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An Amount of Middle Ground
by The_American_Dream in The_American_Dream Blog

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"After seeing this movie, and several of the comments bellow, I am forced to ask "Was this really that bad?". Perhaps "War, Inc." is not all the hype that it has gotten. It isn't, even to the point where I may feel betrayed by the trailer. But, in answer to the question, I would have to say that it wasn't that bad. "War, Inc." brings several good things to the screen. This is a satire, that in itself is worth something to me. That the subject of gloomy documentaries can be humorous and poignant to the subject. This is a good thing, and it is something that is lacking in this world with gloomy documentaries. Another point about this movie, it is not really indie; indie really is just some guys with a camera and little or no money, with the idea that they have something overwhelmingly important to say by not doing much at all with an audiences time (as in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", which itself isn't very indie anyways) and that can yield perfectly fine results as well. " ... " [More]

War Inc DVD Release Delayed
by Karina in Karina on SpoutBlog

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"An addendum on this post noted that War, Inc, the satire co-written by and starring John Cusack which I loathed but which has become something of a surprise spring hit, was scheduled to come out on DVD tomorrow after just seven weeks in theaters. I wrote: War Inc['s DVD release] is notable only because First Look’s ridiculously tight seven week window from theatrical premiere to DVD street date looks, in retrospect, like another in a line of smart moves designed to capitalize on the film’s surprise cult appeal. Of course, the film’s box office potency faded as its release expanded, and if it had done less well in its first weeks, this would look a lot like a dumping, but that’s fodder for another, far more bitter post… Ah, but then the target moved: shortly after that post was published, I got an email from David Hudson informing me that the film’s DVD release has been bumped to October. The move happened apparently quite suddenly––a number of outlets have published reviews of the ... " [More]

War Inc DVD Release Delayed
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"An addendum on this post noted that War, Inc, the satire co-written by and starring John Cusack which I loathed but which has become something of a surprise spring hit, was scheduled to come out on DVD tomorrow after just seven weeks in theaters. I wrote: War Inc['s DVD release] is notable only because First Look’s ridiculously tight seven week window from theatrical premiere to DVD street date looks, in retrospect, like another in a line of smart moves designed to capitalize on the film’s surprise cult appeal. Of course, the film’s box office potency faded as its release expanded, and if it had done less well in its first weeks, this would look a lot like a dumping, but that’s fodder for another, far more bitter post… Ah, but then the target moved: shortly after that post was published, I got an email from David Hudson informing me that the film’s DVD release has been bumped to October. The move happened apparently quite suddenly––a number of outlets have published reviews of the ... " [More]

Mad Men on DVD
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"The most notable DVD release of the week* has to be the first season of Mad Men, which hits the street tomorrow just in time for newbies to get caught up on the AMC series before season two premieres in late July (it’s been available on iTunes for quite some time). I went on YouTube looking for clips from my favorite episodes and found the above fan vid, which focuses on Betty Draper (January Jones), the miserable model-turned-housewife of mysterious ad man Don Draper. I love it, if for no other reason than that it really draws out the way the show takes mid-century cinematic archetypes and weds them to real-seeming, endlessly multi-faceted characterizations. This clip specifically highlights Mad Men’s Hitchcock allusions: the slate-gray, Madeline Elster-esque suit that Betty wears to therapy; Don’s spying, here symbolized by his employment of a home movie camera like something out of a cross between Peeping Tom and Rear Window; and my favorite, Betty’s fateful encounter with a flo ... " [More]

Mad Men on DVD
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"The most notable DVD release of the week* has to be the first season of Mad Men, which hits the street tomorrow just in time for newbies to get caught up on the AMC series before season two premieres in late July (it’s been available on iTunes for quite some time). I went on YouTube looking for clips from my favorite episodes and found the above fan vid, which focuses on Betty Draper (January Jones), the miserable model-turned-housewife of mysterious ad man Don Draper. I love it, if for no other reason than that it really draws out the way the show takes mid-century cinematic archetypes and weds them to real-seeming, endlessly multi-faceted characterizations. This clip specifically highlights Mad Men’s Hitchcock allusions: the slate-gray, Madeline Elster-esque suit that Betty wears to therapy; Don’s spying, here symbolized by his employment of a home movie camera like something out of a cross between Peeping Tom and Rear Window; and my favorite, Betty’s fateful encounter with a flo ... " [More]

