Posted on 11/09/2007 6:23:02 AM PST by pabianice
I haven’t seen “The Kingdom”. I still want to.
But a few people who did said it was good, kinda like “CSI: Saudi Arabia”.
The reason no one is going is because the “war” films being offered are all anti-american, anti-military diatribes, not films that celebrate and respect America and her military forces.
Maybe the war isn’t as “hugely” unpopular as the Left would like everyone to think it is?
Many of the films I’ve seen have an antiwar/anti GWB slant. I’m tired of it and won’t pay money to support these idiots who can’t understand that we’ve been at war since the Cole was bombed.
Amen and thank you.
I have been a movie lover since I was about 6 years old and watched old movies on my Grandparents black and white TV. I’m now in my 60’s, and still have the same criteria-I want to be entertained-not depressed or beaten over the head with a ‘message’.
Pretty straight shooting I thought.
‘”People want war movies to have a slam-bang adventure feel to them ... But Iraq is a difficult war to portray in a kind of rah-rah-rah, exciting way. ‘
He needs to read the graphic description of the ‘Reaper’ team we had posted here at Free Repubic this past week.
‘”And it’s just too close to home. The Vietnam war movies didn’t start until long after the war was over. ‘
Comparisions to Vietnam in any context remain ludicrous, especially in light of the growing success the new policy associated with the ‘surge’.
Somebody will eventually do a ‘Gibson’ and make a movie Hollywood doesn’t want made highlighting whats really happened in Afghanistan and Iraq, and make a ton of money at the box office. It might be a few years, but it will happen.
However, it sure is fun watching Hollywood implode.
Lew Harris, the editor of website Movies.com, said the films have struggled to be successful because the subject matters of Iraq and 9/11 remain too close to home. And in many cases, the films have not been entertaining enough.
BULL HOCKEY
Full of crap anti-Americanism propaganda!
Worth a matinee price or a video rental.
“”People want war movies to have a slam-bang adventure feel to them ... But Iraq is a difficult war to portray in a kind of rah-rah-rah, exciting way.”
Bulls**t, the stories are there and I’m convinced people would pay to see a inspiring story, Show the heroism and valor and the people will come. Show the leftist propaganda and lose your money, of course they will win the “awards”.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
It’s not just war movies people are avoiding, it *slam the troops* movies. From the article, it sounds like most of these movies are portraying the US and its troops in a negative light.
Am I disappointed to see Hollywood take a beating? Am I sad to see writers and stagehands striking? It won’t affect my life.
They're making a movie based on the book "Lone Survivor"-hope they don't screw it up. I know the director (Ridley Scott?) was furious that he was forced by the Clinton lovers to edit "Blackhawk Down" to eliminate any negative references to Clinton and secdef Aspen.
That explains why The Kingdom didn’t last long. I thought it was a great movie, though.
Self inflicted wound....Give them the Kerry special purple heart.
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