I hadn't realized they were doing this, and are going to start filming soon, apparently... until I happened upon this article about the actress who will be playing Laura Bush.

 

Thoughts?

 

No way it's going to be nearly as interesting or well done as the PBS episode of Frontline we just saw.

now, if the intentions are to make an unbiased film just presenting the life of Bush and such, I have no problem with such a film.

 

However, if they are going to make it into a Bush is the devil, he sacrifices babies type of movie, then I do have a bit of a problem with that.

now, if the intentions are to make an unbiased film just presenting the life of Bush and such, I have no problem with such a film.

 

However, if they are going to make it into a Bush is the devil, he sacrifices babies type of movie, then I do have a bit of a problem with that.

Why?

 

Seems kinda soon to make the movie. I don't think Josh Brolin looks like W that much.

now, if the intentions are to make an unbiased film just presenting the life of Bush and such, I have no problem with such a film.

 

However, if they are going to make it into a Bush is the devil, he sacrifices babies type of movie, then I do have a bit of a problem with that.

I would consider your 2nd statement an unbiased version of the truth.

I would consider your 2nd statement an unbiased version of the truth.

The problem is...there's a lot of people who would agree...and there's a lot of people who would disagree. Which is why this movie just doesn't work right now. It's flat out too soon. We still don't know half of the stuff this administration did. We still don't know how things like the Iraq debacle will end. Bush is still a young man and could still have plenty left that he could do with his life.

 

There's no way to do this movie that will avoid making 30% of the population really happy and 70% really angry. Either you take the unabashed pro-Bush side and make his 25% approving people happy, you take the anti-Bush side and make my side happy, or you basically tell the happy story of his marriage with Laura and leave out everything that would be remotely interesting, and thereby make no one except David Broder happy.

I'm not really a fan of Stone, but Brolin's great so I'm going to have to see this.

 

I don't think the film is supposed to be about his presidency, so much as it is about his rise to the presidency. Dubya can be a pretty endearing character so it might be pretty interesting.

I bet this movie is horrible. But it might be so bad it's funny. I like movies like that.

well, stone has certainly made some fantastic movies this decade so I can't wait for this one.

 

green necessary here?

I think Elizabeth Banks might be a bit of a reach.

If Oliver Stone is known for anything, it's historical accuracy.

There is no way in hell that this won't rake Bush across the coals. Brolin is married to that lefty loon Streisand.

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There is no way in hell that this won't rake Bush across the coals. Brolin is married to that lefty loon Streisand.

 

I believe you are confusing Josh Brolin with his father James, who is the one actually married to Streisand

I believe you are confusing Josh Brolin with his father James, who is the one actually married to Streisand

 

Yes, I did.

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[in an episode of The Critic, the phrase is parodied when Jay Sherman announces the Director's Cut of JFK with seventeen added minutes of "back, and to the left."]

I believe you are confusing Josh Brolin with his father James, who is the one actually married to Streisand

 

And was set to play Reagan in that made for TV movie that CBS ultimately did not run.

 

Oliver Stone Casts Parents Of "W".

Oliver Stone Casts Parents Of "W".

Cromwell is an excellent choice. I think Banks was a very good choice for Laura Bush as well.

 

Brolin I'm not sure of - he doesn't have the look. But he does seems to excel at playing characters that would make him a good match.

 

You can put me in the "too soon" camp on this one.

Script's been leaked, or parts of it. Here's Slate's review of the script, with spoilers galore: http://www.slate.com/id/2188423

well, after reading that I change my mind. This could be the greatest comedy of the last 15 years.

Maybe Stone just jazzed up the script of that show on comedy central that made fun of the Bush's, and turned it into a movie

I think the time is perfect to chronicle what we know in 2008 and this could be a very interesting tool to compare in the future. Basically while it is fresh, and the people are alive, and could be sources. Basically I see this as a reduction of the news coverage into one couple hour film.

I missed his earlier films but I hear D, K, and U were very good. Maybe this sequel thing has gotten out of hand

If it is a movie about his presidency, then I guess Brolin will be a supporting character.

 

 

/greenity green