March 5, 2020
This Movie Offends You? Good.
From new movie releases like JoJo Rabbit to modern classics like Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Team America: World Police—and, of course, centuries-old landmark works such as Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”—satire has helped us examine real social and political topics using humor that’s often absurd… and sometimes offensive.
Satire and its cousins like irony allow us to grapple with some of our most dangerous, difficult ideas, and the audio-visual medium of film gives ample opportunity to explore complex, and often uncomfortable, themes. Films like JoJo Rabbit, in which a young German boy has an imaginary friend in the form of a murderous dictator, can employ stinging jokes, ridiculous plots, and farcical characters that address serious issues.
It is, in a word, speech—and the freedom of speech that allows for satirical novels and boundary-pushing movies is critical to our using creativity to advance the social and political dialogue that improves our world.
And yes, many times that speech can be offensive. It can be inappropriate. It can upset us. But its importance is why we’re going to get into the complex and hotly debated subject of freedom of speech… on this episode of Out of Frame.
CREDITS:
Written & Produced by Sean W. Malone
Edited by Arash Ayrom
Asst. Editing by Jason Reinhardt
September 8, 2022
Thank you, and goodbye. Now it's your turn.
My dear Out of Frame supporters.
On this special, final edition of Out of Frame, I want to take some time to thank you, talk about the future, discuss the state of ideas, and highlight the Steven Spielberg’s 1997 movie “Amistad” — which turns out to be the perfect vehicle for some of the things I want to say as I close out the show.
Freedom is the birthright, and the desire of virtually everyone on the planet, and yet the enemies of liberty are everywhere — power-hungry politicians and bureaucrats, “strong men” authoritarians, technocrats, socialists, and cowardly citizens — so the battle to maintain a world built on individual liberty and the dignity of human beings will never be definitively won for all time.
Fighting for a free society requires a passionate, energetic minority to carry the torch and persuade others with open hearts and open minds. It’s a task I’ve dedicated my life towards, and I’m leaving FEE and this series so that I can work on even bigger projects and try to make an even greater impact than I hope I’ve had here.
So with this final episode of Out of Frame, I wanted to challenge you to pick up where I’m leaving off. It’s YOUR turn to get creative, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Cheers,
Sean W. Malone
Creator, Producer, Writer, and Host of Out of Frame.
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CREDITS:
Written by Sean W. Malone
Produced by Sean W. Malone
Edited by Michael Ozias
Asst. Edited by Abby Richardson
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LINKS:
— White Savior-ism —
A Critical Analysis of White Savior Films and Why You Should Avoid Them
https://aninjusticemag.com/the-problems-with-hollywoods-white-savior-narratives-2ed0bd5e5cf6
https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/09/16/amistad-spielberg-and-the-sword-of-empathy
— Intersectional Nonsense —
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/no-white-people-will-neve_b_7875608
https://www.nas.org/blogs/article/separate_but_equal_again_neo_segregation_at_yale
— Economic Turmoil —
https://www.nber.org/research/business-cycle-dating
After 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative Economic Growth, Is America in a Recession?
https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product
— Amistad —
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/amistad_002.asp
Thank you, and goodbye. Now it’s your turn. 
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Is Home Alone the Most Libertarian Christmas Movie Ever? #shorts
Is the Christmas classic “Home Alone” an ode to property rights and self-defense? Watch this short and find out for yourself, ya filthy animal!
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CREDITS:
Written by Abby Richardson & Sean W. Malone
Narrated by Matt Tabor
Produced and Edited by Michael Ozias
Assistant Edited by Abby Richardson
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LINKS:
https://www.irishpost.com/news/10-most-popular-christmas-movies-2021-new-years-162804
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/home-security-system-market—34-of-growth-to-originate-from-north-america–driven-by-growth-of-diy-home-security-systems-technavio-301537313.html
https://parade.com/955037/stefanieparker/home-alone-quotes/
Is Home Alone the Most Libertarian Christmas Movie Ever? #shorts 
Now is Hollywood’s Best Chance to Push Back Against CCP Censorship #shorts 
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Disney is Dying. Can Bob Iger Save It? #shorts 
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