Some say that Senator John McCain makes too much of his time as a POW. According to them, the Republican nominee has played the "war hero" card to its end, and may have stretched the truth to add to that persona, which has factored largely in his quest for the presidency. And it's not just the anti-McCain blogosphere, either: even Time magazine covered the issue.

But whether he's fibbing, dwelling, or making an important point about his past, one thing is certain: no one's going to hear him talk about it much until after the election.

That's because the senator's account was filmed as a special feature to be added to a new DVD release of the 1987 film Hanoi Hilton, which tells the story of the prison that held McCain, and that DVD won't be released until after November 4th.

And this is no coincidence. Warner Brothers, the studio that's releasing the DVD, says it doesn't want the project to become "embroiled in pre-election politics." In other words, the studio apparently doesn't want to provide the public any reasons to like John McCain, feel sorry for him, or God forbid, elect him because of how he might recount the horrors he suffered nearly four decades ago (or didn't, depending on whom you believe).

After all, film studios haven't exactly been shy during past election seasons -- and with the October release of W, Oliver Stone's biopic on our current president, they're not being shy during this one either.

It's no surprise that Hollywood leans left, but that only makes Warner Brothers' "reason" that much more transparent.

Besides, would seeing Senator McCain describe his POW experience on a DVD extra for an obscure, 21-year-old film really sway many voters?

[Image: Hoa Lo Prison, aka "Hilton Hanoi," from a brochure issued by the facility. Found on Wikimedia Commons, photographer unknown]