimmy Stewart
> articulates righteous indignation, but admits that political mobilization to
> bring about a more democratic politics is hopeless in a Washington owned by
> the vested interests.
> In my opinion, Eddy Murphy's The Distinguished Gentleman is a more candid
> satire of the realities of Washington.
> Michael Haas
 
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