Editing Bolsters Obama’s Role In SEALs Film -- New York Times
Obama Is Prominent in ‘SEAL Team Six,’ Weinstein Film
LOS ANGELES — Thanks to the magic of editing, President Obama will have a starring role in a television drama about one of his biggest accomplishments — the killing of Osama bin Laden — that will be shown just two nights before the presidential election.
But the star turn is virtually certain to bolster claims that the approximately 90-minute film amounts to a political stunt. Set for a prime-time debut on Nov. 4 on the National Geographic Channel, and a release the next day on Netflix, the film — “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden” — is being backed by Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Democratic contributor and one of the Obama campaign’s most vigorous backers. Mr. Weinstein bought the rights to the film for about $2.5 million at the Cannes festival in May.
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My Comment: This film .... if the above trailer is any indication .... looks like a winner. As to editing the film to bolster President Obama's role in the operation .... please .... it will have zero impact in swinging any undecided voter come election time two days later.