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| First Look: 'W,' Oliver Stone's Bush Biopic |
| 2008-05-08 |
| "Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history," he declares as he peeks into room after room. "I think history is going to be very tough on him. But that doesn't mean he isn't a great story. It's almost Capra-esque, the story of a guy who had very limited talents in life, except for the ability to sell himself. The fact that he had to overcome the shadow of his father and the weight of his family name — you have to admire his tenacity. There's almost an Andy Griffith quality to him, from A Face in the Crowd. If Fitzgerald were alive today, he might be writing about him. He's sort of a reverse Gatsby." |
| Posted by:eltoroverde |
| #9 HMMMMM, perhaps iff "W" proves successful, STONE can do one for OSAMA BIN LADEN + WOT - I like the title GOD AND GHOSTSOLDIERS, or the Novel/Book-esque WHITE DOVES AND FLAME TREES - GOD, OSAMA, AND THE WAR ON TERROR. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-08 23:52 |
| #8 I've been trying to find and download a draft copy of Stone's screenplay for "W", but no luck thus far - ditto as per NIXON. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-08 23:45 |
| #7 Let's blow our foot off, it makes the press happy. it appears to unify the Paleos |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-08 19:48 |
| #6 an Andy Griffith quality to him, from A Face in the Crowd Let's blow our foot off, it makes the press happy. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-08 19:19 |
| #5 Yet another movie that nobody will ever hear of, except in print. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-05-08 16:33 |
| #4 I'll bet it doesn't make 1% in 1 year what the developers of GTA 4 made in 1 week. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-05-08 16:00 |
| #3 Oh, good. A story I won't read about a movie I won't see. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-08 15:19 |
| #2 No, don't want to see oliver stone's bush...oh the movie? Nah that either. For someone supposed so talented he sure uses a lot of lame ass cliches to justify him trying to make a buck and a movie. And by the way, Tom Lister Jr. is hands down the worst president in history (not a real president but when was the last time hollywood cared what was real?). Josh Brolin as GWB looks more like Ash which might actually save this pos flick from sucking more ass than robert downey jr sucks coke, if only if there is the line, "This, Saddam, is my BOOMSTICK!" then whips it out and pees on Saddam like he is an r-kelly girl (hows that for some lame ass hollywood cliches olly?). |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-05-08 15:09 |
| #1 First look at the next liberal filled movie to bomb at the box office. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-08 15:07 |