Hugo Chávez: Has he funded the film "W." by Oliver Stone? You bet he has and Stone is not the first to get financing from Chávez. In September of last year Venezuela gave the American actor Danny Glover almost $18m to make a film about a slave uprising in Haiti.
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From religion to patriotism, gay rights and the presidency of George W. Bush, directors are wearing their political colors on their sleeves, using comedy, true stories and fantasy to send not-so-subtle messages to Americans preparing to choose between Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain on November 4.
"There is a sense now that these political films can really be successful, and they're a genre aimed at one side of the political spectrum or the other," said Robert Thompson, professor of media and popular culture at Syracuse University.
Next week, controversial director Oliver Stone lands his satirical biopic "W." that attempts to deconstruct Bush's faith and marriage and the days leading up to the 2003 Iraq invasion.
Tom Ortenberg, executive producer of "W.", said filmmakers were mirroring society, even if the release date of the Stone movie could be seen as politically charged.( more from Reuters)
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I'm practicing ways to keep myself entertained to ward off the inevitable suicide attempt as long as possible after The Messiah and his Loyal Minions take control.
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