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An American Carol?
MuddBudd
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http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=1284&item=0
Just... Just...
WOW.
I can't tell if this is conservatives making fun of liberals, or liberals making fun of how conservatives see them.
For those that can't watch the trailer at work or something...
Is this for real? Or has it reached some sort of quantum superposition level of satire in which it is making fun of both sides, and neither at the same time?
Just... Just...
WOW.
I can't tell if this is conservatives making fun of liberals, or liberals making fun of how conservatives see them.
For those that can't watch the trailer at work or something...
An American Carol is an upcoming 2008 comedy film that spoofs A Christmas Carol from a contemporary conservative view of liberal American culture, particularly Hollywood.[1] The film moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. It is written by Myrna Sokoloff and David Zucker who also directed it. The movie stars Kevin Farley (brother of Chris Farley), Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, Jillian Murray and Leslie Nielsen.[2] The film is in post-production and is set to be released in early October 2008.
Charismatic left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) does not believe in celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. Malone, who believes that United States is a nation of iniquity, truculently argues to the American people that America's past and present is offensive and not worth celebrating. Malone is then visited by three ghosts akin to A Christmas Carol who try to make him rethink himself and America.
Is this for real? Or has it reached some sort of quantum superposition level of satire in which it is making fun of both sides, and neither at the same time?
There's no plan, there's no race to be run
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
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the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
I seriously can't tell who is being satired here.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
Worse. It seems to be out to lower my opinion of all the actors and writers and such involved.
Man, I loved Naked Gun as a kid.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/28/voight/
Rosie O'donnel?
I assumed this was the centre making fun of the rest.
Huh. Maybe that's why his kids hate him.
Hopper is a Republican.
Watch again.
They said Rosie O'Connel.
It's some sort of impersonator. I'm sure there will be some terrible Lesbian jokes there.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
Also they don't seem to realize that Scrooge was a conservative who became a liberal.
What? No, he started out as a Godless science-worshipper waging the War on Christmas and only when touched by the ineffable did he realize the importance of tradition and family!
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
And he was fat too!
This is going to be Colbert's favorite movie of all time. Papa Bear is even in it.
Now, with that many conservatives in the cast, can this be a parody of conservative views? Could those dudes be so dense they signed up for a movie that lampoons their views?
Never underestimate how dense O'Reilly can be.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
The fuck?
Yeah this is somewhat recent I believe.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
I am heartbroken.
Oh god, this is just like Dr. Phil being in Scary Movie 14 or whichever one that was.
This seems to be a bunch of dense conservatives that think they are lampooning liberals, when in reality their incompetence in doing so (and horribleness of the movie) will have the opposite effect.
I kinda want to see this, to laugh at, but obviously don't really want to pay money for it.
Either way this looks like some horrible train wreck and I want to keep tabs on it.
Which basically means that it will be about as entertaining as an anal fissure.
I would pay all of my dollars to see this movie made.
Also, I'm crossing my fingers that this movie seriously ruins some major careers. John Voight's a fucking asshole anyway.
You mean like a cross between Platoon and Ghost Dad? A general dies in battle, but returns to lead his army in ghost form, now Ghost Patton has to spook the enemy and try to avoid the investigations of the evangelical Field Marshall. Crazy slapstick hijinks ensue.
When we make fun of them, do they see us looking this ridiculous? Like, when Farenheit 9/11 showed, did they just sit there going "Well, this is sad. They're doing the work for us."
I'd like to think we're better at satire than this. But now I wonder if it's just due to my perspective.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
That would work, but i was thinking that the ghost of General Patton must watch over his wacky stoner descendant after he's drafted into the army during the Vietnam War.
Both terrible ideas for movies, both miles ahead of An American Carol.
Not to mention how personally many are taking it that their favorite actor could possibly hold conservative views. How unenlightened they must be! James Woods being a republican isn't the end of the world, folks. You've still got the other 95% of Hollywood.
I don't know that you were paying attention to this place a few years ago if that's what you think.
It's disappointing as hell. It's like finding out they're 9/11 conspiracy theorists, only they're more politically relevant.
It's disappointing as hell. It's like finding out they're 9/11 conspiracy theorists, only they're more politically relevant.[/QUOTE]
Comparing a Republican/Conservative to a 9/11 conspiracy theorist is exactly the kind of smug political self-righteousness that I'm talking about. Just because someone has a different party affiliation or political philosophy than you do doesn't mean they're automatically some raving lunatic.
Edit: broken quote tree; I'm really tired.
Hopper is, according to many accounts, a world-class douchebag. Beating up girlfriends, pulling a knife on Rip Torn and then lying about it and then losing a slander case Torn bought and thus being a proven lying fuck, taking all the credit for Easy Rider, general assholery, etc.
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