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Matt Damon fracking film backed by big OPEC member

CNN -- Matt Damon's new film on fracking, "Promised Land", is generating some buzz -- though probably not the kind studio execs were hoping for.

Last week, the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation pointed out that in the trailer for film, one of the financial backers listed is Image Nation Abu Dhabi.

Image Nation Abu Dhabi is, in turn, owned by Abu Dhabi Media - a state media company for the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, an OPEC member, is the world's third-largest oil exporter.

For a film that highlights the dangers of fracking -- the controversial process that has unleashed an energy boom in the United Sates -- this may be problematic, as evidenced by Twitter posts Monday.

Critics contend the UAE is trying to drum up opposition to more U.S. oil production, which could compete ...

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Submitted Oct 02, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,062 Points:793,250 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 12:34:55 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Too funny!
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,201,860 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 12:03:40 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse It is funny how when we don't agree with a films topic....it becomes 'stupid'. How many of you Negative Nellies have seen it to even have an OPINION?
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,857 Points:1,438,095 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:32:04 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse So the UAE funded an infomercial staring Matt Damon. Gotta keep crude oil prices high. When will we be able to see this infomercial in the middle of the night? [Edited by: sillywagon at 10/2/2012 9:33:30 PM EST]
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,635 Points:1,113,900 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 5:34:27 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse what? wasn't al jazeera available? c'mon matt.
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,365 Points:874,990 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 4:19:50 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Matt Damon? I thought he died.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,603 Points:245,955 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 4:04:59 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Miitt4prez, that's a great way to put it!
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,728 Points:1,242,220 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 1:44:34 PM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse Whaddaya know? As for all the folks who think Damon is stupid, well, he got big dough from OPEC. How much did you get? That's not stupid. Servile, yes, but not stupid.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,541 Points:554,475 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 12:36:42 PM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse I'll be sure to run out and pad Matt Damon's wealth by paying to see this fairy tale.
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,417 Points:359,730 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 12:24:19 PM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse Too bad Matt Damon is so stupid.
MeiThink Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:356 Points:66,065 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 12:18:09 PM Ignore MeiThink Report Abuse It's all about the MONEY!
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,438 Points:836,035 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 11:25:56 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Hollywood never let's facts stand in the way of a movie.
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,553 Points:2,302,945 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:34:29 AM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse As always... follow the money.
w4kh Champion Author Tennessee Posts:11,650 Points:2,224,990 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:20:59 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse So what if the film was paid for by an entity from an OPEC nation. Big Oil is paranoid about not being able to keep fracking and figures the film was biased from the get go. The only way to get to the truth about fracking and make the technique safe is to expose all of it to fresh air and careful inspection; the film simply provides one view.
GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,594 Points:786,900 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:16:10 AM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse "not sure if this is bad, and also may be coincidental. but who in US have money to invest in films?" Its not a problem at all. There is plenty of US money for good films. It takes foreign special-interest money to finance a bad film.
H2OBurner Champion Author Utah Posts:1,908 Points:702,985 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:15:28 AM Ignore H2OBurner Report Abuse k
dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,170 Points:843,055 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 10:00:03 AM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse Tell me it ain't so, Hollywood on the dole with Big Oil.
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,635 Points:2,417,130 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:59:23 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse I suppose if the greens are making "movies", the wets should, too.
MarkC08 All-Star Author Worcester Posts:663 Points:585,695 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:58:20 AM Ignore MarkC08 Report Abuse OK
kishoreCA Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,095 Points:388,895 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:56:38 AM Ignore kishoreCA Report Abuse not sure if this is bad, and also may be coincidental. but who in US have money to invest in films?
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,828 Points:737,360 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:55:23 AM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Oops. Funny one.
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:7,622 Points:1,920,630 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:53:58 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse follow the money
