W.

Produce man · Feb 12th 2009, 04:56 PM

WTF was that? That's the most stupid movie I've ever seen. Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free.

Did the director just make this sh!t up as he went along? Christ, the next thing you know they'll be telling us us Obama has a clue. (BTW, he's bringing us into domestic socialism)

Just so you would know.

Tripe Face · Feb 12th 2009, 05:00 PM

Ah Produce Man is BACK.

All we need is for a return to the Pussification of America.

Produce man · Feb 12th 2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripe Face

Ah Produce Man is BACK.

All we need is for a return to the Pussification of America.

It's been there, Tripe. I just like to remind you noobs.

Mighty Dyckerson · Feb 12th 2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Produce man

Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free.

Really, geek? Did your brother give you some bootlegging software??

Kace · Feb 12th 2009, 05:35 PM

Isn't that illegal?

Tripe Face · Feb 12th 2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kace

Isn't that illegal?

He's a Republican... he doesn't think he has to obey the law. But don't blame him, he's just doing what our Republican President did for the past 8 years.

Diplomat · Feb 12th 2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Produce man

WTF was that? That's the most stupid movie I've ever seen. Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free.

Did the director just make this sh!t up as he went along? Christ, the next thing you know they'll be telling us us Obama has a clue. (BTW, he's bringing us into domestic socialism)

Just so you would know.

Oliver Stone made up stuff in the "JFK" and "Nixon" movies so it wouldn't surprise me if he did it again.

Kace · Feb 12th 2009, 05:55 PM

JFK's a great film. Nixon, not so much. Haven't had any interest in W (though I recall at one time someone claiming I'd be seeing it at the Cinema).

The Thrill · Feb 12th 2009, 05:56 PM

When are they gonna make one about Ford (re-make of "The Fall Guy?")

*ducks*

Desert Rat · Feb 12th 2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripe Face

He's a Republican... he doesn't think he has to obey the law. But don't blame him, he's just doing what our Republican President did for the past 8 years.

He's also a Cowboy fan......enough said

Diplomat · Feb 12th 2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kace

JFK's a great film. Nixon, not so much. Haven't had any interest in W (though I recall at one time someone claiming I'd be seeing it at the Cinema).

When Nixon came out on home video, I watched it and made notes. By the end of the first half hour, I had two pages of historical inaccuracies. And Stone bought into some of the more off the wall conspiracy theories about JFK's death.

Kace · Feb 12th 2009, 06:09 PM

Still a great movie though and Stone himself referred to it as, "counter fiction."

In fairness, I can imagine what a counter fiction film about myself would be like.

Stupid · Feb 12th 2009, 06:15 PM

May want to rethink the post admitting to breaking the law. Just sayin'

Murphy Brown 2003 · Feb 12th 2009, 06:16 PM

I enjoyed W. I'm sure some of it is Hollywood, but I bet some of it is true.

Produce man · Feb 12th 2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desert Rat

He's also a Cowboy fan......enough said

Okay...

tater · Feb 13th 2009, 12:49 AM

I'm still waiting for the Millard Fillmore movie.

Pro · Feb 13th 2009, 01:16 AM

You know, I'm gonna shock some people here....but I agree. "W" was a bad movie. It played fast and loose with the truth and made George W. Bush into a cartoon character. I never thought President Bush was the dolt he was made out to be. I thought he, and his Administration, made some bad decisions and had dangerous attitudes, but that was a political disagreement.

I felt that the movie exaggerated little personal quirks that Bush has (and everyone has some) and defined him by those. Really it wasn't much better that the "That's My Bush!" short-lived Comedy Central series.

And don't get me started on the actors who played Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice......

But, as far as I'm concerned, there really havn't been many good Presidential biopics. A couple on HBO - "Truman" and "Path To War" - I thought were quite good.

JoinUsForCake · Feb 13th 2009, 06:41 AM

Let's be honest... "W" just looks like a bad movie. I have zero desire to see it.

22 · Feb 13th 2009, 06:48 AM

Paid good money to see it at the theatre. I know I am in a small minority, but I didn't think it was that bad... as a MOVIE. Inaccurate? You bet. But Oliver Stone knows how to make a movie. If you leave all of your prior beliefs about Bush outside, and just look at it as though it were fiction... then it is pretty entertaining.

And he does point out a couple of things about W that are not so bad.
1. He is not dumb. When he needs to learn something, he can.
2. He is a true beliver and not motivated by what will make him popular.

Diggin' Bear · Feb 13th 2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pro

You know, I'm gonna shock some people here....but I agree. "W" was a bad movie.

Wow. I am shocked and impressed. Good for you, Pro, on judging something based on its artistic merit and accuracy instead of its political content.

Lazlo Toth · Feb 13th 2009, 08:19 PM

So the highest praise so far is "It was not that bad." That probably means it was.

Chief Engineer · Feb 13th 2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Produce man

Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free.

Wow! What a true media professional you are! You better hope your IP address does not end up on the MPAA list. When you violate Federal copyright law, you should not post about it on the internet. And you should not thank God that you broke the law. I'm sure God is proud of you for stealing. Somebody who works in media should have a better grasp and apreciation of copyright laws. Keep up the good work. By the way, I haven't seen W and have no plans to do so.

