New Movie about Bush assasination - The Orange Mane

Atlas · 09-13-2006, 01:54 AM

Bush assassination movie gets U.S. deal

POSTED: 4:36 a.m. EDT, September 13, 2006
SoCals link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi...eut/index.html

TORONTO, Ontario (Reuters) -- After you kill off President George W. Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a deal.

Gabriel Range, the British producer/director/creator of "Death of a President," the fictional documentary that sight unseen became one of the most talked-about movies of the Toronto Film Festival, has sold U.S. distribution rights to Newmarket Films, which handled Mel Gibson's equally provocative movie "The Passion of the Christ."

Newmarket, which reportedly paid $1 million for the film, is expected to give "President" a wide release within the next few months. It will air on Britain's Channel 4 next month.

Range's film opened on Sunday night to a sell-out festival crowd, which sat respectfully through it and applauded briefly at the end. Those who remained after the screening peppered the filmmaker with questions on how he achieved his special effects. (Watch advocates on both sides debate the film -- 2:45)

The film is shot as if it were a conventional television documentary, even though the events are fictional.

Range, who also co-wrote the film, uses footage taken of Bush during three visits to Chicago to create the scenes that lead up to the president being shot.

He also uses special digital effects to superimpose the head of the president on that of an actor pretending to be shot, and he creates a flowery eulogy delivered by President Dick Cheney at the funeral of his predecessor.

The movie opens with demonstrations against Bush as he visits Chicago in 2007. As he leaves a hotel after delivering a speech, he is shot by a sniper in a nearby building.

A police hunt leads to the arrest of a Palestinian man on flimsy evidence. Later the man is convicted of the assassination and kept in prison even as evidence points to another person as having committed the crime.

"The reaction of the general public was very good," Range said in an interview with Reuters about the opening night response.

"People didn't know what to expect. Our film has a very striking premise but it is not sensational or gratuitous. I hope people will see it as a balanced film and compelling drama. It is an oblique look at the ways the United States has changed since 9/11. We use the lens of the future to explain the past."

The 93-minute film's subject matter has led to protests in the United States, especially from conservatives. Range said he has received five or six death threats.

But he said that was because there was a rush to judgment about his film, without people knowing what was in it. "We portrayed the horror of assassination. I don't think anyone would get the idea of assassinating Bush from this film," Range said.

Crushaholic · 09-13-2006, 10:37 AM

I don't see how this movie could be shown in the United States. Would the Secret Service see it as a threat?

Rohirrim · 09-13-2006, 10:52 AM

I can't entertain this horrible thought for even a second. This film should be banned. It forces us to confront the most horrific of scenarios: Dick Cheney, President of the United States.

sisterhellfyre · 09-13-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlas

[size=4]"We portrayed the horror of assassination. I don't think anyone would get the idea of assassinating Bush from this film," Range said.

I'm sure folks are getting the idea all on their own.

Regards,
m.

alkemical · 09-13-2006, 02:53 PM

I'm outraged. We can't be giving terrorists these ideas.

SteveTensi13 · 09-13-2006, 03:32 PM

This is masturbatory fantasy for liberals! Liberals have indeed sunk to an all time low.

Bronco_Beerslug · 09-13-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveTensi13

This is masturbatory fantasy for liberals! Liberals have indeed sunk to an all time low.

Ever find that link showing "liberals" changed state law in NM regarding plain sight search laws?

L.A. BRONCOS FAN · 09-13-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveTensi13

This is masturbatory fantasy for liberals! Liberals have indeed sunk to an all time low.

This from a hate monger whose thought processes are modeled after a woman whose only regret about Oklahoma City was that Tim McVeigh didn't do the NY Times offices in NYC as well?

That's rich.

TailgateNut · 09-14-2006, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveTensi13

This is masturbatory fantasy for liberals! Liberals have indeed sunk to an all time low.

Did "liberals" produce this movie

Or are you just talking out of your #^% again. Predictable response from a predictable source!

spdirty · 09-14-2006, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TailgateNut

Did "liberals" produce this movie

Or are you just talking out of your #^% again. Predictable response from a predictable source!

No it was all of us right wing evangelicals.

TailgateNut · 09-14-2006, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by spdirty

No it was all of us right wing evangelicals.

Gabriel Range, the British producer/director/creator must be an american liberal!

Talk about

'bout time you realize the truth.

alkemical · 09-14-2006, 07:58 AM

Here's a thought:

Would you rather have this acted out in a movie, or have something like this happen.

If the "art" is used to express this - would it be a pressure release point in some ways?

Atlas · 09-14-2006, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

I can't entertain this horrible thought for even a second. This film should be banned. It forces us to confront the most horrific of scenarios: Dick Cheney, President of the United States.

Need to change the script to where Chenny has a heart attack when he finds out Bush was asasinated!!

