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Quint's politically charged interview with John Cusack about WAR, INC. has finally arrived!

Awesome by RyanEsta	May 23rd, 2008 02:02:58 AM
He's a pretty smart guy, it's always good to hear from actors who have a good head on their shoulders.
Oh God by gorydon	May 23rd, 2008 02:12:50 AM
You guys sound like the high school dropouts who wax philosophic at Denny's in the wee hours of the morning. Blah blah war, blah blah corporations.
did he really say complacent? by charlesvandoren	May 23rd, 2008 02:21:03 AM
or do neither of you know what complicit means?
fourth by Dude_Diggler	May 23rd, 2008 02:27:53 AM
this movie made Idiocracy look like strangelove...
Saw this movie 30 years ago by Cash907	May 23rd, 2008 02:42:47 AM
When it was called Dr. Strangelove, and it was a lot funnier and better done. I love The Cusack, but this movie was a piece of crap.
Good Interview, by Kefrif	May 23rd, 2008 02:58:51 AM
Its interesting that this interview does not have the tang of propaganda about it. Cusack's opinion seem critical of both parties in their handling of Iraq and the aftermath. That said, if his wish is to spark a wider debate (as he states) then I think he will fail - but not from a lack of will. From what I gather the film is a bit too confusing and heavy handed in its satire, so it may well get dismissed by any wider viewing audience as being "crap" based on negative reviews. A shame, as I agree with him that any film that sparks a debate is a good film for the country.
too bad the movie turned out badly by ShiftyEyedDog2	May 23rd, 2008 03:09:47 AM
extremely disappointing. it looked so good, but just completely let me down.
Another Direct-to-DVD For Cusack by HostileOrganismX	May 23rd, 2008 04:21:41 AM
All this political bullshit from some uneducated Evanston brat living in a beach house in Malibu. This is what happens when an actor is cooped up in a trailer watching TV all day. A real actor like Sean Penn actually steps up and DOES something. Johnny just makes BAD movies and gives rambling quasi-political interviews.
Cusack Is A Legend by RobFromBackEast	May 23rd, 2008 04:47:26 AM
I will see this regardless of talkback, or reviews.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	May 23rd, 2008 05:28:11 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
Grace is gone was very disapointing by Stalkeye	May 23rd, 2008 05:42:17 AM
What could have been a great indie drama, turned out to be some road trip flick.Not to mention that the "payoff" near the end was weak. As for Clint eastwood's score, hey "Dirty Harry" stick to directing movies, instead of adding music to them.Only guy who i know is capable for doing both scoring and direction goes to John carpenter..well atleast in his prime.War Inc looks like a psuedo sequel to gross pointe blank..it's got Danny but where the fuck is minnie?!?
Gotta love the Cusack. by Knuckleduster	May 23rd, 2008 06:21:42 AM
I generally dig anything he's involved in, even Con Air. It's a very guilty pleasure, indeed.
22% at Rotten Tomatoes by Drunken Rage	May 23rd, 2008 06:31:02 AM
I can't wait to miss it.
he's the man by zapano	May 23rd, 2008 06:57:20 AM
cusack is pretty spot on about the lies propogated by neo cons who argue for "free market" when in fact they're only interested in protectionist economics. they are a vile bunch of people. cusack and obama, keep up the good work. at dinner once, bush jr had to ask bush snr what a neo con was. true story
Cusack by Mr Sidney James	May 23rd, 2008 07:49:46 AM
I've downloaded this and I still can't be bothered to watch it. Cusack concerns me - everyone seems to like him but in reality he seems a bit of a twat. Come on Cusack make Grosse Pointe Blank II. the first one is my favorite film ever. If not that then make Better off dead II - even though you disowned the origianl. There's an interesting article about it here: http://tinyurl.com/6eyyt5
sorry guys... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 23rd, 2008 08:05:25 AM
i just can't imagine this is as bad as you kids are saying. i'll see it, thats for sure.
