White House Down: Good Ole Hollywood Racism?
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not feeling these new movies where the White House gets taken out by terrorists. When the POTUS was white, the only people who could take out the White House were aliens or the occasional tidal wave produced by a meteor. But now that the president is black and Will Smith is too busy fighting with Jaden Smith. It appears that any terrorist armed with ambition and a pocket knife is able to waltz into the Oval Office and take over the world.
Case in point, I just saw a trailer for a new movie staring Jamie Foxx and some white dude Channing Tatum called White House Down. Now I’ll admit that I don’t know the story-line. However, from what I saw flash across my TV screen during last night’s NBA playoff game, it looked like one of those summer blockbusters that’s destined to fail (I’m sorry, but I can’t stand Jamie Foxx). But then again, maybe White House Down will be successful since “certain people” are of the belief that Obama is incompetent. With all the silly talk about Benghazi from my right-wing friends, it’s not beyond reason to think that they’re of the opinion that Obama is a failure when it comes to keeping Americans safe. Yep, because of him there was a bombing in Boston, no?
At any rate, whether you believe Obama is responsible for the death of four Americans in Benghazi; the IRS targeting Tea Party groups; or, for whatever failures you have in your life. I guess taking the time to see a movie this summer that makes him look even more incompetent, un-American, and out of his league might give you comfort. Especially when the savior in the movie happens to be a white guy (of all people) and Jamie Foxx plays the president. Surely, there’ll be no Oscar nod for this movie; which I’m sure would be something that Spike Lee could be happy about.
Watch the trailer bellow:
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