Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg Join Obama For White House Movie Night

The Obamas are hosting several Hollywood stars Thursday night for a movie night in the White House theater for a screening of the new HBO series "The Pacific."

The HBO series covers the "real-life" stories of several Marines during World War II, according to HBO's Web site.

Invitees include actor Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg, executive producers of the series, as well as HBO President Richard Plepler.

Also in the screening room Thursday night, according to the White House, will be National Security Adviser General Jim Jones, members of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, members of Congress, the VFW, the Women in the Military Service for America Memorial.

Comments

[GoldRings]

01:52 AM on 03/14/2010

Victor Davis Hanson totally destroys the recent imbecilic comments by Hanks in this piece. Word by word. Line by line. Hanks should never speak in public again about what he knows about the Pacific war. Embarrassing.

http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/is-tom-hanks-unhinged/?singlepage=true

[bridgeman]

11:20 PM on 03/13/2010

Well isn't this special...guess it takes an actor to appreciate actors

[HHarvey]

11:54 AM on 03/13/2010

I hope it lives up to Band of Brothers.

[Rharte]

04:17 AM on 03/13/2010

Anytime I see a light hearted, non-political story about Obama on HP, I just have to anticipate the inevitably vitriolic comments by tr0lls that follow. It's so predictable.

[CabinAgue]

10:45 AM on 03/13/2010

Yep, I thought the same when seeing the headline. Almost didn't click on it to see...

Really, do these folks think that their saint Ronnie never invited Hollywood folks to the WH?

[ljkcan]

01:03 PM on 03/15/2010

I have come to realize that the US is split on here as much as in other ways. What is that age old saying if you want to get along don't talk about politics, religion. Yet I like the HP for that reason I love world politics religion not so much.

[guardduckrules]

03:39 AM on 03/13/2010

This guy is charged with cleaning up Bush's mess. You know, the guy who spent half his presidency on vacation.

[RRoadrunner]

11:38 PM on 03/12/2010

Hanks & Spielberg are selling a product, what's the big deal? Marketing has no limits and these two are clowns are living proof. These poor vet's don't even know their nothing but props for these two and HBO.

[TAC]

04:13 AM on 03/13/2010

Spoken by a clown...

[RRoadrunner]

09:07 AM on 03/13/2010

lol, Good one

[bridgeman]

11:21 PM on 03/13/2010

TAC you are the clown..RR is 100% correct

[jerryatthebeach]

05:53 PM on 03/12/2010

And, lets not forget you had movie time with Hanks and Spielberg, but not a call to Justice Roberts...

[coastalcarla]

06:01 PM on 03/12/2010

Why should he bother? He has no need to apologize, or explain himself. What the president said about the justices and their decision was completely right. Roberts can just get over himself. He was wrong.

[Mugzi]

08:10 PM on 03/12/2010

For good reason...

[breakingrocks]

12:21 PM on 03/12/2010

I wish I was on the invite list. It would be a blast to sit with Tommy Hanks.

[ywcachieve]

12:42 PM on 03/12/2010

The president and first lady, would be the draw for me.

[DnDCfromChi-town]

09:07 PM on 03/12/2010

all 3

[ljkcan]

12:18 PM on 03/12/2010

I think this is the wrong picture as I heard this on the news last night. Perhaps now some of you can pack up you sanctimonious tones.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20000264-503544.html

[EmilyRose2010]

10:48 AM on 03/12/2010

Why invite multi millionaire, famous hollywood people, mr. president, why not invite kids from the lower east side of nyc, the southside of chicago, poor areas in our county where these children and their parents would remember this for the rest of their lives, how about doing this the next time, mr. president?

[chrish]

10:55 AM on 03/12/2010

Yeah, yeah, we know your type. He can do NOTHING right. It's become very tiresome and frankly, laughable. You're really reaching.

[654321ee]

11:11 AM on 03/12/2010

where were these folks during 8 years of bush ?????

[1088]

11:23 AM on 03/12/2010

They have invited children to come to the White House every day. Please pay attention.

[billbb]

11:26 AM on 03/12/2010

Among other things the wingnuts lack is the ability to pay any attention to facts.

[Mattcat25]

10:27 AM on 03/12/2010

The new healthcare legislation bill should be presented in 3D!

[Mr Anderson]

10:18 AM on 03/12/2010

I think it is hilarious how neocons hate Hollywood so much. Yes, there are some weirdo's in Hollywood and some terrible movies as well. However, please don't dismiss all the good, television and movies have done for this Country and the world. People like Spielberg has brought to the screen very imaginative and moving films. I guess imagination and empathy are two things you wing nuts would not understand. Aside from my Christian heritage teaching me about treating other people the way I would want to be treated, I also learned some valuable lessons from great television programming and movies as a child growing up. And another thing, even though many of these celebrities are making millions of dollars each year, many of them don't seem to be complaining about paying higher taxes in order to help their fellow man. (Wesley Snipes & Willie Nelson excluded)

[CabinAgue]

10:50 AM on 03/13/2010

I wonder if St. Ronnie ever invited Hollywood friends to the White House? Oh, I'm just SURE he wouldn't have done that...

[StuManChu]

09:30 AM on 03/12/2010

"Are you hiring? No."

[AnonymousDissenter]

09:21 AM on 03/12/2010

That looks like fun. :)

[CCHighlander]

08:07 AM on 03/12/2010

What were they watching... the fall of the U.S. in 3D - The Obama Years?

[Jimi Albert]

08:47 AM on 03/12/2010

More like, "Restoration America - Rising From The Ashes Of The Bush Years"

[h1ren]

12:04 PM on 03/12/2010

@Jimi - very well said!

[sheaintsayin]

02:40 AM on 03/13/2010

Fanned!

[SJML]

03:58 PM on 03/12/2010

this is an old picture taken many months ago.