Make a movie about the Iraq war that displays success and heroism and it will do well. Make a movie about how the Iraqis themselves came to the decision to side with America over al Qaeda, based on what they learned about our great men and women serving over there, and it will do well.
You may not know this, but the Civil War was also very poorly fought until the right general/strategy was implemented. Abraham Lincoln was brutally savaged by his own party for his management of the war... until he achieved some victories on the ground and ultimate triumph. He never wavered, and never gave in to the calls for a compromised solution with the slavery issue. Much like our current President also will not compromise when it comes to our enemy. And history will be kind to him.
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I had to laugh out loud when I read the reason for the "bomb" is that "citizens are sick and... [MORE]
Connie T
Dec 22, 2007 15:30
that's right - blame the flop on the American public - if Americans are so sick of movies like this,... [MORE]
kilbourne
Dec 16, 2007 19:32
...with all the comments here calling this author out on being blind to the truth.
Why would American want to spend... [MORE]
Tad Denton
Nov 25, 2007 12:54
Your kidding right ? The reason we are not going to see this latest crop of lying crap from Hollywood... [MORE]
J. Philip, Mt. Olive, Louisiana USA
Nov 21, 2007 15:13
Americans are more likely rejecting the current war films because they are sick and tired of a war no one,... [MORE]
Neil S. Friedman
Nov 21, 2007 14:03
I don't think any of the above war movies were made while we were still at war. This makes a... [MORE]
Helen
Nov 21, 2007 13:44
the war is in effect. it is not entertainment. our families are in harms way. yes. this is true.
the story... [MORE]
Patriot
Jan 23, 2008 19:06
The movies you mention are not "Iraq War" movies, they are anti-war propaganda. If a movie were to be made... [MORE]
Jack Okie
Nov 21, 2007 12:02
Redford and his ilk can make all the movies they want about the "Iraq" war....that isn't their message. Their message... [MORE]
Sue
Nov 21, 2007 10:52
As a moviegoer and an American I would suggest that we aren't particularly interested in preachy antiwar movies especially while... [MORE]
ljm
Nov 21, 2007 10:01
"The war has been, after all, terribly mismanaged."
Any war we are winning, with as few casualties as we have sustained,... [MORE]
Tyree
Nov 21, 2007 09:57
Make a movie about the Iraq war that displays success and heroism and it will do well. Make a movie...
Gary
Nov 21, 2007 09:40
People aren't "tired" of the Irag war, stupid. They are tired of left wing Hollywood types telling us we should... [MORE]
Ron J
Nov 21, 2007 08:14
The war has been, after all, terribly mismanaged.
How can a movie critic say a war was mismanaged, when he cannot... [MORE]