[Le Chien Rouge]

I prefer foreign or independent movies.

Many foreign movies are not shy about showing how horrendous Communism actually is .

[A_perfect_lady]

Yep, the values are clear. Conservatives want decent movies and will wait till they come to the house. Democrats run right out to sit in a crowd looking at smut. It’s kind of like the difference between a 16 year old and a 40 year old.

[SueRae]

Mighty Macs was the last movie I went to a theatre to see, before that, it was Secretariat. And before that, the Blind Side.

Hollywood thinks far too well of itself.

[ladyvet]

I haven’t stepped into a movie theater in....I don't know...Saving Private Ryan was the last time. Anyways, now that I have the time, I won't. I would rather wait, buy the DVD and hang out at home. No coughing, no buzzing phones, no bed buds and sticky floors.

[ontap]

There are certain movie stars whom I will not pay to see because of insults they have cast about my political persuasion. In years past it did not make much difference. Now it appears it does. When Morgan Freeman made that comment my wife and I decided not to go see that film. He has joined the list of dozens of actors whose movies we will not go see!!

[exDemMom]

After the remarks, 34 percent of the conservatives who were aware of them, and 37 percent of Tea Partiers, said they were less likely to see the film -- but 42 percent of liberals said they were more likely. (Five days after Freeman's remarks, 24 percent of all moviegoers were aware of them.

Given the relative numbers of liberals vs. conservatives, this looks like an overall loss. At 35% liberal, 0.35 * 0.42 = 0.147 (14.7%) increase, but 60% conservatives comes to 0.6 * 0.34 = 0.204 (20.4%) decrease. So, a stupid remark by a liberal actor caused an almost 6% audience decline.

Instead of being mindlessly liberal, Hollywood filmmakers should try to target films to the consumers: they would make far more money.

[VanDeKoik]

Liberal movie = Torrents, if I care enough to see it.

[ontap]

With Dolphin Tale opening with a strong $19.2 million that first weekend and finishing No. 1 with $13.9 million in its second, the financial impact of Freeman's comments is hard to quantify. But they did have an effect. In a far-ranging poll Penn Schoen Berland conducted for The Hollywood Reporter of 1,000 registered voters to gauge moviegoing tendencies of Democrats vs. Republicans, it's clear political allegiances have shifted entertainment viewing habits

Very deceptive stat. The main point is that a lot of conservatives not only won't go to see the dolphin thing but won't go see any of his future films. The numbers will ad up.

[Savage Beast]

"Republicans were far more likely to name as favorites The Sound of Music and It's a Wonderful Life; Democrats favored Bonnie and Clyde and The Silence of the Lambs."

That sums it up.

[NavyCanDo]

I'm glad they mentioned Soul Surfer - The true story of Bethany Hamilton, the teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. Her testimony has lead untold thousands of young kids her age to Christ. And there was no attempt in the movie to wash over the fact that she was a strong Christian.

Soul Surfer Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isjY34VD5jE

[bilhosty]

I dont even go to the movies anymore. But, if I did I would definitely not got to a movie produced by or starring alib jerk.

[MoochPooch]

Besides morality, the current liberal-slanted films seek to lack soul. They don’t engage me in any way; they’re just a pointless experience.

The few times I go to the theater (and they’re getting even fewer) I walk out feeling either bored or irritated, wanting my 2 hours back (+ my $$). Most of the current films I wouldn’t even watch for free.