November 09, 2007

Anti-Bush Liberal Elitist Film Looks Doomed At The Box Office

Even critics who'll overlook the sheer awfulness of a film if they sympathize with it's message won't give it cover.

Tom Cruise is worried. Be afraid, Tom. Be very afraid.

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Libertas' Dirty Harry is getting sick of looking at the promo shot above. I'm with him:

Those condescening we’ll-tell-you-what-to-think faces; those all-knowing imperial stares no sane movie star would ever consider showing in public; those eyes capable only of revealing a shroud of sanctimony as cover to hide the nothing shallowness and pathetic ego beneath; the smug looks of those desperate for applause at award ceremonies no one watches anymore because, thanks to their faces, we all know what they think of us.
Note to Hollywood: Entertain us and we will come. We're tired of pedantic screeds that aren't even well-made.

Posted by Gary at November 9, 2007 11:50 AM | TrackBack
Comments

The schadenfreude will be Epic....

Posted by: steve at November 9, 2007 03:43 PM

He should be afraid. He's gotten a reputation now of being a complete weirdo. He and Michael Jackson ought to hook up.

Posted by: MyStarbucks at November 9, 2007 05:08 PM

My favorite is reading the "positive" reviewes.
"Certainly not one of his best films, but one of his bravest..."

Ah yes, brave like George Clooney. Watch out for the Cloud of Smug to float this way.

Posted by: Big Mac w/ an Egg at November 9, 2007 06:30 PM

Robert Redford? Is he still spending his weekends in Cuba fellating Castro? Or is he looking for a new thug to worship?

Posted by: pst314 at November 9, 2007 10:44 PM

Hmmm...

Anti-US message so blatant as to be preachy? Check

Big-name has-beens with delusions of relevance?
Check

Critical and box office flop, but the correct leftist viewpoint?
Check

Boys, we got us an Oscar winner right here.

Posted by: Boy Named Sous at November 10, 2007 05:37 PM