Just in case you've missed all the advertisements for this upcoming blockbuster, I'll give you a little preview of my own. From what I can see, the target audience for this film appears to be very unique; it seems to be generally aimed towards Nick Cage action fans and American political history buffs. I hate to say it, but this might be a fairly small cross-section. Fortunately, I find myself situated directly within its somewhat narrow confines. As you should all know, I'm a big fan of Mr. Cage, and I've also been prone to ridiculous political speculation (which unfortunately looks way less ridiculous in light of the recent election results). So I can definitely dig any movie that combines the founding fathers with Nick Cage's trademark freaking out.
Political scientists have been speculating for generations about the sometimes ambiguous intentions expressed by the founding fathers in such documents as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independance. What they have thus far failed to realise is that the founding fathers really intended to use the Declaration of Independance as nothing more than a map pointing to an amazing treasure they had hidden, probably somewhere underneath the Whitehouse. Did you really think they were spending all their time trying to set up a country? Hardly. That was only of secondary priority, far dwarfed by their plans to embed as many sneaky clues as possible into the very fabric of American society. All in the hope that someday a certain famous action star would follow these clues to the ultimate prize. If the previews for National Treasure can be believed, the Founding Fathers have even inserted hints into the design of the dollar bills. Which, incidently, were created sometime after the fathers expired. This only goes to show the amazing influence of the founders, who can apparently even return as ghosts to affect the future (maybe this is what MGS2 was referring to). Just from this preview, I'm sure you can tell that this is an awesome premise for a movie, and leads to such great lines as Nick intensely declaring that the dollar bill is trying to tell him something. Probably along the lines of the fact that he may have a dollar, but he clearly has no cents sense. 'Cause you know what Nick would do if a dollar bill tried to tell him anything.
Recent trends suggest that certain retro things are becoming popular again, and I think this might include the founding fathers. All of a sudden, they're all over the public consciousness. First being invoked as part of a ketchup promotion, and now appearing in a major Hollywood production. If you think about it, it's not all that surprising. In this time of unfettered patriotism and flag-waving, the founding fathers have huge appeal. After all, they pretty much invented both patriotism and the flag (though who knew the latter was likely a mere excuse to hide another of their cunning clues). I think people need to milk this for all it's worth. To that end, I can suggest a few other projects involving these esteemed gentlemen, such as a horror movie about the Ghosts of the Founding Fathers or a fighting video game that could pit George Washington and his wooden teeth against James Madison and his fear of mob rule. It would be both educational and fun, which is a combination almost as rare as National Treasure's ideal audience. In any case, whether you agree with these suggestions or not, I trust you'll still do your duty to the nation by attending a screening of this movie. After all, it's what the founding fathers would have wanted.
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