Talking with John Cusack
by lopezdash in The Movie Blog

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"In his latest movie, "War, Inc.," John Cusack uses humor to tackle a serious subject, creating a pointed satire of America's military actions abroad. Cusack produced, co-wrote and stars in "War, Inc." Cusack will be online Friday, June 20 at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the movie, his politics and his career. In addition to his work in Hollywood, Cusack has become a vocal critic of the Bush administration, recently appearing in this MoveOn.org video that criticizes both President Bush's and John McCain's policies. Submit questions before and during the discussion. " [More]

War Inc. Begets Further Critica ...
by Karina in Karina on SpoutBlog

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"Now that War, Inc has topped the specialty box office two weeks in a row, using the unfunny “incendiary political cartoon” (the poster’s words, not mine) as a stick with which to beat the “critics are irrelevant!” dead horse has become the new hotness. “Despite the negative reviews, I found War Inc. innovative and subversively ironic,” Vicky Ward writes at Vanity Fair.com. Noting that Cusack was able to cull poster quotes from like-minded famous friends such as Arianna Huffington and Diablo Cody (the latter’s a new development, as she apparently hadn’t delivered her blurb as of the taping of this clip), Ward positions the success of the film as an instance of “the audience” rising up against the bullies of the critical establishment: The encouraging results may be proof of the power of viral marketing, an instance when the subculture becomes the culture…it won’t just be the anti-war message of the movie that is groundbreaking; War Inc. could become a model for a new, grass-roots ... " [More]

War Inc. Begets Further Critica ...
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"Now that War, Inc has topped the specialty box office two weeks in a row, using the unfunny “incendiary political cartoon” (the poster’s words, not mine) as a stick with which to beat the “critics are irrelevant!” dead horse has become the new hotness. “Despite the negative reviews, I found War Inc. innovative and subversively ironic,” Vicky Ward writes at Vanity Fair.com. Noting that Cusack was able to cull poster quotes from like-minded famous friends such as Arianna Huffington and Diablo Cody (the latter’s a new development, as she apparently hadn’t delivered her blurb as of the taping of this clip), Ward positions the success of the film as an instance of “the audience” rising up against the bullies of the critical establishment: The encouraging results may be proof of the power of viral marketing, an instance when the subculture becomes the culture…it won’t just be the anti-war message of the movie that is groundbreaking; War Inc. could become a model for a new, grass-roots ... " [More]

War, Inc’s Big Weekend
by Karina in Karina on SpoutBlog

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"According to indieWIRE, the John Cusack satire War, Inc made an impressive $45,714 on two screens in its opening weekend. Not exactly Iron Man numbers, but a much higher per-screen average than any other film in limited release. For the sake of perspective: Indiana Jones and I’m Vaguely Certain Shia La Beouf’s IMDb Profile Exaggerates His Height made less than a thousand dollars more per screen in its by all accounts sufficiently massive opening weekend; Cusack’s last film, the also war-themed Grace is Gone, made just $50,899 in its entire theatrical run. So this a victory for indie film, right? Yay! Except, of course, that the movie’s abysmally bad. Don’t just take my word for it––check out War, Inc’s page on Rotten Tomatoes, where its rating of 25% Fresh seems to have been inflated by the cherry-red plaudits of a couple of known blurb whores. Still, there’s something going on here, and I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. This can’t be a Peter Bart “the audience doesn’t c ... " [More]

War, Inc’s Big Weekend
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"According to indieWIRE, the John Cusack satire War, Inc made an impressive $45,714 on two screens in its opening weekend. Not exactly Iron Man numbers, but a much higher per-screen average than any other film in limited release. For the sake of perspective: Indiana Jones and I’m Vaguely Certain Shia La Beouf’s IMDb Profile Exaggerates His Height made less than a thousand dollars more per screen in its by all accounts sufficiently massive opening weekend; Cusack’s last film, the also war-themed Grace is Gone, made just $50,899 in its entire theatrical run. So this a victory for indie film, right? Yay! Except, of course, that the movie’s abysmally bad. Don’t just take my word for it––check out War, Inc’s page on Rotten Tomatoes, where its rating of 25% Fresh seems to have been inflated by the cherry-red plaudits of a couple of known blurb whores. Still, there’s something going on here, and I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. This can’t be a Peter Bart “the audience doesn’t c ... " [More]

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