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Hollywood is casualty of war as movie-goers shun Iraq films
http://www.citizen.co.za ^ | Nov. 9, 2007 | unknown

Posted on 11/09/2007 1:10:05 PM PST by jmaroneps37

The wave of recent films set against the backdrop of war in Iraq and post-9/11 security has failed to win over film-goers keen to escape grim news headlines when they go to the movies, analysts say. In a break with past convention, when films based on real conflicts were made only years after the last shots were fired, several politically-charged films have gone on release while America remains embroiled in Iraq.

Almost without exception, however, the crop of movies have struggled to turn a profit at the box-office and in many cases have received a mauling from unimpressed critics as well. Veteran television producer Steven Bochco, .... said it was hard to engage audiences in a "hugely unpopular war."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antiamericanism; boxoffice; enemedia; fakebutaccurate; hollywood; hollywoodleftists; propaganda; rendition; treason
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"hugely unpopular war." If it really was as "hugely unpopular" we would be out of it and the ratHouse won't have an 11% approval rating. Let's hope the ratmedia keeps feeding its masters in the rat party this line of bull shiite all the way to next Nov. Maybe the approval rating can get down into the single digits. The ratmedia is also lying to the dopey rat by telling him the low number FAVORS the rat. Wow! Keep it up fellas, please do.
1 posted on 11/09/2007 1:10:06 PM PST by jmaroneps37
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Almost without exception, however, the crop of movies have struggled to turn a profit at the box-office and in many cases have received a mauling from unimpressed critics as well. Veteran television producer Steven Bochco, .... said it was hard to engage audiences in a “hugely unpopular war.”

Then why make the movie to begin with? lol


2 posted on 11/09/2007 1:11:58 PM PST by Slapshot68
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Maybe it’s the way Hollywood portrays the war that Americans are sick of


3 posted on 11/09/2007 1:13:08 PM PST by BeckB
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Hollywood is casualty of its own anti-American bias as movie-goers shun their crappy blame-America Iraq films...


4 posted on 11/09/2007 1:14:11 PM PST by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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the crop of movies have struggled to turn a profit at the box-office and in many cases have received a mauling from unimpressed critics as well.

My heart bleeds for Hollywood.

Oh... wait. Wait. Strike that. ;)

5 posted on 11/09/2007 1:14:29 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
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Hollywood is casualty of war as movie-goers shun Iraq films

The public is not shunning "Iraq films". They are shunning "Iraq films" that denigrate America and its fighting men. If Hollyweird actually made an Iraq film which upheld American values and portrayed a hopefully story, people would go see it.

6 posted on 11/09/2007 1:14:39 PM PST by montag813
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“hugely unpopular war.”

Apparently their delusions know no bounds. Winning the war is popular, and these anti-American POS films are hated by the American public.

7 posted on 11/09/2007 1:15:16 PM PST by IonInsights (T)
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Veteran television producer Steven Bochco, .... said it was hard to engage audiences in a "hugely unpopular war."

Unpopular war? My history must be a bit shaky, but when was our last popular war?

8 posted on 11/09/2007 1:16:43 PM PST by avacado
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Do you have a link for this story?


9 posted on 11/09/2007 1:18:07 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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That's what I was thinking BB.

My first thought when I saw Cruise, Redford and Close making a movie about the war is unprintable. I'm sure the war would be politically neutral with that bunch of pacifists and pseudo-intellectuals making a flick about it.

Who needs that crap. Get that in the papers and the 5 O'Clock news every day.

10 posted on 11/09/2007 1:19:09 PM PST by HeartlandOfAmerica (The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.)
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Not the Iraq war but I actually like The Kingdom. It had some issues, but generally a pretty entertaining film.

As for “unpopular” war, is there such a thing as a “popular” war? Good grief.


11 posted on 11/09/2007 1:22:15 PM PST by cdga5for4
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Shortened article link with all the great comments

Link to full article, no comments>

I recommend the link with the comments.

12 posted on 11/09/2007 1:22:15 PM PST by Verloona Ti
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Thanks. I went and found one. Too busy to change it to yours.


13 posted on 11/09/2007 1:24:28 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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I look forward to Lions for Lambs tanking this weekend.
14 posted on 11/09/2007 1:25:56 PM PST by gridlock (Recycling is the new Religion.)
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That is absolutely right. Who in his right mind would go see a movie about the rape of an Iraqi schoolgirl by a US soldier, or about rendition and torture - all of it reeking with anti-Americanism. Mark Steyn said several years ago that Americans want the kind of war movies which portray a Nascar driver joining the Marines and going to Iraq or Afghanistan to kick jihadi butt - a movie with heroism, sacrifice, and courage, not this kind of anti-war, anti-American BS. And anything Looney Clooney is in, I’ll avoid like the plague. He’s such a pansy.


15 posted on 11/09/2007 1:26:19 PM PST by hsalaw
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Truth is the first casuality in the Hollywood Reds’ propaganda war.


16 posted on 11/09/2007 1:31:52 PM PST by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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“There were unambiguous villains, and the feeling we were fighting the right people over the right issues, as opposed to this war, which many people feel is misguided.”

TOTAL !#$#!$@ BS.

The truth is you commie scum simply HATE AMERICA, and hate the idea of it surviving. The ONLY war you EVER totally agreed with is WWII - for your hatred of the Great Bogeyman called Hitler. Not because he’s a butcher, but because he broke a deal with your beloved STALIN! You scum-suckers.

You have seen EVERY war since, for sure, as “misguided” and “wrong”. Just because it’s AMERICA involved! And since you hate America’s constitutional principles and want to subvert it into commie heave, better to root for the enemy!

@#$!@$@#!$@ bastard commie phoney Americans!


17 posted on 11/09/2007 1:32:37 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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Axis Sally’s radio drama was unpopular too. It also earned her a conviction for TREASON.


18 posted on 11/09/2007 1:32:58 PM PST by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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“Maybe it’s the way Hollywood portrays the war that Americans are sick of”

The second half of this bad long term news story for Hollywood is that, once someone becomes aware of media bias or (movie bias) they never return to not seeing it.

Just as in the MSM, the weight of decades of Hollywood “messages” may have finally killed off that message avenue for good.

With a more aware, more sensitive audience, Hollywood may just have to drop the heavier bias for good.


19 posted on 11/09/2007 1:33:34 PM PST by ansel12 (Proud father of a 10th Mountain veteran. Proud son of a WWII vet. Proud brother of vets, Airborne)
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Saying that the Iraq war is “unpopular” is like saying that AM radio is “unpopular”.

The “right” war film with Iraq as a reference point could do good box office. Just as conservative talk radio has kept AM radio alive and quite profitable.


20 posted on 11/09/2007 1:34:46 PM PST by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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