Sean Penn Says Not Enough Films Tackle Politics

[Khephra]

Sean Penn Says Not Enough Films Tackle Politics
By REUTERS

Published: May 17, 2004


Filed at 11:20 a.m. ET

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival has been overshadowed by politics, but actor Sean Penn still thinks there are not enough film-makers tackling current events.

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Penn, who was outspoken in his criticism of the war in Iraq, said the United States under President Bush provided fertile ground for inspiration.

``I don't think there is any art that doesn't respond to the times and I don't frankly think that there's enough political films here or anywhere,'' he told Reuters in an interview.

``The politics, as we understand politics to be, are so present in our lives right now that any painting that doesn't reflect it in some ways is dismissible to me.''

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http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-arts-cannes-penn.html

[Lindsey]

1. Sean's a hero

who speaks his mind and who underwent MAJOR criticism when he went to Iraq just before the war - I LOVE THIS GUY!!

[cheezus]

2. isn't he that dink whose lips madonna chews on?

bonus points if you identify the source of that!

[SoFlaJet]

4. Jesus cheezus

that broke up years ago where you been?the Material girl is married to the great Guy Ritchie.If you haven't seen"Snatch"rent it-great movie

[cheezus]

5. yes, i know. it's an (almost right) quote from a popular media source

back WHEN

[SoFlaJet]

3. From one of Penn's(and my) heroes

"..and the people down here they don't write nothin' at all they just stand back and let it all be"
Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland

[Commendatori]

6. I think Hollywood's pretty good at

figuring out what would sell. If Hollywood's marketing people agreed with Penn, there would already be more political movies out. My guess is that Hollywood has figured out that most people are like me - when they go to see movies, they're looking for an escape from all the crap that goes on in everyday life.