Sultanosurf · Feb 13th 2009, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Produce man

Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free.

Ah, yet more ethics shot...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diplomat

When Nixon came out on home video, I watched it and made notes. By the end of the first half hour, I had two pages of historical inaccuracies.

Thanks. From the person who chips endlessly about egos, yet another post on the relentless march to 20,000 about... you.

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Originally Posted by Lazlo Toth

So the highest praise so far is "It was not that bad." That probably means it was.

Sounds like a review from the ubiquitous Mark S Allen. "Spectacular! (Opening credits...)"

Diplomat · Feb 14th 2009, 09:49 AM

Sultan's whining about ethics and egos is much akin to Colonel Sanders whining about killing chickens.

The Nixon and JFK movies were awful. The previews for W looked lame. But it received "critical acclaim" and as we know, the critics are smarter than everyone else.

Kace · Feb 14th 2009, 10:00 AM

I think critics panned Mad City and I love that film.

Feb 12th 2009, 04:56 PM	#1
Produce man Sun God Join Date: May 2002 Location: here Posts: 15,899	W. WTF was that? That's the most stupid movie I've ever seen. Thank God I bootlegged it off the net for free. Did the director just make this sh!t up as he went along? Christ, the next thing you know they'll be telling us us Obama has a clue. (BTW, he's bringing us into domestic socialism) Just so you would know. __________________ Less stress is best.

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Feb 12th 2009, 05:55 PM	#8
Kace Hotter Than World 2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Planet Posts: 30,141	JFK's a great film. Nixon, not so much. Haven't had any interest in W (though I recall at one time someone claiming I'd be seeing it at the Cinema). __________________ Will rule the World for a snack

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Feb 12th 2009, 06:09 PM	#12
Kace Hotter Than World 2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Planet Posts: 30,141	Still a great movie though and Stone himself referred to it as, "counter fiction." In fairness, I can imagine what a counter fiction film about myself would be like. __________________ Will rule the World for a snack

Feb 12th 2009, 06:15 PM	#13
Stupid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: at the computer Posts: 306	May want to rethink the post admitting to breaking the law. Just sayin'

Feb 12th 2009, 06:16 PM	#14
Murphy Brown 2003 Open Line Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,175	I enjoyed W. I'm sure some of it is Hollywood, but I bet some of it is true. __________________ January 20th, 2009 -- the end of an error January 21st, 2009 -- the start of another one

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tater Medialine Smack Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: From A Bunker Posts: 8,914	I'm still waiting for the Millard Fillmore movie. __________________ "Only narcissists quote themselves." -tater

Feb 13th 2009, 01:16 AM	#17
Pro Open Line Elite Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 31,999	You know, I'm gonna shock some people here....but I agree. "W" was a bad movie. It played fast and loose with the truth and made George W. Bush into a cartoon character. I never thought President Bush was the dolt he was made out to be. I thought he, and his Administration, made some bad decisions and had dangerous attitudes, but that was a political disagreement. I felt that the movie exaggerated little personal quirks that Bush has (and everyone has some) and defined him by those. Really it wasn't much better that the "That's My Bush!" short-lived Comedy Central series. And don't get me started on the actors who played Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice...... But, as far as I'm concerned, there really havn't been many good Presidential biopics. A couple on HBO - "Truman" and "Path To War" - I thought were quite good.

Feb 13th 2009, 06:41 AM	#18
JoinUsForCake Medialineatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southside Posts: 4,608	Let's be honest... "W" just looks like a bad movie. I have zero desire to see it. __________________ "I refuse to live in a world where whispers become fact, and guilty men murmur; the innocent shout to the rafters." -- Jim Williams, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Feb 13th 2009, 06:48 AM	#19
22 Open Line Veteran Join Date: May 2001 Location: Atlanta,ga,usa Posts: 4,721	Paid good money to see it at the theatre. I know I am in a small minority, but I didn't think it was that bad... as a MOVIE. Inaccurate? You bet. But Oliver Stone knows how to make a movie. If you leave all of your prior beliefs about Bush outside, and just look at it as though it were fiction... then it is pretty entertaining. And he does point out a couple of things about W that are not so bad. 1. He is not dumb. When he needs to learn something, he can. 2. He is a true beliver and not motivated by what will make him popular.

Feb 13th 2009, 08:19 PM	#21
Lazlo Toth Open Line Elitist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 18,637	So the highest praise so far is "It was not that bad." That probably means it was. __________________ "The Dude abides."

Feb 14th 2009, 09:49 AM	#24
Diplomat Open Line Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Where I Am Posts: 22,790	Sultan's whining about ethics and egos is much akin to Colonel Sanders whining about killing chickens. The Nixon and JFK movies were awful. The previews for W looked lame. But it received "critical acclaim" and as we know, the critics are smarter than everyone else. __________________ \"I should sooner live in a society governed by the first two thousand names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the two thousand faculty members of Harvard University.\"<br /> William F. Buckley, Jr.

Feb 14th 2009, 10:00 AM	#25
Kace Hotter Than World 2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Planet Posts: 30,141	I think critics panned Mad City and I love that film. __________________ Will rule the World for a snack

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