Jeb Bush calls 'W' movie 'Hooey'

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All you need to know about the movie is this, they didn't even attempt to contact the family or the players or the people they made this movie about, but they did use the work of public adversaries. And the flock will eat it up.

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/jeb-bush-on-w-movie-high-grade-hooey/

"I didn't receive a call," Jeb Bush said.



Likewise, many of the other central characters in the film say that neither Mr. Stone nor Mr. Weiser made any effort to contact them, check facts or get their input on events they witnessed firsthand.
The collaborators, who did not return calls seeking comment from The Times to the agency that is spearheading publicity for the film in the Washington, D.C., area, appear to have relied heavily on secondary sources such as Bob Woodward's "State of Denial" and Stephen Mansfield's "The Faith of George W. Bush."


Mr. Weiser told Reuters news agency earlier this year that he read 17 books about the president while researching the film. Yet the movie lacks any eyewitness verification - even for incendiary charges that the Bush administration, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, exploited the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and exaggerated the threat of Iraqi nuclear capability to establish hegemony over the Middle East and Eurasia, regions rich in the oil that would fuel a 21st-century American empire and deter emerging rivals like China.


Keith Urbahn, spokesman for former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said: "No one from the film gave us a call. Donald Rumsfeld has neither the intention nor interest in seeing 'W.' Judging from what I've seen from the trailer, it doesn't seem like veracity and the historical record were high on Stone's priority list."
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Always wondered why the Bush's never sue these people who make these movie's. Seems like a slam dunk case unless they are a family of cunning liars who fool the weak-minded over and over and over again. From Prescott on down.
 

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It's not a documentary, Stone has a creative license. A lawsuit would be futile.

The problem is public perception / interpretation.
 

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It's a parody biopic Wull, geezsh.

Cuzz, you and I know this. Far too many others don't. They should still try to question the key players, eh?
 

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Sure, why not?

Drunken, spoiled Yale cheerleader ends up being the "free-world's" leader for 2 terms. Makes for an interesting story, dontcha think?
 

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Always wondered why the Bush's never sue these people who make these movie's. Seems like a slam dunk case unless they are a family of cunning liars who fool the weak-minded over and over and over again. From Prescott on down.

Seems like a slam dunk case if you don't have a clue how the law works.
 

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My favorite of the trailers:

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Is it just me or does Lions gate always seem to put out the most in your face movies.

Whenever I see that 'LIONS GATE' I know it's going to be at least somewhat crazy.

I watched 'high tension' the other day (A french horror film) it was the most graphic flick I have ever seen (Oh yes, I thought it was awesome.) And of course it was produced by lions gate.
 

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DMN media critic, Tom Maurstead, pans it as being dull.

I can tocco & paste the article if anyone is interested.
 

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DMN media critic, Tom Maurstead, pans it as being dull.

I can tocco & paste the article if anyone is interested.
Somebody will have a bootleg of it up soon enough :pope:

Not exactly the kind of movie I would want to take a GF too, and watching for free at home beats going by yourself.
 

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I'll wait for my kids to go watch it. They'll come home laughing about how stupid it is although a few of their airhead friends will think it's like "totally awesome".

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I'll wait for my kids to go watch it. They'll come home laughing about how stupid it is although a few of their airhead friends will think it's like "totally awesome".

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Sounds like you already got the kids trained to be future conserves. ;)
 

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All you need to know about the movie is this, they didn't even attempt to contact the family or the players or the people they made this movie about, but they did use the work of public adversaries. And the flock will eat it up.

did you see it Will?
 

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Sure, why not?

Drunken, spoiled Yale cheerleader ends up being the "free-world's" leader for 2 terms. Makes for an interesting story, dontcha think?

Would an arrogant, coked up, Harvard Marxist be any less interesting?

I think not...:missingte

So really..whats the point?

Did we not all do thing in our youth we regret?

Again...whats the point...other than to smear a sitting Prez.

It's classless for clueless...if you go see it...thats where you are. :103631605
 

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Bhwaaaaaaa, If I go see it I'm "classless." LMAO and GFY.

I'll see what I damn well want to and not feel a bit regretful (unless, of course the movie sux and I'm wanting a refund)
 

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Bhwaaaaaaa, If I go see it I'm "classless." LMAO and GFY.

I'll see what I damn well want to and not feel a bit regretful (unless, of course the movie sux and I'm wanting a refund)

I wouldn't expect less...stupid is as stupid does. :103631605

Complete sheep.

Bhwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
 

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