{"id":585975,"date":"2021-07-08T11:05:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=585975"},"modified":"2021-07-08T11:05:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:05:59","slug":"4-reasons-chris-pratts-tomorrow-war-is-the-conservative-movie-of-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-reasons-chris-pratts-tomorrow-war-is-the-conservative-movie-of-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Chris Pratt\u2019s \u2018Tomorrow War\u2019 Is The Conservative Movie Of The Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F4-reasons-chris-pratts-tomorrow-war-is-the-conservative-movie-of-the-summer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=585975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1326376584.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>When the preview articles about the big movies of Hollywood\u2019s post-pandemic comeback summer were being written, \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d was barely a blip on the radar. In fact, it was such a non-factor, Paramount eventually ended up skipping a theatrical release and selling the rights to Amazon. But then, one-by-one, the big contenders seemed to squander their goodwill, leaving the afterthought to swoop in and seize America\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>Once the film hit Prime, it quickly began breaking records, with star Chris Pratt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQ7CyYXpqYY\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">thanking<\/a> fans for making it the biggest streaming feature in the world this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While at the outset it just looked like a loud, thoughtless alien romp, its simple charms are winning over everyone from erudite Hillsdale history <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IVMiles\/status\/1412224413337071617?s=20\">professors<\/a> to famously cantankerous conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/screentime.thebulwark.com\/p\/the-tomorrow-war-review\">film<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2021\/07\/lets-kill-some-aliens\/\">critics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d is the movie bringing Americans together right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One: Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s May musical extravaganza \u201cIn the Heights\u201d boasted a theme that openly celebrated the American Dream, a marketing push that focused instead on \u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d left viewers cold. Matters weren\u2019t helped by Miranda\u2019s inexplicable decision to grovel to a woke mob who insisted his Puerto Rican cast wasn\u2019t dark-skinned enough. The result: buzz didn\u2019t equal box office and earnings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2021\/06\/in-the-heights-box-office-disappointment-1234644578\/\">disappointed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Something similar may be happening with \u201cBlack Widow.\u201d Though the film includes plenty of cheeky Reagan-era cheering for the U.S., Marvel has instead focused on emphasizing \u201cgirl power.\u201d Early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.piratesandprincesses.net\/black-widow-low-interest-forecasts-a-potentially-poor-box-office-haul\/\">reports<\/a> on audience tracking suggest that a #MeToo superhero might not resonate with the franchise\u2019s core audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tomorrow War,\u201d by contrast, has avoided anything that could remotely be classified as woke in its promotion. In fact, Amazon Studios has highlighted a storyline that celebrates the heroism of our armed forces by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thereporter.com\/2021\/06\/29\/tafb-to-host-special-screening-of-new-chris-pratt-sci-fi-action-film\/\">premiering<\/a> the film at several military bases across the country as a way to honor service-members and their families.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two: Originality <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a time when nearly every major release is a reboot, remake, or sequel, \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d deserves credit for creating something new. The film\u2019s high concept isn\u2019t exactly intellectual, but who wants that in their summer popcorn entertainment?<\/p>\n<p>The premise of an ex-special-forces-soldier-turned-biology teacher who must travel 30 years into the future to save the world from an alien invasion doesn\u2019t depend on encyclopedic knowledge of 15 other films that came before it. Once upon a time, audiences could count on just this kind of standalone blockbuster every summer. Now, a story that isn\u2019t based on a theme park ride, classic toy, or long-established franchise is a rare gem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three: Star Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The entertainment industry has been rightly discussing the death of movie stars for some years now. As big studio releases have grown into mammoth, multifaceted universes of films, the importance of actors has shrunk. Very few celebrities still have the bankability to draw crowds apart from a well-established superhero or Star Wars franchise.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not true for Chris Pratt, who has proved again and again that he is one of the few performers whose name alone will put butts in seats.<\/p>\n<p>Consider, \u201cF9\u201d may be earning big box office numbers, but who is going to see John Cena in something outside of a \u201cFast and Furious\u201d movie?<\/p>\n<p>Since his breakthrough in 2014\u2019s Guardians of the Galaxy, not one of Pratt\u2019s films has failed to offer a solid return on investment. Movie-goers love his humble charisma and seem to appreciate his efforts to honor classic American values like fatherhood and military valor.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt executive produced \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d as well, saying before its release, \u201cIt feels a little more like my baby going out into the world with this film. I\u2019ll be paying extra attention to people\u2019s reactions because I\u2019ve put a lot of sweating and heart into this thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/chris-pratt-thanks-fans-as-the-tomorrow-war-becomes-most-streamed-film-in-the-world\/\">audience analytics<\/a>, he never had any reason to worry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four: Conservative Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It would have been so easy for a story that turns on a future cataclysmic event to throw some environmental pandering to the left-wing. \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d not only doesn\u2019t do that, its overarching themes are unapologetically conservative.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, Dan (Pratt) is his daughter\u2019s hero and his wife\u2019s defender. He is a traditional picture of heroic masculinity who inspires those around him to self-sacrifice as well. That theme of focusing on others rather than self pervades the story.<\/p>\n<p>Though the cast is, in fact, diverse, the movie never virtue signals about it. Instead, it sends a message about true unity found in service, regardless of race or creed. \u201cWhatever your age, occupation, ethnicity, or gender \u2014 whatever your background \u2014 you are now heroes,\u201d the people of the future tell those who come from the past to fight on their behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Do these sound like the sort of people who would wait around for the government to solve their problems for them or give them permission to defend themselves? Let\u2019s just say at one point, when a crucial decision must be made, Forrester\u2019s dad (the incomparable J.K. Simmons) offers the wisdom that was once birth right of every American man, \u201cIf you go tell the U.N.,\u201d he says, \u201cthey\u2019ll talk about it until we\u2019re all dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the team agrees, saying, \u201cIf we get the world governments involved, it could turn into a nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nothing like a big summer movie with good sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the preview articles about the big movies of Hollywood\u2019s post-pandemic comeback summer were being written, \u201cThe Tomorrow War\u201d was barely a blip on the radar. 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