Hollywood disaster film set to turn heat on Bush

[huckleberry]

Movie depicting horrors of global warming could boost votes for Democrat challenger

Dan Glaister in Los Angeles
Saturday March 13, 2004
The Guardian

Here's the pitch: a dullish candidate, outflanked by his opponent's serious money, attacked for his liberal leanings, is swept to an unlikely victory thanks to a blockbuster movie that focuses on the effects of big business and the agro-industrial complex.
Audiences throw their popcorn aside, pick up their ballot papers and realise that they too can make a difference. The studio behind the movie: 20th Century Fox, owned by Rupert Murdoch. The director: Roland Emmerich; no Martin Sheen-style bleeding heart Democrat but the brawn behind Independence Day.

It sounds unlikely, but this summer might just see an alliance of commerce, populist entertainment and feel-good concern combine to weaken President George Bush and hand votes to his expected Democrat rival John Kerry.

more at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1168456,00.html

movie website
http://www.thedayaftertomorrowmovie.com/site/us/index.php

[boobooday]

1. The artists must do their part

To bring Bush down. It can't be done without them!

Art, and Helen Thomas, scare the Bushies the most.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[DeepModem Mom]

2. I think the environment is a sleeper issue --

I think Kerry should own it, and this movie may help.

[OKNancy]

3. That's a really cool website

for the movie.