I hear it sucks! by ricardomontalkhan	May 23rd, 2008 08:33:06 AM
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Not what the public wants by Rand92	May 23rd, 2008 08:39:07 AM
I like Cusack, but he falls into the same trap that all of Hollywood and, indeed, many on this site fall into. That is that the public, the people who pay their salaries by buying tickets, do not want a politically driven movie. Name one movie about the war in Iraq that made good money. The public does not want to see it. Some time in the last decade to a decade and a half, Hollywood forgot that their job is to entertain not to spew out political propaganda like they are the liberal media arm of the democratic party. I'd say the same thing if they were Conservatives as well. I don't care about political movies. I go to the movies to escape, not to be given a heavy-handed lecture on the politics of war. It is a waste of time and money for these guys. The Indie film craze was bad enough, but this is much worse because there is no entertainment value in it at all unless you are an uber liberal.
That's it? by Christopher3	May 23rd, 2008 08:39:37 AM
I was expecting a Lewis Black like tirade.
"darkest period in our history" by ArcadianDS	May 23rd, 2008 09:10:52 AM
So then this movie is about the Civil War? What a total douchebag.
ArcadianDS... by ClarkWayne	May 23rd, 2008 09:48:21 AM
"we won’t have to stand in the darkest period of America in our lifetime"...read what he said man...In our lifetime...dont throw him under the bus for your misgivings in literacy
Yawn.... by V'Shael	May 23rd, 2008 09:59:52 AM
Man, that's a dull interview. We waited for this??
I love when idiots like you, Quint... by expert_40	May 23rd, 2008 11:28:44 AM
... give a voice and credence to what ill-informed ACTORS like John Cusack or George Clooney have to say. Because we should all believe in what a bunch of high school graduates believe about politics, world economics, and things far above their education level, right?
I'm no Bush fan by Thrillho77	May 23rd, 2008 11:42:43 AM
And I certainly don't like a single one of the candidates for next term. If Hilary, Barack, and McCain are in a sinking boat - who is saved? America.
"YOU, TOO!" by Thick McRunFast	May 23rd, 2008 11:59:07 AM
"Look at me, I'm a moron...don't know when to say 'you, too'..."
bacci40... by expert_40	May 23rd, 2008 12:14:30 PM
... I'm no fan of what has gone on in Iraq, or the Bush Administration for that matter. I still believe going in was necessary, it's just that with idiots like Donald Rumsfeld leading the charge, egos out in front, well, like the only decent documentary that's come out of this whole mess said, there was a way to ensure a better victory in Iraq and about a million ways to screw it up, the Bush Administration has screwed it up. But excuse me if I don't take the insincere words of a high school drop-out actor as truth, especially when they start talking about "the troops," like they actually give a shit about those of us who have served. Things being what they are, the Democrats as a whole, still don't respect or care about those who choose to serve in the military. They just use them to prop up their own arguments now. I served under a Democrate president, and let me tell you, it sucked. But is Iraq screwed up? Yes it is. Is it as scrwed up as the media and these uneducated, brain-dead Hollywood liberals (David Mamet's words, not mine) would have us believe? No, it's not. The fact of the matter is, over 90% of Iraq is actually doing pretty good. Fallujah and Basra not so much. As for the insurgents we fight, the vast majority are NOT Iraqi's. They're Syrians and Iranians. See, it helps to know what's going on on the ground with reports from friends who are actually over there doing what self-serving people like John Cusack never would have the balls to do. I'm sorry, but once again, just because someone is famous and their voice is considered "important" because they act in movies doesn't mean we have to listen to them, although I know, in our Celebutarded Worship Culture we've been brainwashed into believing that these people are intelligent (they're not, like I said, most are high school drop-outs) and deserve to be heard.
Lie by Bad LT	May 23rd, 2008 12:49:06 PM
The vast majority of insurgents are Syrian or Iranian? Really? The Army says foriegn insurgents in Al Queda linked units are about 5% of the problem. The main problem has always been the Sunni insurgents and former Baathists. Also the Shite militias and criminal gangs linked to Al Sadr. Show me even ONE Iranian captured or killed in Iraq. The whole Iran is the devil argument is another Neocon lie, this time to srup an attack on yet another country that has NOT attacked us, while Al Queda sits laughing in Pakistan.
What a shame by Sappers Forward	May 23rd, 2008 01:00:19 PM
Cusack. Yes the reason we went to war was a lie. However, a necessary one. The public, at the time was not ready for the truth. This globe we all live on is like a big chess board. The stakes of the game are preserving our way of life. Some of us get it, some think humans are perfectly capable of living in total peace. I ask you two things: Have we ever? Why?
