I odn’t know about that. Hopped was blasted out of his mind during the making of the movie, and his original cut was hours and hours long and had to be radically pruned.
Most people here seem to be getting something different from what he said, including the ‘reporter’ of the story. I don’t think he was saying he wanted his grankids to shoot the president, but that because of Obama’s policies, ultimately there would be a new civil war, and he wanted his grandkids ready.
Being a mega-lefty, he’s probably annoyed that Obama is just another Republican or whatever.
“I odn’t know about that. Hopped was blasted out of his mind during the making of the movie, and his original cut was hours and hours long and had to be radically pruned.”
That describes filmmaking in the 70’s.
Hopper was a genius and one of the few openly Conservative legends in both the art and film world.
I think you're right. That was the message I took away from that statement.