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Assassination fascination – and suggestions for future ‘fictional documentaries’
In the past couple of days we’ve seen some disturbing news come to light as reported in the UK media about an upcoming British ‘fictional documentary’ that looks at what the US would be like if President Bush was assassinated.
Check out this ‘promo’ photo:
When does the movie premiere? September 10, at the Toronto Film Festival. It will be shown on the BBC’s Channel 4 in October.
Channel 4, by the way, calls the film “thought-provoking“, and indeed, I can testify this today that my thoughts have been provoked – but not in the way director Gabriel Range likely would want them to be. Seriously, what kind of “thought” is this movie supposed to “provoke” outside of legitimizing the far-left anti-war hate-Bush fantasy of “Dumbya McChimpy” finally being, shall we say ‘bumped’ out of office?
CTV Canada calls the film “edgy” – and I would agree, if they meant it in the sense that the director and others involved in the making of this faux crockumentary were on the edge of completely losing it. Scratch that: I think they already have gone over the edge.
I’d like to know exactly when it became fashionable to write about or discuss casually or produce a film about a fictional assassination of a sitting President? Is this what is supposed to pass for ‘art’ nowadays among progressive ‘artists’ both home and abroad?
I think Jules Crittenden, who wrote about this today in the Boston Herald, has a much better suggestion for a movie subject:
How about a Hollywood blockbuster that depicts Britain under Sharia law?
Good one. That assumes, though, that Britain won’t already be under Sharia law by the time that one was produced.
Here’s my suggestion – it’s not a movie, but a TV show that the far left Nutrootians here in the good ol’ US of A would cotton to in a New York minute: a modern day version of the popular ABC series Fantasy Island, with Michael Moore in the role of Ricardo Montalban’s “Mr. Roarke” character, and Cindy Sheehan playing Herve Villechaize’s “Tattoo” role. Guests would include staunch supporters of both of these darlings of the Nutrootian left, who would visit in order to have their warped Bush-hating fantasies come true. Would I watch it? No (quite frankly, I’d rather watch Godzilla – and you all know how I feel about that one). Recommend it? No. But I think the Nielsen ratings alone would help us (even more so than this poll does) be able to better determine the actual percentage of “edgy” people in this country who share the same or similar fantasies about our President.
On the other hand – hmmm. Is that something I really want to know? Believing that about 25% of the country are out of their minds with hatred over Bush is bad enough, but if the number happened to be even higher than that ….
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Bryan at Hot Air has been on top of Brit media reports about this film with posts here and here. Make sure to read those two pieces for additional info on this now-acceptable ‘artistic’ trend.
Update 1:46 PM: Here we go again. Look at the answer options to this MSNBC poll that asks whether or not the film should be shown in the US:
A new film depicts President Bush being assassinated. Should it be shown?
Yes, it’s a good display of free speech.
No, the filmmakers have gone too far.
Perhaps — but not in the United States.
Note the use of the word “good” in the yes answer. Why insert that there instead of just using a simple “yes” or “yes, it’s an example of free speech”? My answer would be “yes, it’s an example of free speech” but I would not answer “yes, it’s a good example of free speech.” This is the second day in a row I’ve caught them doing this. Who the hell is writing polls at MSNBC?
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- V For Vendetta: A Review
- A sample dose of primetime TV leftwing activism
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Well ST all I can say is “Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry be happy”
Think about it ST, the more crazy the leftist gets the lower their amount of votes get. So don’t worry be happy.
Just like my grand daddy used to say, alow the calf to have more rope and they will eventually hang themselves.
ST…
Keith Olbermann is writing the polls at MSNBC.
How about a docudrama about Hollywood under sharia?
Gays and Jews forced out or killed, reality shows about forced coversion, you get the idea…
Don’t these idiots remember Theo Van Gogh?
Because it’s a film. I thought I’d link this post about ABC’s 9/11 film to be aired soon.
Clinton and folks aren’t happy?
The U.S. and Europe have so many freedoms, but people must use thier freedoms responsibly or we all lose them. The promoters/producers of this movie should be ashamed of themselves.
ABC’s ‘The Path to 9/11′
LINK
How about a movie that depicts Al Gore getting elected in 2000? It would be great After the attacks it could show Gore in the White House blasting the Taliban for causing all the pollution from the burning towers. He could beat on the podium demanding that the Taliban pay for cleaning up the mess and paying for all the medical bills of all the rescue workers.
Then, in a final blaze of incompetence, he would launch cruise missiles at Afghanistan and destroy practically nothing in a typically Clinton-esque military strike. The Taliban would, of course, survive and go on to knock down every building over 5 stories in the U.S.
- did I mention something about the Left ratcheting up the rhetoric. This is over the line. Notice it was done out of Britan to provide the freektoid Liberals cover. Any movie house ot TV outlet here in America that shows this crazy partisan garbage should be boycotted.
- Bang
- Oh and BTW. I’m pretty sure that one of the goals of all this inflamatory crap is to goad our side into a name calling match, and drag us down to their level. They know how they look in the eyes of mainstream america, and they’d love to make us look as bad as them. don’t fall for it. No retaliation of “gunning for Libs” or that sort of thing. The moonbats know they’re losing on the WOT issue, and dragging us into a rhetorical war is the only way they think they can confuse the voters.
- Bang
“The moonbats know they’re losing on the WOT issue, and dragging us into a rhetorical war is the only way they think they can *……….* confuse the voters.
- Bang ” Damn skippy Bang! I would only add *CONTINUE to* in front of confuse.
I went over to Mahaofmahablog.com to blog with the moonbats, God but these folks are so full of hate for Bush its really scary.
I told em I wouldn’t be back cuz I am not a site pest, unlike the libtards that bother us.
keith olberman is trashing the Washington Post editorial piece right now, interviewing wilson’s dimwitted lawyer who just said they are still going after Libby, Rove and company but she is not sure they will go afer armitage, this just shows you how desperate these dems are to keep this NON STORY ALIVE. !!!!!
Oh, how I hate keith, should have stuck with sports, olberman.
I agree with Big Bang Hunter he is 100% correct.
Can I have a fantasy? I’m gonna write a movie in which John Murtha, Howard Dean, Al Gore, Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and the subscribers to MoveOn.org all meet for a huge ‘We-Hate-Bush’ convention somewhere in the US, covered by MSMBC’s Chris Mathews and Airhead America’s Randy Rhodes, and hosted by Keith Oberman. A Lebonese Hezzbolah terrorist who ascends the stage as an invited guest speaker, instead detonates a small nuclear devise which wipes out the entire gathering. When the dust settles the rest of the Leftards in the country see the WOT for what it really is, comes to their collective senses, and joins forces with the Righties of the country who, in a jesture of good will, refrain from saying “I told you so” and welcomes the newly enlightened to their ranks. Together, they form a coalition that rapidly exterminates radical Muslims everywhere, ends Sharia in all parts of the world, and convinces all other Muslims to give up their barbaric religion and convert to any other religion they choose, as long as that religion doesnt’t hold death as the only other option to conversion. In the end, we see an halt to the 100 years or so of Muslim terrorism and bloody conquest, and a new enlightened age of the U.S. wherein mostly everyone thinks right and those that don’t are given the audience they deserve – none.
Whew! What an epic. Gives me goosebumps just thinking of it…
Oh. Ya don’t think the Libs of this country would object – do you?
Object!? Perhaps mahwah, a better question is, would they get the point? That whole dots and connecting them thingy, can be so difficult for the common Joe W.