Conservative documentary film '2016: Obama's America' poised to surpass Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient T
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[QUOTE]Just a few months ago, distributing “2016: Obama’s America” was problematic for filmmaker and journalist, Dinesh D’Souza. But now, the controversial documentary is blasting through the box office and will expand to 1725 screens across the country this weekend.
The conservative film soared to earn $6.3 million in just 1091 screens last weekend, bringing its total earnings to over [B]$9.2 million[/B]. In addition, it was up 423 percent from the previous week, and is rapidly climbing towards the top of the charts.
“We’re really ramping it up to the next level, theaters are begging for the film because they know our per-screen average is the highest in the country right now. We are on-track to surpass Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ and who knows, we could even reach Michael’s Moore’s ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ box office numbers,” D’Souza told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “That film had a major distributor and opened in 900 theaters, we opened in one. And we don’t have a big Hollywood studio behind us.”
Comparatively, Moore’s famous 2004 documentary – distributed by Lionsgate – grossed $119 million domestically and remains the most successful political documentary of all-time. Gore’s film on global warming and climate change, distributed by Paramount Classics, grossed $24 million across the U.S.
However, D’Souza said the biggest challenge with regard to the film, which seeks to show the potential negative ramifications if Obama is re-elected for a second Presidential term, is getting leading certain mainstream media outlets to pay attention to it.
“Several outlets are still willfully ignoring the movie. Yet, if it was a Michael Moore production they would be salivating all over it,” he continued. “I’m happy to go and debate, but I think a lot of places like MSNBC are afraid to have knowledgeable opponents. There’s hesitancy in America to not support Obama, journalists stop being journalists and start being Obama protectors.”
MSNBC did not respond to a request for comment.
[B]Regardless of the press coverage, or lack thereof, D’Souza is determined to make sure that “2016” reaches as many Americans as possible ahead of the November election, and hopes it will become such a talking point that even the most liberal news networks will no longer be able to ignore it – and he has some tricks up his sleeve.
“We just screened it at a film festival across from the Republican National Convention, the response was overwhelming. People feel energized that there is an intelligent critique of Obama,” D’Souza quipped. “I hope to go to the Democratic National Convention next week too, I would like to generate some healthy debate.”[/B]
But it’s not just mainstream media outlets that D’Souza hopes to reach – its Hollywood too.
“All these big, expensive Hollywood films cost so much to make and they are having trouble keeping pace with us,” D’Souza added. “And Obama is considered a darling in Hollywood. We approached a lot of people to help with the film, and they said they would love too but it would be career suicide. In the end, some did help, but they have had to keep their names off it.”
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This thing is going into mainstream movie theaters because of how well it's selling
The [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinesh_D'Souza"]directo[/URL]r (pictured above) recently visited a mega-church in my local community, he is incredibly popular among Evangelicals and he has debated with Christopher Hitchens, and has served as a policy advisor to Reagan. This documentary is being talked about 24/7 in all the conservative radio shows my mom listens to at every moment, and the box office performance is competing with hollywood films in theaters. Just goes to show that people need to realize that Romney does have an incredibly good chance at winning the election, despite lots of people thinking it's a done deal in favor of Obama
hahahahaha i thought this was an obama biography when i first heard it
now i've gotta see it
Political movies are oh so silly of an idea.
My prediction is that the election is going to be surprisingly close.
[URL="http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator#?battleground"]CHECK IT[/URL]
[QUOTE=Disotrtion;37490473]My prediction is that the election is going to be surprisingly close.
[URL="http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator#?battleground"]CHECK IT[/URL][/QUOTE]
That map is like...every election in the United States...
It still looks like it will be close though by sheer virtue of the fact that different election models disagree on who will win.
The ones that rely more on polling and less on history suggest an Obama victory.
[QUOTE=person11;37490573]It still looks like it will be close though by sheer virtue of the fact that different election models disagree on who will win.
The ones that rely more on polling and less on history suggest an Obama victory.[/QUOTE]
Proof please.
[QUOTE=person11;37490573]It still looks like it will be close though by sheer virtue of the fact that different election models disagree on who will win.
