Dixie Chicks Movie Trailer that NBC refused to air

[Ryan]

This is the 30-second clip that NBC refused to air on their networks promoting the Dixie Chicks' documentary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpx0Ucf91A&eurl

Below is the full 90 second trailer that airs in movie theatres.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgESdfe7v90&eurl

I plan on seeing their documentary. I always felt bad for them for being treated the way that they were just because of 12 little words.

[winterguy125]

Thanks Ryan, it sounds like it is going to be a very interesting Documentary, I still can not believe that NBC refused to air the ad. Shameful.

[Sweet_VeeVee24]

I saw some of their documentary on Oprah last week.

What I find interesting is this: People of all celebrity status speak their minds left and right about the government, and even make crushing comments about President Bush; I don't see them getting threats made on their lives or folks banning them; but the Dixie Chicks make one comment, and they are crucified, slaughered and harrassed.

I for one will be watching this documentary.

[alwaysAMC]

Wow thanks for posting this Ryan - I didn't even know this was a movie.

I felt bad for the Dixie Chicks - I initially thought it was foolish of Natalie to say what she said - but the backlash and nastiness that was thrown at her afterwards was completely uncalled for - and I support them and their right of free speech!

And the death threat? That's just so sad and pathetic.

Unfortunately it is bc they are country/bluegrass singers - which has a conservative right-wing following. They had no support from anyone in their genre of music. Actors and actresses have tons and tons of power and support in Hollywood and from their audience....Dixie Chicks didn't. It is sad.

[Bree]

Yep, that sums it up. Country music and its diehard fans are a weird bunch. They can forgive its stars for drinking and driving, drug use, spousal abouse, and adultery, but criticize the President and they'll ruin your career.

The Dixie Chicks were interviewed on 60 Minutes earlier this year and one of the sisters said she doesn't like how most country music has turned into extreme patriotism, flag waving, and bragging about being rednecks, which I think is true, and why the genre has become a big turn-off. While being proud of America has always been a big theme in country, it's never been this radical. It's like these country singers deliberately made ulta-patriotic songs to cash in on the Dixie Chick's downfall and make even more money.

[King]

Looks great. That whole situation still angers me.

[Tishy]

I never cared for the Dixie Chicks, but Natalie can say whatever she pleases, it is called freedom of speech. FUTK!

[KLN]

That's because the Dixie Chicks are country singers. So their comments got the most attention from country music fans. And country music fans, for the most part, are just as hillbilly and closeminded/idiotic as Bushy.

[sugarland]

I saw the Documentary, and it's really good. It really humanized this whole affair and the Chicks, esp. after that interview earlier this year where they made some pretty, in my mind, nasty comments.

Some of the uproar about the comment, to me, was the fact that women were making these comments and were standing their ground and remaining strong. The documentary explores that a tiny bit (my favorite comment was when Douchebag O'Reilley said that "these were women that deserved to get slapped around") but not nearly enough, IMO.

I still love the Chicks though, and think they are truely one of the most talented groups in music history. NBC is probably pulling this stunt to try and be relevant because no one watches their network anymore. It's absolutely ridiculous.

[Mitchapalooza]

SERIOUSLY the FUTK shirt that Natalie Maines wore is SO deliciously cool it ain't even funny!!

Also seriously HOW UN-AMERICAN and UN-DEMOCRATIC are their fans that did all of this...how DISGUSTING and IMO is an ABSOLUTE embarassment and ONLY paints republicans in an even WORSE light in my eyes!!

They acted like she tried to kill the president or committed the most atrocious act ever. That mother that tried to get her young daughter to swear against the Dixie Chicks.

D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G.

[Actor87]

Well, then I guess I'm hillbilly and closeminded/idiotic like Bush.

[JER Soaps Fan]

While we certainly have the right to free speech in this country, that protects you from imprisonment for expressing a different view (within reason--yes, there are forms of speech that aren't protected). It doesn't, however, protect you from other people's freedom of speech and their freedom of choice to turn against you for that. Say what you will but most, if not all of us, know that country music fans are more conservative and patriotic, in a certain sense, than those of other music genres. Natalie Maines herself, being an entertainer in this genre, had to know this backlash would come. Frankly, it was a foolish business decision to exercise her freedom of speech in this manner. You have to remember, also, that even country fans (and those of other genres) turned against the band for another reason: this wasn't just a slam against the president of the United States; this was a slam against a WARTIME president, which certainly added to the backlash.

[Toadstool]

I wonder though. How much has it really hurt them? They seem to be getting more publicity than ever.

[Danni]

It really hurt them. Concert sales went WAY down, and they certainly didn't sell as many albums as they're used to selling.

[KLN]

I said country music fans FOR THE MOST PART. Not all. I know better than to generalize. But it's true. I live in Indiana. Tons of country music fans in Indiana, tons of redneck country boy hicks.

I, myself, am a country music fan. So the last thing I'd want to do is lump everyone into the same category.