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July 11, 2005
Why is Hollywood in a Slump?
It could be because Hollywood is dangerously listing to the starboard side.
In a commentary piece in the LA Times, Govindini Murty has a couple of interesting anecdotes:
A conservative writer/director friend was developing a script last year about the Iraq war and the capture of Saddam Hussein. My friend says that after $500,000 was spent developing the project, the studio head pulled the plug because, as he put it, any movie depicting the capture of Hussein might help Bush.
Another writer/producer friend, a former president of a major industry association, said that immediately after Sept. 11 he wanted to do a pro-American project that denounced Islamic terrorism — but none of his colleagues would support it.
If done well, these films would likely bring in beaucoups bucks for greedy Tinseltown producers, directors and actors. However, because the films "might" help Bush by promoting pro-American sentiments, they don't even get past the development stage.
That's sad. Not even the prospect of money can get these people's heads out of their arses.
Thar she blows!
Hat tip: Michelle Malkin
UPDATE: Pappy corrected me in the comments section...PORT is left, and STARBOARD is right. Thanks Pappy...I'm obviously not a sailor!
Posted by at July 11, 2005 01:48 PM
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Why don't all those conservatives in Hollywood all pitch in and form their own production company? They would get their investment back tenfold within a couple of years!
I think this article hit the nail on the head. Not only are movies going down hill; but, there is literally nothing on TV to watch these days either. What happened to all those good 'family friendly' shows? They can't make a tv series without pushing sex/drugs/alternate lifestyles/victimhood/etc on us. All we really want is clean fun creativity. They are clueless.
Posted by: Frogg at July 11, 2005 04:29 PM
Minor quibble: it'd be a list to port. Starboard is the right side of the ship.
Posted by: Pappy at July 11, 2005 06:58 PM
Oops...I thought it was the other way around. Thanks for the correction!
And yes, conservatives SHOULD get their own production company going. Why don't they, I wonder?
Posted by: Pam M. at July 11, 2005 07:59 PM