Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of Stanley Kubrick, one of the most celebrated film directors of all time, says that if her father were alive today, he would be voting for Donald Trump.
Vivian Kubrick made her comment after the Trump campaign used a scene from Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket as part of his pledge to make the U.S. military great again.
Many leftists on social media attacked Trump for using the Kubrick footage. but the director’s daughter pushed back at those attacking Trump.
“I agree in principle that an anti-war movie is incongruous with promoting the idea of a tough non-woke US military and thus war itself – however – these are very dangerous and strange times and thus using this footage is doubtless pure expedience. Because I’m sure the irony of using FMJ footage is not lost on Trump or his team – Trump is always seeking to end wars and use peaceful methods,” she wrote.
TO THOSE WHO THINK MY FATHER WOULDN’T HAVE WANTED #TRUMP TO USE FMJ FOOTAGE
Here are my thoughts: I agree in principle that an anti-war movie is incongruous with promoting the idea of a tough non-woke US military and thus war itself – however – these are very dangerous and… https://t.co/0bSXz8nL3V
— Vivian Kubrick (@ViKu1111) October 13, 2024
“However, that’s primarily what FMJ is about, the shocking and complicated paradoxes of human nature. And thus, on this tooth and claw planet, you need a very strong military – so I’m going to stick with the idea that FMJ footage was used primarily because of its powerful, realistic portrayal of boot camp, juxtaposed with the entirely demoralizing and inappropriate injection of WOKE ideology into the USA military. Which I agree with myself and which I’m certain my father would have agreed with,” she also wrote.
Kubrick also pointed out that her father supported Ronald Reagan.
“My father had a great respect for life – his movies being unimpeachable evidence of his love for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!” she wrote. “So on that basis, I feel very confident he would be a Trump supporter and would forgive using FMJ incongruously, if it helps the cause of freedom! Capisce?”
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