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| More than 100,000 military personnel and their guests attended free screenings of the new Roland Emmerich film, White House Down, on 4 July. | More than 100,000 military personnel and their guests attended free screenings of the new Roland Emmerich film, White House Down, on 4 July. |
| A press release from Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures, said: "It's a great way to celebrate the holiday and to honour and thank the troops for their service to our country." | A press release from Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures, said: "It's a great way to celebrate the holiday and to honour and thank the troops for their service to our country." |
| White House Down is about an assault on the White House by a paramilitary group angry at US withdrawal from Iraq, and features Channing Tatum as a police officer and Jamie Foxx as the US president. | White House Down is about an assault on the White House by a paramilitary group angry at US withdrawal from Iraq, and features Channing Tatum as a police officer and Jamie Foxx as the US president. |
| The film's disappointing opening weekend led to rejoicing from rightwing commentators who had accused the film of being pro-Obama propaganda. Kurt Schlicher, military veteran and commentator on conservative website Townhall.com attacked the film for what he perceived as demonisation of the military, saying: "If you spend one damn cent on this crap, you're spitting on our troops." He also admitted to not having seen it. | The film's disappointing opening weekend led to rejoicing from rightwing commentators who had accused the film of being pro-Obama propaganda. Kurt Schlicher, military veteran and commentator on conservative website Townhall.com attacked the film for what he perceived as demonisation of the military, saying: "If you spend one damn cent on this crap, you're spitting on our troops." He also admitted to not having seen it. |
| Reaction on Twitter from users saying they had taken up the offer appeared to be both positive and negative. @Dbourne1 described White House Down as a "good ass movie", while @cbisuit19 thought it "sucked ass". | Reaction on Twitter from users saying they had taken up the offer appeared to be both positive and negative. @Dbourne1 described White House Down as a "good ass movie", while @cbisuit19 thought it "sucked ass". |