Indy1 All-Star Author Quad Cities Posts:877 Points:800,725 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:52:39 AM Ignore Indy1 Report Abuse ok, so they are making a movie about fracking, and there is a bif star in it, and a foreign company is fainacialy backing it, and Pres. O'b isn't involved, what is the problem?
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:51:25 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse Ok.........
Eflander Sophomore Author Durham Posts:111 Points:634,995 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:47:45 AM Ignore Eflander Report Abuse It's all about money isn't it?
RichardoB Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:7,982 Points:1,999,185 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:46:35 AM Ignore RichardoB Report Abuse As the article says, Image Nation is investing in nearly 20 films, regardless of topic or genre.
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,142 Points:2,140,435 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:45:59 AM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse be nice if the public new the real answers not just what they want us to hear
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,756 Points:1,551,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:44:36 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Now that's a film I sure want to go to see. It will have 22 Oscar nominations.
kulwicki7 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:638 Points:268,845 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:40:30 AM Ignore kulwicki7 Report Abuse ok
TuanCanCook Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:11,760 Points:653,515 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:40:13 AM Ignore TuanCanCook Report Abuse Ok, this deserves a "whatever!" in full teenager whine.
Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,033 Points:1,941,815 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:38:16 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse More Hollywood BS.
BUSMAN1105 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,144 Points:1,167,060 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:37:30 AM Ignore BUSMAN1105 Report Abuse GOOD FOR HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,929 Points:749,935 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:26:03 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse More Hollywood propaganda backed by OPEC this time.
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,630 Points:1,866,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:23:22 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse OPEC and mideast countries will try best to stop out nat gas production to sell their oil to us ...
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 9:20:43 AM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse Apparently, OPEC is neither running out of oil or all to happy about the competition.
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 8:56:10 AM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse C'mon, hollywood never lies.
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,200 Points:868,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 8:46:27 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse All about investments to make more money.
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,584 Points:895,755 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 8:41:59 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Shocking, a LA actor who is a leftist liberal !!
eschroth442 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,064 Points:328,970 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 8:27:44 AM Ignore eschroth442 Report Abuse more environmental wacko lies...
Wally3023 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,014 Points:536,355 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 8:11:41 AM Ignore Wally3023 Report Abuse You don't say.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,278 Points:1,465,595 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:58:31 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse No surprise here, the Arabs depend on our dollars to finance hate and terror. Drill here Drill now.
carolfitz4438 Sophomore Author New York Posts:248 Points:182,310 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:46:57 AM Ignore carolfitz4438 Report Abuse wow
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,130 Points:1,294,220 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:38:02 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Matt the tool
04LTC Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:316 Points:99,820 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:25:16 AM Ignore 04LTC Report Abuse ok
ktyson13 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,541 Points:395,275 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:16:07 AM Ignore ktyson13 Report Abuse Matt Damon is a big leftist liberal out for the money and total hypocrit.
Timberline Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,497 Points:761,495 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 7:15:21 AM Ignore Timberline Report Abuse Also backed by Gazprom?
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,503 Points:386,920 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 6:58:00 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Big deal?
Piper0072 All-Star Author Rochester Posts:906 Points:377,980 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 6:48:16 AM Ignore Piper0072 Report Abuse "stars/screenwriters Matt Damon and John Krasinski were forced to make hasty re-writes to their forthcoming eco-drama, “Promised Land,” because it turned out that their premise was founded on fraud."
Luckylindy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,494 Points:1,123,070 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 6:43:11 AM Ignore Luckylindy Report Abuse Their best interest to see fracking fail.
Radar1992 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,305 Points:306,165 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 6:38:26 AM Ignore Radar1992 Report Abuse So Hollywood is being back by Big Oil to stop our country from becoming more energy dependent. I thought they were against big oil....but if they get flown out the the UAE to get wined and dined it must be ok. Hollywood hypocrites....
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,972 Points:1,737,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 6:34:19 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse The truth often times comes from unusual sources...... You don't expect it thru industry propanganda do you? Don't be fossil fooled. They're all lying.