You would think Hollywood would learn by now.
The WaPo asks this question:
A spate of Iraq-themed movies and TV shows haven't just failed at the box office. They've usually failed spectacularly, despite big stars, big budgets and serious intentions.
The underwhelming reception from the public raises a question: Are audiences turned off by the war, or are they simply voting against the way filmmakers have depicted it?
As Hugh Hewitt points out:
It would require a movie depicting the heroism and nobility of the mission in Afghanistan and Iraq to get a real answer to that question, and none have been made.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Another Iraqi war movie flop
Posted by RightwingSparkle at 4:22 AM
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