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Game Change
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"... is an able local politician, has tons of charisma but is just completely out of her depth on the national stage."
One of the great myths of Hollywood is that the national (or even international) stage is exactly the same as the local stage and what national (or even international) issues need is just some small town wisdom.
It's kind of ironic that Palin's problem seems to be that she bought into a Hollywood myth.
I hadn't heard of this, but I shall investigate.
John, isn't your myth a wider American one rather than just a Hollywood myth? (Of course, the degree to which the two are separable is an open question.)
I saw it and thought Palin protest too much too and decried the veracity of the movie without looking at it first (not that she would have admitted the truth). Many staffers have come out of the woodwork to say that the film was "spot on." Anyway, I enjoyed Game Change for all the reasons you state. Moore's portrayal of Palin was indeed sympathetic and was not a "caricature but a character" to quote someone else.
Keishon
John
Yes. And I hate that formulation, who would you rather have a beer with? What the hell has that got to do with anything. I wouldnt want to have a beer with Gladstone but he did a pretty good job.
Of course Fox News wont use that formula this cycle because Mitt Romney has never had a beer.
Peter
Its worth checking out.
Keishon
Indeed. Some of the best acting you'll see anywhere.
I believe you, but my interest in Palin, such as it was, faded out a long time ago. I don't understand why she continues to push the buttons of so many people.
I did hear Geoff Dunn talk about his book on her, The Lies of Sarah Palin, some months ago, because he's a local guy, and he happened to come to a discussion group I go to. Though I haven't read it, I suspect you wouldn't like the book based on his angle, but he did go up to Alaska and talk to people there and I found his close up view of Alaskan culture interesting. It ain't like California, that's for sure.
HBO is in my bad books for cancelling Luck but I will keep an eye out for this.
BTW Adrian, if I was to hang out at a pool it would not be one frequented by a men's professional sports team. That's just a no-win situation.
Seana
Its a good movie regardless of whether you're bored by Palin or not.
Matt
You should see the nightmare when St Kilda FC come to the Sea Baths pool to do their workout. They only take up two lanes so thats fine but about 20 or 30 women appear from nowhere just standing there chatting in the lap lanes. Very annoying.
I don't have HBO but I will get this movie out of the library when it's available.
The title reminds me of Fair Game, with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts playing Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame. That was a good movie.
Just to let you know that you have influence over here in the States, I took Win Win and Meek's Crossing out of the library and both are appreciated here. The idea came from your "best of 2011" movie list. (I also liked Winter's Bone, too.)
A friend asked where that list is posted: Can you post a link or tell me where to look?
Kathy
Yeah I liked Win Win too.
Here's the list:
http://adrianmckinty.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/my-favourite-films-of-2011.html
In retrospect it was a huge mistake picking Tinker Tailor before I'd actually seen it. All the British critics that I normally trust were completely wrong. That film was weak.
Spot on...I saw game change with an american friend a while back, expecting a 'yeah well hbo are the rich man's entertainment channel and this is too simplistic' but was met by a stunned silence on that front. Indeed good acting it was and terrific subject matter.
Good choice of flick and I agree with Kathy D....Win Win, Winters Bone and Meeks Crossing were terrific (and the ending did NOT stump me at all)
Dan
Win Win, Winters Bone, Meeks Crossing. 3 terrific films although I wouldnt want to watch them one after the other.
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