https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2010/03/02/poliwood-the-blind-side-vs-last-tango-in-paris-values-in-the-movies/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 08:52:36 -0400<![CDATA[Are values, family or otherwise, something we look for in the movies? They used to be &#8211; a loooong time ago. But that was before (at least) 1972 when Bernardo Bertolucci&#8217;s Last Tango in Paris made hip sexuality King of the Cinema. Now I don&#8217;t have anything against sex in the movies &#8211; or outside of them, for that matter &#8211; but it is worth noting the winds may be heading the other way now, away from the ultra-edginess of Last Tango and toward the traditional morality of The Blind Side, the true story of a white Christian housewife who saves a lost child of the ghetto. Surprisingly&#8230; well, maybe not so surprisingly&#8230; the heart-warming Sandra Bullock film is the audience favorite going into Sunday night&#8217;s Oscars. According to Rasmussen, 25% of adults who are going to be watching on Sunday will be pulling for The Blind Side, as opposed to the vaunted Avatar, a film Lionel Chetywynd and I didn&#8217;t like very much, which is garnering only 17%.]]>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:11:38 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2010/03/02/poliwood-the-blind-side-vs-last-tango-in-paris-values-in-the-movies-n217709