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Here's the new trailer inexplicably cued to the Talking Heads. Seems more like a farce than a satire.
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Did anyone else notice that the new trailer uses all of Maureen Dowd's cutesy nicknames for the Bushies? It's amazing that her writing has reached that level of cultural saturation, and it's ironic that her nicknames are being used to sell this farce in light of the epic, hilarious takedown of Stone's Nixon that she wrote 13 years ago.
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Tom Hagen wrote: the epic, hilarious takedown of Stone's Nixon that she wrote 13 years ago.
BrilliantBob Woodward observed, "I guess everybody gets the psychoanalyst they deserve, and Nixon got Oliver Stone."
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Bale as Bush? I hope those screen tests make it onto the DVD...LQ wrote:An oscar for Brolin?
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The Guardian interviews Stone.
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Todd McCarthy of Variety posts his review and it's not good.
Stone and Weiser make no attempt to cover historical bases; Major episodes, including political campaigns, business alliances and elections, are completely omitted. Most scenes are devoted to illuminating particular aspects of George W. examined in pithy interludes are his recklessness, people skills, insecurities, reliance upon Laura, impatience, belief that good will prevail and unwillingness to deviate once he's made up his mind. Stone stands back as if to strenuously avoid the appearance of judging his subject even as he pigeonholes him psychologically.
Docu-like feel of the latter stretch is emphasized by the sudden use of extensive real footage of Iraq, the "Mission Accomplished" aircraft carrier stunt and a Bush speech before the joint Houses of Congress, with the actors blended in with actual politicos. Pic thus enters TV territory, to its detriment, and Stone has no choice but to end on an ambiguously fanciful note that can mean anything you want it to mean.
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Is there such a thing of as a good review in Variety? I don't read them unless it's in a link from here, really, and I can't recall ever being sent to a positive review.Antoine Doinel wrote:Todd McCarthy of Variety posts his review and it's not good.
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To be honest, that review isn't too bad. McCarthy certainly doesn't come across as a Stone-basher, which is refreshing, and he does concede a handful of positive points. So I suppose it could have been worse.
Still, there does seem a distinct lack of trademark Stone-isms in the film, both thematically and aesthetically. A trade-off for Middle American bums-on-seats perhaps? Personally, I can't see it. Not from Ollie the perennial maverick.
Whatever the reason, and however positive/negative the reviews, I'll watch the film and judge it for myself.
Still, there does seem a distinct lack of trademark Stone-isms in the film, both thematically and aesthetically. A trade-off for Middle American bums-on-seats perhaps? Personally, I can't see it. Not from Ollie the perennial maverick.
Whatever the reason, and however positive/negative the reviews, I'll watch the film and judge it for myself.