Hat tip to Drudge:
FOXâs global warming thriller THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW is turning into a political lightening rod. A rally featuring former VP and environmental advocate Al Gore will be held a couple of blocks away from the picâs May 24 preem in Gotham and hosted by MoveOn.org, DAILY VARIETY is reporting on Wednesday.
| AlGore promoting it makes it official, this movie will sink faster than Howlin' Howard Dean. |
| Now if only we can get Al to hold the lightning rod during the storm ... |
Helmed by director Roland Emmerich, DAY follows the onset of a new Ice Age just three days after the polar ice caps melt. With Emmerichâs penchant for onscreen destruction, the pic includes catastrophic tornadoes touching down in Los Angeles, giant fire-breathing monsters hail in Tokyo and the flooding and freezing of New York.
| The message is this will happen because Bush didn't sign Kyoto. |
VARIETY reporter Gabriel Snyder is planning to quote Gore: âTHE DAY AFTER TOMORROW presents us with a great opportunity to talk about the scientific realities of climate change. Millions of people will be coming out of theaters on Memorial Day weekend asking the question, âCould this really happen?â
| "Did I really spend $10 to watch this turkey?" |
I think we need to answer that question.â FOX spokeswoman Florence Grace said the pic âis meant to entertain audiences with a mix of spectacle and emotion. If it also increases awareness and inspires audiences to take an interest in some of the issues raised in the film, then all the better.â
| "But best of all, we make a boat-load of money." |
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