Director Roland Emmerich at his London home.
“Independence Day” is one of the most profitable films in history — and after the original “Poseidon Adventure,” one of the greatest bad films ever — but there was no sure-fire, money-making blockbuster sequel because President Bush — The Abraham Lincoln of the Middle East — won the presidency:
“In Independence Day, it was about a king who leads his country into a fight against an outside invader. I didn’t want to make that movie during the Bush years. It was not thought that George W. Bush would have made a great king. Now with Obama, it’s another story.”
That’s straight from the director, the ball-less Roland Emmerich.
Sure, Hollywood is packed with the worst kind of greedy people who demand higher taxes as they shelter millions — who intend to hang on to their platinum health-care plans as they push rationed care — who demand Big Business pay their “fair share” as they beg for tax incentives… Sure, Leftist Hollywood wants to make money, bucketloads if possible, but…
….not at the expense of The Leftist Cause.
If “G.I. Joe” and “Superman Return”s can make money, great! But if Americanism is necessary for them to make money, no way in hell.
Make a gajillion off an “Independence Day” sequel? Not if it helps Bush. In other words…
No Obama. No sequel. No gajillions.
Hollywood understands this is an ideological war. And if you look at their behavior through that lens, it all makes sense.
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