The ones that rely more on polling and less on history suggest an Obama victory.[/QUOTE]
really the only ones I have seen but Obama ahead. Then again, most ignore swing states as "tossups".
The greatest threat to Obama's reelection: People thinking he has it in the bag
I wonder what Facepunch would think if Romney actually won
[QUOTE=Carnage2323;37490803]I wonder what Facepunch would think if Romney actually won[/QUOTE]
I don't know what to think. I can't decide if he's better or worse than Obama.
[QUOTE=Carnage2323;37490803]I wonder what Facepunch would think if Romney actually won[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuO8IMfF-Us[/media]
[QUOTE=Carnage2323;37490803]I wonder what Facepunch would think if Romney actually won[/QUOTE]
I would have a sad chuckle going back thinking about every post I read this year on why Romney is going to have a voter's number in the negatives.
[QUOTE=Strongbad;37490681]Proof please.[/QUOTE]
There was a thread or 3 a while back that said that based on current economic numbers and past elections, that Obama had no chance of victory.
Then there are sites like 538 that use Polling Data to determine who will win.
My current position is that it is too close to make an accurate prediction.
[editline]31st August 2012[/editline]
Also, just remember that Romney is not as bad as he seems.
Every time he says something dumb and ignorant, just remember when he said and did the exact opposite while he was Governor and State Senator in Massachusetts.
It will not be the end of the world.
(Obama is much better though)
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37491834]if Romney wins, I just might begin saving up to move to Scandinavia. I live in Canada; but it's too close, and Harper hasn't done me any favours.[/QUOTE]
why?
This is playing at my local AMC.
I wanted to run in there and yell at the audience for being stupid.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;37491879]This is playing at my local AMC.
I wanted to run in there and yell at the audience for being stupid.[/QUOTE]
well thats just rude
Dinesh D'Souza is a prick
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37491834]if Romney wins, I just might begin saving up to move to Scandinavia. I live in Canada; but it's too close, and Harper hasn't done me any favours.[/QUOTE]
If you pass by Winnipeg on the way would you mind taking me with you? I wouldn't take up too much room, I could probably fit in the luggage compartment.
[QUOTE=Kabstrac;37491834]if Romney wins, I just might begin saving up to move to Scandinavia. I live in Canada; but it's too close, and Harper hasn't done me any favours.[/QUOTE]
Well I'm living in Norway but I'm moving to Canada next year so you can trade places with me.
I mean screw the politics, the standard of living is pretty much the same but Canadians are so much nicer and more open (at least in BC & Alberta), and on top of that you guys have some unprecedented wildlife and nature that's just mind-boggling dwarfing the beauty of our fjords. But it's mainly the people.
Oh yeah, it's that asshole who got his chucklefuck ass handed to him by the Hitchslap.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;37491900]well thats just rude[/QUOTE]
You're right, Yelling [I]"idiots"[/I] would be more fitting.
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"MAN, 2016: OBAMA'S AMERICA. WHAT A GREAT MOVIE."
The entire idea if the film is predicated on the belief that Obama inherited anti-colonial sentiments from his father, and basing his outlook on life with that, wants to decrease America's standing in the world. I find the idea a little bit conspiratorial.
Fact checker for the movie: Alex Jones.
[QUOTE=Disotrtion;37490473]My prediction is that the election is going to be surprisingly close.
[URL="http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator#?battleground"]CHECK IT[/URL][/QUOTE]
Thank god for California.
[editline]1st September 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Raidyr;37493162]The entire idea if the film is predicated on the belief that Obama inherited anti-colonial sentiments from his father, and basing his outlook on life with that, wants to decrease America's standing in the world. I find the idea a little bit conspiratorial.[/QUOTE]
A little? That's a batshit insane idea. Even the most misguided president wants the best for his country, however mistaken his decisions might be. That just goes back to him being a secret muslim who wants to destroy the US.
Wow guys this film is a real smash hit among [url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/2016_obamas_america/reviews/#type=top_critics]critics[/url] everywhere!!
[editline]1st September 2012[/editline]
I still think Obama has a good chance of winning, regardless of a documentary or not.
