Question: Is it any coincidence that -- in an election year -- we are being greeted with trailers and other images for a summer movie release featuring the White House being zapped by an alien invasion ? (Note the front page of today's USA Today). Is this an attempt by the filmmakers to tap into the country's perceived dissatisfaction with the political process, lengthy negative campaigns, etc.? If I recall, 10-second trailers with only this scene began appearing in theatres in December and January before the primaries, and every trailer for the film I've seen features this image somewhere. Perhaps it's just the standard, blockbuster summer-movie hype, but I'd be interested in the reactions of others to these seemingly repetitive images. It seems intriguing, at the very least, that such a film is chosen for release in an election year......just a thought. Brian Mudd ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]