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'Crash' director eyeing timely terrorist thriller (anti-Bush thriller)
Reuters ^ | 3/12/06 | Tatiana Siegel

Posted on 03/12/2006 7:30:34 PM PST by Kimmers

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hot off his best picture win for "Crash," Paul Haggis is in final negotiations to direct and produce "Against All Enemies," a project based on Richard A. Clarke's best-selling memoir chronicling the Bush administration's handling of terrorist threats.

Clarke, a former U.S. terrorism czar, offers the ultimate insider's account into the nation's security apparatus, featuring a cast of power brokers that includes President Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld and himself.

The book was published by Free Press in March 2004 and hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list, fueling intense criticism over the administration's security failures and its decision to go to war with Iraq.

It is unclear whether Haggis will tackle Columbia Pictures' hot-button political drama next or sandwich in another directing project first. Either way, he will initially supervise scribe James Vanderbilt ("The Rundown"), who is penning a second draft of "Enemies." Haggis is currently writing "Death and Dishonor" for Warner Bros. Pictures, which he is attached to direct.

In addition to nabbing a best picture Oscar for producing "Crash," Haggis also won a statuette for writing the film's original screenplay with Bobby Moresco. His producing credits also include last year's best picture winner, "Million Dollar Baby," which he adapted.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: againstallenemies; bush; crash; hollywood; hollywoodleft
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1 posted on 03/12/2006 7:30:36 PM PST by Kimmers
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Wow, never in a million years expected an anti Bush film from Hollywood....


2 posted on 03/12/2006 7:32:09 PM PST by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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To: Kimmers

Since the Oscars, 'Bareback Mountin' has dropped off the radar screens. I wonder why? </sarcasm>


3 posted on 03/12/2006 7:34:19 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (A Liberal by any other name is still a Hypocrite)
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To: Kimmers
a project based on Richard A. Clarke's best-selling memoir

The same guy who published a piece in the summer of 2001 saying the greatest threat to America was from cyberterrorism. What a genius.

4 posted on 03/12/2006 7:34:53 PM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: Tzimisce

Seriously.

Hollywood is finished.

Paul Haggis and his ilk have placed the nails into the coffin.


5 posted on 03/12/2006 7:35:05 PM PST by Emmet Fitzhume (Mohammed was inspired by Satan; Read 2 Corinthians 11:14 for more information.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Yes, it is one of those things that make you say hmmmmm.......soon in video stores


6 posted on 03/12/2006 7:36:08 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: Kimmers

Mr Clarke was one of the few top officials from the Clinton era to be retained by George W Bush's administration.


7 posted on 03/12/2006 7:41:06 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Emmet Fitzhume

If things go as badly for the GOP this fall as many are predicting, then we can probably expect quite a bit of gloating from Hollywood, as they will probably be under the delusion that they played some part in it.


8 posted on 03/12/2006 7:41:08 PM PST by Aetius
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I saw "Crash" with some friends. One person heard good things on it.

One of the worst movies I ever saw. We all hated it and mentioned how we felt like walking out within 15 minutes, but each felt they had to stay because of the others.

9 posted on 03/12/2006 7:43:37 PM PST by mountn man (Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.)
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To: ncountylee

Seems to be a mistake on Bush's part.


10 posted on 03/12/2006 7:44:31 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: Kimmers
Cheeze, this article isn't a news report -- even an entertainment news report. It's a blinking press release!

Limbaugh was right -- way too many of today's reporters just sit around waiting for their "news stories" to come in over the fax.

11 posted on 03/12/2006 7:47:55 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: mountn man

I thought it was a forgettable film....When it came up for an oscar I really had to think hard what the film was about.....yawn....


12 posted on 03/12/2006 7:49:17 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: yankeedame

You and Rush are so right.....I now look at "news reports" and notice so much of it is not news....ie: polls


13 posted on 03/12/2006 7:51:31 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: mountn man

There wasn't one value perpetuated by Crash worth keeping, except the scene where Dillon pulled the lady out of the burning vehicle, near the end.

The film could have been called "Trash".


14 posted on 03/12/2006 7:55:56 PM PST by TheLion
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To: yankeedame
"Limbaugh was right -- way too many of today's reporters just sit around waiting for their "news stories" to come in over the fax."

Today's reporters are excedingly lazy. All they need to do is rehash Reuters or the AP.

15 posted on 03/12/2006 7:58:23 PM PST by TheLion
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To: Emmet Fitzhume

Is Haggis the clown who, about a week ago, said he was sympathetic with suicide bombers??


16 posted on 03/12/2006 8:11:32 PM PST by kimosabe31
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To: yankeedame

Cheeze, this article isn't a news report -- even an entertainment news report. It's a blinking press release!

Limbaugh was right -- way too many of today's reporters just sit around waiting for their "news stories" to come in over the fax.

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This is one gripe one can honestly hold against the Bush administration. For all his (billions and billions) of character flaws - WJ Clinton understood what you just said.

He FED the media. They still have shills posting daily spin, and they had an active "war room" stage-managing the media from the beginning of the campaign. See Howard Kurtz' "Spin Cycle" for some background.

Bush doesn't give a rip.

Not that that's a bad thing - but Rove should. Others in the adminstration should. The media needs to publish, or be darned. They need FOOD. Even if it comes in faxes, and internet publicity.

This administration needs to more actively spin the media. Every day. Otherwise they sit around pouting about being ignored - and criticize.


17 posted on 03/12/2006 8:12:26 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Rabid Dog

Wonder who's money he's throwing away...another loser film!


18 posted on 03/12/2006 8:12:40 PM PST by Snapping Turtle (Slow down and get a grip!)
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To: Kimmers

Throw some gay people in the plot ...It'll help


19 posted on 03/12/2006 8:14:29 PM PST by woofie
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To: Kimmers

Haggis? How Robert Burns.


20 posted on 03/12/2006 8:17:26 PM PST by Buck W. (John Kerry: The Emir of Absurdistan.)
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