Niki Cheong

How did George W. Bush make it to the White House?

Jul 30, 2008 Sounds Like Pop

I know, I know - I’ve been told that my blog reeks of politics (does it, really?) but I couldn’t resist this one. No, I’m not going to discuss “Double-yah” and his policies. I’ll let this movie - the trailer below - speak for itself. Michaelangelo Signorile blogged about the trailer’s release yesterday.

The movie is not out yet but a really long an exclusive story by Entertainment Weekly in May which speaks of detractors to director Oliver Stone’s statement (the Josh Brolin plays W!) that the movie is “fair, true portrait of the man”. The Dallas Morning News in April mentioned that four leaked scipts sent to biographers of Bush were mixed in their opinion of its accuracy.

Still, both articles mention that there’s alot of acuracy too - including his obsession with Saddam Hussein and his volatile relationship with his father, including the scene where he has a fistfight with Daddy Bush.

IMDB.com says that the movie is ” A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush…”

Oliver Stone, in the EW story, said:

“Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history. I think history is going to be very tough on him. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a great story.”

I hope it comes to Malaysia - it will reportedly premier in France (oh, the irony of it all!) in October.

Oohhhh, I can’t wait.

10.05am Malaysian times (+8 GMT)

Tags: George W Bush, Josh Brolin, movie, Oliver Stone, US President, White House