‘Independence Day 2′: Exhibit #13,987 Proving Hollywood’s Not Money-Driven

Director Roland Emmerich at his London home.

“Independence Day” is one of the most profitable films in history — and after the original “Poseidon Adventure,” one of the greatest bad films ever — but there was no sure-fire, money-making blockbuster sequel because President Bush — The Abraham Lincoln of the Middle East — won the presidency:

“In Independence Day, it was about a king who leads his country into a fight against an outside invader. I didn’t want to make that movie during the Bush years. It was not thought that George W. Bush would have made a great king. Now with Obama, it’s another story.”

That’s straight from the director, the ball-less Roland Emmerich.

Sure, Hollywood is packed with the worst kind of greedy people who demand higher taxes as they shelter millions — who intend to hang on to their platinum health-care plans as they push rationed care – who demand Big Business pay their “fair share” as they beg for tax incentives… Sure, Leftist Hollywood wants to make money, bucketloads if possible, but…

….not at the expense of The Leftist Cause.   (more…)

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Tags: george w. bush, Independence Day, Obama, roland emmerich, Superman returns
Posted Nov 7th 2009 at 9:54 am in Film, Politics | 25986684 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/11/07/independence-day-2-exhibit-13987-proving-hollywoods-not-money-driven/%27Independence+Day+2%27%3A+Exhibit+%2313%2C987+Proving+Hollywood%27s+Not+Money-Driven2009-11-07+17%3A54%3A46John+Nolte

The Great Lie: ‘Americanism’ Doesn’t Sell Overseas

If you think the national news media is biased, spend some time rummaging through the world of entertainment news. Today’s L.A. Times piece about the marketing of “G.I. Joe” has an especially priceless whopper:

Yet overseas, where big action films often earn 60% or more of their ticket sales, rah-rah American sentiment doesn’t play well. So those references have vanished from the advertising.

The Great Lie told by Leftist Hollywood and the media who shill for them is that in order to make money the likes and dislikes of an “international” audience must be considered, and international audiences loathe Americanism.

Let’s see how that’s working out with some overseas numbers for a few “big action films.” (more…)

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Tags: GI Joe, hollywood, International Box Office, L.A. Times, National Treasure
Posted Aug 3rd 2009 at 12:15 pm in Entertainment, Media Criticism | 19778282 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/08/03/the-great-lie-americanism-doesnt-sell-overseas/The+Great+Lie%3A+%27Americanism%27+Doesn%27t+Sell+Overseas2009-08-03+19%3A15%3A09John+Nolte

A Few Watchmen-Eve Predictions

Prepare for the ‘Gunga Diner’ lawsuit.

I’m not certain I have anything of worth to say about “Watchmen,” prior to actually seeing it tomorrow, when the rest of the world also gets its chance, but since I was very politely asked (as a comics books industry insider, albeit one who doesn’t rate an invitation to one of the six thousand, or so, advance screenings) to post something on Watchmen Eve, and since, as a professional writer, waiting until I actually had something of worth to share would be career suicide, I’ll venture a few predictions about the movie and how it will alter the American entertainment world in its wake. (more…)

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Tags: alan moore, Dark comics, Fantastic Four, Superman returns, watchmen
Posted Mar 5th 2009 at 11:42 am in Entertainment, Politics | 7324246 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bwillingham/2009/03/05/a-few-predictions-about-watchmen/A+Few+Watchmen-Eve+Predictions+2009-03-05+19%3A42%3A03Bill+Willingham