This is a very good movie, but not the classic it wants to be.
It’s funny and tragic, although not too informative if you’ve read a newspaper with any regularity over the last eight years.
In short, there are no surprises.
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory.
In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can.
enjoy!
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Warning:- this post does contain the films Goofs. May spoil the film.
… now for Magic’s Technical Bit:
Director
Oliver Stone
Writer
Stanley Weiser
Release Date
7 November 2008 (UK)Â
Genre
Biography | Comedy | DramaÂ
Tagline
Get Ready
Plot
A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.
Goofs
- Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where W. is watching a College World Series baseball game, the commentator announces the Longhorns going up 1-0. However, the video shows the University of Miami Hurricanes scoring a run.
- Continuity: Laura Bush’s nightie appears magically, after her shoulders were bare previously
- Continuity: In the scene where President Bush and Vice President Cheney are having a lunch meeting, the level of cola in President Bush’s glass never changes, even though he takes several drinks from the glass throughout the scene.
- Factual errors: During the fraternity hazing scene, a person asked if Bush was legacy, Bush says yes and says his father and grandfather, etc were all delta kappa’s. This is not true, his grandfather Prescott was in Zeta Psi. Only Bush Sr. and Jr. were in Delta Kappa Epsilon.
- Factual errors: In the film, W. is watching a college baseball game between the Texas Longhorns and Miami Hurricanes. As he is watching, Miami scores a run. The audio from the television indicates it is Texas that has scored, even though they are clearly in the field at the time.
- Miscellaneous: When in the boardroom meeting regarding the war in Iraq, the date says 2002, though on the tables, there are clearly the new Aquafina bottles that were released in 2005.
- Factual errors: In the scene with the speech writers prior to going to war with Iraq in June 2003 the Computer in the background is Displaying a Windows Vista desktop which was released January 2007.
