It's not unlike Cusak to stoop that low. Maybe he really was ....
Posted on 05/01/2008 11:06:15 AM PDT by james500
John Cusack is outraged over the Iraq war, so the U.S. actor channeled his anger into a low-budget political satire -- complete with a chorus line of scantily clad female amputees -- that he hopes will offend.
Inspired by anger about the war and questions about the political power held by global corporations, "War, Inc" is set in Turaqistan, a fictional nation occupied by a private U.S. company called Tamerlane and run by a former American vice president.
Cusack helped write the screenplay and also stars with Sir Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei and Hilary Duff in the film, which premiered this week at New York's Tribeca Film Festival alongside several more serious documentaries on Iraq and other conflicts.
"I think the movie should be kind of offensive," Cusack told Reuters about the film, which will be released in New York and Los Angeles theaters on May 23. "I'm shocked at how much good reaction we're getting."
"Sometimes with a serious, somber movie, even though they're great and well intentioned, it just doesn't allow you to be outraged because you just get depressed," he said. "This allows you to actually feel like, 'Let's do something subversive."'
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"There's hopefully an exuberance to the movie because I think being subversive should feel good," Cusack said. "It should be fun to throw a brick."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
It's not unlike Cusak to stoop that low. Maybe he really was ....
RINO that he is Arnold is the last action hero ( jury still out on the Rock ). Amazing all these pansies play gun-toting, karate tough guys and they couldn’t whip my mother nor out shoot my 8 year old.
gee, getting close to a complete blackout of Hollywood in my house now...another idiot moron whose movies will never darken my door again...my, the list is getting long.
Didn't they already do that in "Grindhouse"?
Thnak goodness for Fox Movie Channel and Turner Classic Movies. There’s tons of classic old films I haven’t seen yet. Who need modern-day Hollywood?
Isn't that the place Borat is from?
oh DAG!
please tell me that he is a lib....
I am so sick of having my fantasy’s busted
Yeah, how brave of him to go against the hollywood establishment this way!!
bump
I watched Grindhouse ONLY for Rose McGowan....
I was pleasantly entertained!
I highly recommend it.
= 
It really is humorous to me on one level: these Hollywood types promote themselves as being so courageous for taking
a stand that will get them nothing but praise from their insular community and invitations to all the good parties.
I heard Sylvester Stallone kicked butt in the new Rambo movie. Somone in a review said it was sad that a 61 yr old guy can outmanuver these young whiny wimps like pitt and cruise.
Should do as well as “Redacted”.
Even Marisa Tomei and Hilary Duff won’t be able to save this bomb.
infuriating
Gee, what depths will the Left stoop to in order to ensure that America suffers when it disagrees with them. Maybe Cusack will be willing to start a riot somewhere or burn down a government building. Why be such a dilettante with all this ‘creative’ stuff?
It’s easy to tell when a movie is going to be a flop at the box office. The failure starts when a Hollywood flake wants to teach us something. Movies are better when the writers, producers, directors and actors stay shallow and strive to entertain.
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