Hollywood Portrays US Marines as Villains in Avatar, SURPRISE!

Chicago Alderman Declares War On 'Avatar'

James Balcer, A Veteran, Says Blockbuster Film Portrays Military In Negative Light

It's a titanic battle, and it's in the 3-D of reality: A Chicago alderman versus "Avatar."

Eleventh Ward Ald. James Balcer believes the new blockbuster movie is anti-military and anti-American.
CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

 

Balcer is a decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam war, and now he's going into battle against the film that may turn out to be the biggest moneymaker of all time. He hates the film's message, and he's not alone.
In the movie, an army of mercenaries, led by a villainous Marine, invades the idyllic planet of Pandora and goes after the peaceful blue creatures who live there over deposits of a precious mineral.
Balcer says the film makes Marines "look like lunatics." In reality, he said, "We are a good, generous country that helps people."  More>>