The darkest time. In our life time? by Sappers Forward	May 23rd, 2008 01:05:32 PM
Easily the era of the cold war. Nuclear annihilation just miles off our South Easter coast. America and the USSR easily capable and ready to destroy the world several times over...
Bad LT... by expert_40	May 23rd, 2008 01:06:04 PM
... no one I know wants to attack Iran. Insurgents are not tied to any country, they are non-uniformed combatants, which also means they are not subject to the protections of the Geneva Convention interestingly enough. But I like how everyone who doesn't walk in lockstep with the brain dead liberal way of thinking is automatically a neocon. My friends who actually are ideologically conservative would laugh if they knew someone called me that.
http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-arch ives/000134.php by Sappers Forward	May 23rd, 2008 01:13:55 PM
I just read that...Cusack, what were you thinking? B.O.D. rocked. I'm sure there's two sides to the story. He did make you sound like an ass.
Yes, this movie really is that bad by Cash907	May 23rd, 2008 01:29:53 PM
I know a lot of you Cusack fans like me are having a hard time believing that War Inc is as bad as people are saying, but it honestly and truly is. I'm a huge Cusack fan... I've got a Hi Fidelity poster on my wall signed by the man, own almost all of his movies, hell I went as Lloyd Dobler two Halloweens ago, and I couldn't make it to the end of this piece of junk. It is as much a clusterf*ck as GPB was slick and well done, and I blame the director more then the political stuff, although that gets old fast too. The editing is god awful, the storyline is all over the place, words can't describe how disappointing this thing was. Go see it for yourselves, but don't be surprised when you realize the talkbacks were right.
Politically Charged? by Irish Ape	May 23rd, 2008 01:46:58 PM
Try barely coherent ramblings of 2 liberal self satisfied fluff artists. When will the Summer's Eve/Massengil ads start for this page?
Cusack: Three Defining Words . . . by Guy Gaduois	May 23rd, 2008 04:02:15 PM
"The Jack Bull". Absolutely brilliant. I always want to Cusack to do well, from " . . . girls underpants" through present. But "The Jack Bull" is vastly underrated, Goodman's brilliant in it and it's a brutal freaking movie on every level. Great movie.
John Cusack is a great actor... by Ambush_Bug	May 23rd, 2008 04:48:00 PM
...so please shut the fuck up and make your movies. He knows as much about politics as Harry fucking Potter.
Well said, Ambush Bug... by expert_40	May 23rd, 2008 05:40:32 PM
... I'm glad I'm not one of the only ones on here who worship at the feet of these uneducated Celebutards and hang on every purile word they say on whatever topic they believe they are educated enough to talk about.
John Cusack may have been great in "The Jack Bull"... by Ambush_Bug	May 23rd, 2008 07:49:56 PM
...but he knows Jack Shit about politics.
John, if you're reading this... by jerseycajun	May 23rd, 2008 09:13:11 PM
Libertarians in general do not support this war. Just so you know.
jerseycajun... by expert_40	May 23rd, 2008 09:50:43 PM
... Libertarians in general don't support the way the war has been run and don't support the Bush Administration's mangling of running the war. But don't speak for all of us as to what we do and don't support. Some of us realize the necessity of what had to be done.
i love cusack, but... by vestaxwax	May 23rd, 2008 09:51:31 PM
this movie is terrible. the only thing its a jumping off point for is...satirical suicide. not a funny film and not an intelligent one either. it would have made more sense to have had leslie neilson star in it. read my review here if you're interested: eattheblinds.blogspot.com - screw u if u aren't
"The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein is a must-read on this subje by Flim Springfield	May 23rd, 2008 11:09:59 PM
Great book, check it out!
Somebody should explain to this Cusack fella... by Blue_Demon	May 24th, 2008 12:14:57 AM
and Penn and Clooney as well, the difference between fame and significance.
I miss the Better Off Dead Cusack by James Westfall	May 24th, 2008 04:50:38 PM
Instead all we're left with is a Commie doppleganger.
bacci40 by Rand92	May 24th, 2008 05:55:28 PM
F 911 was a documentary. They know what Michael Moore is and it still barely made more that 100 million which today is considered a flop in some cases. I wont make that arguement here, but people know what they are getting in to going to a documentary. Also, back then, this was new. Now it is tired and old and people are sick of it.

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