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Audiences reject “13 Hours”: Big blow for the right’s desperate quest for Clinton’s Benghazi
salon.com ^ | 1/19/2016 | Amanda Marcotte

Posted on 01/26/2016 8:19:40 AM PST by rktman

......movie is basically a flop, bringing in only $19 million over the three-day holiday weekend. This is especially disappointing for those who were rooting for this film, because January is, for whatever reason, a good month for movies that pander to military worship and pro-war "patriotism," with previous years seeing movies like "American Sniper" and "Lone Survivor" cleaning up with these crowds. But this movie, which has the hook of the word "Benghazi" - which Fox News viewers are supposed to recite 100 times a day like a rosary - just isn't taking off. What gives?

Part of the problem might just be the movie itself. Perhaps if the movie was called "Hillary Clinton Is A Castrating Feminazi Who Reminds You Of Your Ex-Wife," it would have done a better job pulling in the target audience. But as it stands, the movie is just a rundown of the events that happened that day in Benghazi, and not some expose on how the administration dealt with it or anything like that.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 13hours; commies; conspiracy; corruptions; highondrugs; liars; salon; salonsucks; traitors
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First of all-----salon. Second of all, yes it is a rundown of the occurrences of that day. But, then again, I'm sure the gentlemen that were there in the thick of it were all just lying like the families of the dead who "claim" that the administration blamed it on some ersatz internet video. And now claim "Video? What are you talking about? NOBODY ever said anything about a video. Susan Rice certainly never mentioned it." Right? Even funnier (not really) the author seems to think that faux news is some sort of conservative news network that still riles up a certain segment of America. It's now only slightly less BS that the rest of the msm.
1 posted on 01/26/2016 8:19:40 AM PST by rktman
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Should Salon be preparing for the big blackout of the Oscars?


2 posted on 01/26/2016 8:23:04 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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Perhaps if the movie was called "Hillary Clinton Is A Castrating Feminazi Who Reminds You Of Your Ex-Wife," it would have done a better job pulling in the target audience.

I'd get in line for a ticket to see that one right now.


3 posted on 01/26/2016 8:24:13 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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It’s a great, true film.

This is simply the radical far-left trying to save a drowning Hillary.


4 posted on 01/26/2016 8:24:47 AM PST by The All Knowing All Seeing Oz (I carry a handgun because even a small police officer is too big and heavy to carry.)
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When it hits Wal-Mart on DVD in fall though...


5 posted on 01/26/2016 8:24:57 AM PST by struggle
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wow, this chick is buggin’ big time. You’d think she would be all giddy the flick doesn’t seem to be doing well but it all venom and insults. Libs really are very angry unhappy people in general.


6 posted on 01/26/2016 8:25:04 AM PST by V_TWIN
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We went to see a matinee last week; got there 30 minutes before showtime, and got two of the last four seats.

The ticket kid said this movie was by far their current biggie - and this is a dozen screen multiplex.

7 posted on 01/26/2016 8:25:06 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
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Or NO blacks coming out to the Oscars!!


8 posted on 01/26/2016 8:25:12 AM PST by Paul46360
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Probably they’re missing out on the number one story for 2016 about #blkactorsmatter. But it’s still early in the year for anyone to be thinking ‘number one story of the year’. I think that’ll be in Novemeber.


9 posted on 01/26/2016 8:25:58 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Salon aside, I’ve read elsewhere that the movie wasn’t really directed very well and what could have been a very good movie isn’t.

Anyone seen this movie and if so, whaddyathink?


10 posted on 01/26/2016 8:26:04 AM PST by Jim W N
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Got tickets for 3PM Show today at Parkway Pointe ATL.. Come join.


11 posted on 01/26/2016 8:26:23 AM PST by Broker ( LCDR 1315)
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-Part of the problem might just be the movie itself. Perhaps if the movie was called “Hillary Clinton Is A Castrating Feminazi Who Reminds You Of Your Ex-Wife,” it would have done a better job pulling in the target audience.-

Boy, talk about a snotty attitude. lol


12 posted on 01/26/2016 8:26:36 AM PST by V_TWIN
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It's up to $33 mil now, and has only been in the theaters 2 weeks.

Also, it's just now being expanded to more theaters and is taking in a respectable $3,000/theater.

It's also a Michael Bay film. There are certain people who generally like these types of movies that will not go near a Bay film because they consider him a horrible director.

13 posted on 01/26/2016 8:26:53 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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The difference: the Left, which prides itself for being empathetic, can’t put away their political blinders long enough to identify with the military families.


14 posted on 01/26/2016 8:26:54 AM PST by Tallguy
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There is no need to watch this movie. We all saw what happened on the news. We have further seen and read why it ended up the way that it did. Why would I feel the need to watch?


15 posted on 01/26/2016 8:27:01 AM PST by CPONav
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Lack of self esteem and being a loser are sure signs of being a demoncrat radical extremist liberal left wing POS.


16 posted on 01/26/2016 8:27:41 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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An Academy Award notwithstanding, Hillary is still going down.
17 posted on 01/26/2016 8:29:57 AM PST by skeeter
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” But as it stands, the movie is just a rundown of the events that happened that day in Benghazi,...”

So, in other words, it’s a factual depiction of what happened, which is what everyone wanted to know about.

“... and not some expose on how the administration dealt with it or anything like that.”

BECAUSE.... we already know that part.


18 posted on 01/26/2016 8:30:01 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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You said blackout, you racist!/s


19 posted on 01/26/2016 8:30:30 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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Watched the interview with the 3 guys. Looks like from the previews that it pretty much matches their interview.


20 posted on 01/26/2016 8:30:57 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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