that's right - blame the flop on the American public - if Americans are so sick of movies like this, why did Redford/Cruise/Streep make it? How's this for a theory - now that things are going well in Iraq, Americans are sick and tired of investing their money America-bashing projects like this turkey.
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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,...
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... [MORE]
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]