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Theo van Gogh: The Hollywood Reaction [e.g., none]
By Andrew L. Jaffee, November 26, 2004 |
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Editor and producer Bridget Johnson wrote an eloquent commentary on Hollywood’s silence and inaction regarding the murder of fellow Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by Islamists. Definitely worth the read. From the WSJ’s opinionjournal.com: One would think that in the name of artistic freedom, the creative community would take a stand against filmmakers being sent into hiding à la Salman Rushdie, or left bleeding in the street. Yet we've heard nary a peep from Hollywood about the van Gogh slaying. Indeed Hollywood has long walked on eggshells regarding the topic of Islamic fundamentalism. The film version of Tom Clancy's "The Sum of All Fears" changed Palestinian terrorists to neo-Nazis out of a desire to avoid offending Arabs or Muslims. The war on terror is a Tinsel Town taboo, even though a Hollywood Reporter poll showed that roughly two-thirds of filmgoers surveyed would pay to see a film on the topic. |