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Kyle Smith (Twitter: @rkylesmith) is a film critic for The New York Post and the author of the novels Love Monkey and A Christmas Caroline. Type a title in the box above to locate a review. Find an alphabetical listing of The New York Post's recent film reviews here.

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    “Toy Story 3″: Parable of Obama Administration?

    By Kyle | July 14, 2010

    Denver Post columnist David Harsanyi says (tongue in cheek) that the disingenuous Teddy Bear is President Obama:

    Think about it. A slick, sloganeering Teddy Bear convinces a gaggle of beleaguered toys that he holds the key to a brighter future. The toys, longing for leadership after years of broken promises and incompetence, uncritically submit to Teddy Bear’s vision.

    Before long, even none-Ivy-Leaguers like Mr. Potato Head, Rex and Slinky catch on. All creeds of plaything are forced to sacrifice liberty and happiness for the collective good — as imagined by a technocratic leader, his feckless vice-leader (a Ken doll) and their muscle (a giant baby doll).

    First there is concern, then anger, then revolt. Even Barbie unleashes the best line in the history of animated films: “Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from the threat of force!”

    Joe Biden, though plentiful in his vapidity, isn’t really handsome enough to be Ken, I’m afraid. (We miss ya, John Edwards!) Rahm Emanuel as the giant scary baby? Could be.

    Yet: I’m not worried. Many centuries from now, Wall-E will save our planet.

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    2 Responses to ““Toy Story 3″: Parable of Obama Administration?”

    1. JimmyC Says:
      July 15th, 2010 at 10:35 am

      Hmm, I guess Sarah Palin would be Barbie in this scenario- beautiful, comes off kinda goofy, but then blindsides you with her unexpected political wisdom.

      And Nancy Pelosi would be…no, I’m not going there.

    2. Kyle Says:
      July 15th, 2010 at 10:42 am

      Heh. Nice one.

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