Did you folks see “Game Change” on HBO over the weekend? If you did, you were not alone: It was the highest-rated original movie on HBO in eight years. I caught it myself, and I thought it was a fair depiction of the 2008 campaign. In my review over on Pajiba, I even suggested that the two people that came off worse in the movie were Sarah Palin and, more subtly, Barack Obama, for the way the movie suggested that the 2008 campaign elevated celebrity above statesmanship (I do not disagree). John McCain and, in particular, his Chief Political Adviser, Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson), fared best of all the participants. McCain was depicted as an honest, above the board campaigner forced to compromise his own principles to have a shot against Obama’s celebrity, while Schmidt was depicted as an adviser who made a hasty, politically calculated decision that he immediately regretted. Moreover, the speech Harrelson gave to Julianne Moore’s Palin before McCain’s concession will probably win Harrelson an Emmy nomination, to boot.
Since the movie aired, both Steve Schmidt and Nicolle Wallace (played by Sarah Paulson) have backed the veracity of the account, but Sarah Palin — who claims not to have seen the movie — has nevertheless called it “Hollywood lies.” While the issue of her erratic, unprofessional, and unstable behavior behind the scenes will remain a matter of “She Said / Everybody Else in the World Said,” it’s hard to argue with Moore’s impression of Palin. She nailed it, as this video — which compares actual footage of Palin with Julianne Moore’s recreation — surely attests.
Remarkable, isn’t it?
(Source: Slate)
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the 2008 campaign elevated celebrity above statesmanship (I do not disagree).
I thought they were spot-on with that aspect of the the 2008 race. Obviously it isn’t as simple as that. The president from the incumbent party had like a 19% approval rating but I don’t think they overstepped much, if at all, in highlighting how important being a pop-culture phenomenon was to the Obama campaign.
Now Sarah Palin should do a Julianne Moore in The Kids Are Alright bent-over lesbian catching the hot cock impression. That’ll show ‘em!
Now insert Tina Fey and the woman who does the porn parody and you’ve got the complete set.
I think we would all NAIL Moore AND Palin…especially Moore dressed as Palin.
Where are the invisible dicks?
The line McCain gives Palin right before the concession speech, is the scariest foreshadowing if it was actually said and not added in to the script:
“You’re one of the leaders of the party now, Sarah. Don’t get co-opted by Limbaugh and the other extremists. They’ll destroy the party if you let them.”
I missed the first third of the movie, but holy shit it made me feel bad for McCain. That montage of everyone shouting about Obama being a terrorist and him dying on the inside.
I don’t see the appeal of giving Palin more attention. Yet here I am posting on the internet about it so therefore am part of the problem. Oh well I blame it all on Dustin . Bring back Matt 2012 Danger can be his attractive running mate.
I thought the movie was pretty damn good. It’s not a movie I’d watch again, but the way they weaved in real footage from the campaign was impressive. Moore had Palin down flat. I think Ed Harris did a fine job of impersonating senator McCain – he didn’t lift his arm up or see his wife the entire movie.
I have to give the movie props for achieving what was previously the unthinkable: me feeling a tinge of sympathy for the woman. Just its accurate portrayal of the political shitshow and media circus that her- or any candidate- has to go through when you’re gunning for high office in this country. Of course, being a Palin isn’t gonna help in that regard I ‘spose. And would it have killed them to include a little Ralph Nader comic relief??? B+
So I went over to Pajiba and read the article. I could nitpick, but it was pretty good even if I didn’t totally agree. But holy bawls…apparently if you don’t suggest that Obama does anything less then pee gold and poop cupcakes, the commenters over there go nuts.
I’d vote to rub my cock over her fat tits ANY day of the week….
Sarah’s……not Julianne’s…..
Bill Maher’s clapping seal audience loved this movie. They should have had gotten a better looking chick without a little boys body to play Palin I might have been interested (waste 2 hours of my life) in seeing it.
Speaking of which CA voted in the Govenator. Get in da voting booth. amiwrong?
I haven’t seen it yet, but Harrelson should win an award for the line “Just name 1 f***ing newspaper.” *slide whistle*
How many times does Ed Harris call his actress wife a c*nt?
Here’s another great idea for hollyweird. How Barrack made it cool for 20-something hipsters in knit caps during 80 degree weather to fill out an NCAA bracket.