Movie - Death of a President

[Lowell]

British film makers are planning on releasing this movie to the United States soon. There is a poll on CNN directly related to this movie right now. How many of you want to bet this film will not garner the support that PT911 did from the RW conservatives in this country. The trailer on CNN is interesting. At least they are calling it a Fictional Documentary and not labeling it as the truth like Disney did with PT911.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/12/filmfest.president.reut/index.html

[wtmusic]

1. "Fictional documentary"?

The term "documentary" came about from documentation of real events, i.e., the truth.

"Fictional documentary" makes no sense at all, as does "docudrama".

[O.M.B.inOhio]

2. What would you call it?

It makes perfect sense to me. YOu tell a fictional story using the structure of a documentary rather than that of a traditional linear narrative. The editing itself becomes sort of an actor in a role. The term "mockumentary" implies a goofiness that this film probably doesn't have. I'm eager to see this fictional documentary, and I'll probably call it that.

[wtmusic]

4. "Fiction" serves the purpose just fine

and doesn't lean on "documentary" as a prop for legitimacy.

[RaleighNCDUer]

10. On the contrary, it makes perfect sense.

Think "Bob Roberts". Or "Best In Show". Or "Spinal Tap".

Using the well established documentary form to tell a fictional story is a common vehicle.

Docudrama, on the other hand, purports to tell a historical story through dramatic reconstruction, using fictional techniques. That's what the ABC perversion was.

One is fiction, purporting to be truth, while the other is...well, fiction purporting to be truth. Whoah. How'd that happen?

[tk2kewl]

3. My favorite part about this movie is that the have an acronym for it

D.O.A.P.

pronounced: dope

[mnhtnbb]

5. Think there will be cheering in the audience when Bush gets it?

[mmonk]

6. I don't want it here. Too politically sensitive when the government

paints political dissent and opposition as enemies of America. They will try to connect us with it which is dangerous.

[Phredicles]

7. I'd be interested to see what their box office take would be,

internationally and, if it shows here, in the US. After all, show the people what they... you know.

[thereismore]

8. It will be distributed in the US by the same company that distributed

Passion of the Christ. This is a fundie RW attempt to make people feel sorry for their leader and portray him as Jesus Christ (unfairly crucified). This was on Jon Elliott last night.

[NYCGirl]

9. They also distributed "Donnie Darko," "Memento", "Silver City" (a film

that was a takeoff on the stupidity of W), "Monster", "Whale Rider" and "Real Women Have Curves".

How do you figure a right wing agenda on that?

[thereismore]

11. no. you got me there. nt