October 19, 2008

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Oliver Stone stung by bees.

Was just watching the 11:00 news and they had the weekend's top box office movies. I was surprised to see that the Oliver Stone hit piece on George W. Bush came in FOURTH. But what's really telling is which movies came out ahead of W. this weekend:

1. Max Payne (a movie developed from a video game concept) $18,000,000

2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (a movie about, well, about a chihuahua that lives in Beverly Hills) $11,200,000

3. The Secret Life of Bees (a movie I've never heard of) $11,050,000

W. brought in $10,550,000. Granted it was only shown in 2,000 theaters but that was still more than 400 more than The Secret Life of Bees.

W. reportedly cost $25 million to make and they've spent a pretty penny advertising. The Secret Life of Bees cost $11 million to make.

Posted by Henry Louis Gomez at October 19, 2008 11:24 PM

Comments

Oliver Stone continues to be imbued in Fidel Castro rhetoric. "W" is how the Cuban dictator has referred to President Bush for years. Here is Stone and his hero
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/stone-castro.jpg

Posted by: delacova [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2008 01:19 AM

He may not have done it for profit. It may be like a religious vow or something. Besides, Barbra Streisand and company will be suitably appreciative. "Oh, Oliver, you're such a mensch! Way to go, telling truth to power!" And after all, he can't let Michael Moore get all the glory, now can he?

Posted by: asombra [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2008 11:16 AM

This movie was featured on the front page in the NYTimes arts section and continued on another page.
An American Carol was hidden on the 11th page of a Saturday arts section, the least read one of the week.

Posted by: honey [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2008 11:35 PM


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