Hollywood A Casualty Of War?

It what has to qualify as the biggest crock of shit this fall, AFP tries to jerk tears by declaring Hollywood a "casualty of war."

The wave of recent films set against the backdrop of war in Iraq and post-9/11 security has failed to win over film-goers keen to escape grim news headlines when they go to the movies, analysts say.

In a break with past convention, when films based on real conflicts were made only years after the last shots were fired, several politically-charged films have gone on release while America remains embroiled in Iraq.

Almost without exception, however, the crop of movies have struggled to turn a profit at the box-office and in many cases have received a mauling from unimpressed critics as well.

Boo frigging hoo!

It seems to me that Hollywood is a casualty of its own anti-American sentiments. Americans do not like having their nation besmirched, especially during a time of war. And they certainly aren't going to reward those who attack our troops' morale.

Hollywood might want to try making a movie about the heroism of our troops an see how that works at the box office.