Wow, I’m not touching all the hatred with a stick, but I will touch on the main point.
I mostly agree with the idea, save from a minor distinction. I don’t think that a blatant pro-American movie would do much better at the box office (perhaps some, just because it’s different).
Whether a persons view are pro or anti war, most of us understand that it is a very serious issue, and prefer to make our opinion on facts instead of naked propaganda. It would be different if the movie was shot/written by the people who have some personal knowledge of the subject, but currently these movies carry as much weight in the public eye as members of boy bands testifying on the effects of global warming.
Even while supporting the war, I’ll go watch an anti war movie if i felt it was intelligent, thought provoking and original. Instead I see the same message blatantly repeated over and over again. I’ve heard it the first time, I don’t want to hear it again, and I’m certainly not going to pay for the privilege.
Imagine a North Korean demonstration where attendance was not mandatory, and there was a cover charge. Who would show up to that?
