DISQUS

Film School Rejects: Does the “W” Stand for “Wuss?”

  • Trace · 1 year ago
    I believe Stone said something along those same lines, that the President was not corrupt, but misguided. It didn't sound like anybody was rooting for the man, but it sounded like Stone was trying to establish a little clarity and enlighten people.

    The previews make it look funny as hell. The part that comes to mind is when Brolin's "W" character challenges Bush, Sr. What does he say? "Bring it on old man?"

    Also, yeah, Bush has a low approval rating. Stone could have pulled a Michael Moore on us and fed us some trash, further fueling the ire some people feel toward the administration, but it appears he's taking the high road.

    But if you want to call people out on their numbers and ratings, how about our Democrat-run Congress, whose approval rating is even lower than Bush's? And people want another Democrat in the higher office...
  • Mister Hand · 1 year ago
    Polls show that when people are asked what they think of Congress as a whole, the numbers are very low. However, if you go district by district and state by state, you'll find that the Democratic incumbents individually score very high. It has been a fact of polling for decades that as a single entity, Congress polls low. But when you ask people what they think of their specific representative, those numbers are typically far better, whether Democrat or Republican.

    But the proof is in the pudding. I do believe that Obama is going to be elected, and that the Democrats will gain seats in both the House and Senate. When that happens (I could be wrong, but I feel fairly confident), I think you'll find you have to parse the polling for Congress a little further before drawing conclusions.
  • Troy · 1 year ago
    $20 says it sucks. And protrays randomness that stone thinks would fit in HIS story of some guys life, not the story of President Bush's life.
  • movie fan · 1 year ago
    Josh Brolin did a convincing Dubya, though he reminded me a lot of his cowboy character from No Country for Old Men... over all, i don't doubt that 'W.' will have the effect Oliver Stone desired