TailgateNut · 09-14-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlas

Need to change the script to where Chenny has a heart attack when he finds out Bush was asasinated!!

That would solve the "problem". If not it would just go from bad to worse!

Atlas · 09-14-2006, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TailgateNut

That would solve the "problem". If not it would just go from bad to worse!

It might go from bad to worse but really how much worse can it get? It's getting worse the way it is now.

2008 can't get here soon enough.

Crushaholic · 09-14-2006, 11:03 AM

A movie which depicts an "assassination" of a sitting president is wrong and should not be shown in the United States. I don't care who the president is. I would have said the exact same thing if this movie was made when Clinton was president...

Atlas · 09-14-2006, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crushaholic

A movie which depicts an "assassination" of a sitting president is wrong and should not be shown in the United States. I don't care who the president is. I would have said the exact same thing if this movie was made when Clinton was president...

I kind of agree with that. Why get everyones hopes up for nothing.

TailgateNut · 09-14-2006, 11:05 AM

With George "Goofy" Bush in the drivers seat and Dick "shooter" Cheney riding "shotgun" it can still get much worse than what we have right now. If someone doesn't pull the reigns soon, we'll be talking about the war in Iran this time next year!

Rohirrim · 09-14-2006, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlas

Need to change the script to where Chenny has a heart attack when he finds out Bush was asasinated!!

That makes Hastert president. No thanks. Each choice worse than the last. What we have here is a no-win situation.

It reminds me of that Chris Rock bit. Nobody will ever select a black man as their VP. Some black guy out there will eventually think, hey, we could have a black president...

09-13-2006, 01:54 AM	#1
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	New Movie about Bush assasination Bush assassination movie gets U.S. deal POSTED: 4:36 a.m. EDT, September 13, 2006 SoCals link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi...eut/index.html TORONTO, Ontario (Reuters) -- After you kill off President George W. Bush in a fictional film, what do you do? How about make a deal. Gabriel Range, the British producer/director/creator of "Death of a President," the fictional documentary that sight unseen became one of the most talked-about movies of the Toronto Film Festival, has sold U.S. distribution rights to Newmarket Films, which handled Mel Gibson's equally provocative movie "The Passion of the Christ." Newmarket, which reportedly paid $1 million for the film, is expected to give "President" a wide release within the next few months. It will air on Britain's Channel 4 next month. Range's film opened on Sunday night to a sell-out festival crowd, which sat respectfully through it and applauded briefly at the end. Those who remained after the screening peppered the filmmaker with questions on how he achieved his special effects. (Watch advocates on both sides debate the film -- 2:45) The film is shot as if it were a conventional television documentary, even though the events are fictional. Range, who also co-wrote the film, uses footage taken of Bush during three visits to Chicago to create the scenes that lead up to the president being shot. He also uses special digital effects to superimpose the head of the president on that of an actor pretending to be shot, and he creates a flowery eulogy delivered by President Dick Cheney at the funeral of his predecessor. The movie opens with demonstrations against Bush as he visits Chicago in 2007. As he leaves a hotel after delivering a speech, he is shot by a sniper in a nearby building. A police hunt leads to the arrest of a Palestinian man on flimsy evidence. Later the man is convicted of the assassination and kept in prison even as evidence points to another person as having committed the crime. "The reaction of the general public was very good," Range said in an interview with Reuters about the opening night response. "People didn't know what to expect. Our film has a very striking premise but it is not sensational or gratuitous. I hope people will see it as a balanced film and compelling drama. It is an oblique look at the ways the United States has changed since 9/11. We use the lens of the future to explain the past." The 93-minute film's subject matter has led to protests in the United States, especially from conservatives. Range said he has received five or six death threats. But he said that was because there was a rush to judgment about his film, without people knowing what was in it. "We portrayed the horror of assassination. I don't think anyone would get the idea of assassinating Bush from this film," Range said.

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09-13-2006, 10:37 AM	#2
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,043	I don't see how this movie could be shown in the United States. Would the Secret Service see it as a threat?

09-13-2006, 10:52 AM	#3
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,833	I can't entertain this horrible thought for even a second. This film should be banned. It forces us to confront the most horrific of scenarios: Dick Cheney, President of the United States.

09-13-2006, 02:53 PM	#5
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,693 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	I'm outraged. We can't be giving terrorists these ideas.

09-13-2006, 03:32 PM	#6
SteveTensi13 GIVE ME SOME MORE ORANGE OLD SCHOOL BRONCO Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Helmand province, Afghanistan Posts: 1,830 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brandon Stokley	This is masturbatory fantasy for liberals! Liberals have indeed sunk to an all time low.

09-14-2006, 07:58 AM	#12
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,693 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Here's a thought: Would you rather have this acted out in a movie, or have something like this happen. If the "art" is used to express this - would it be a pressure release point in some ways?

09-14-2006, 11:03 AM	#16
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,043	A movie which depicts an "assassination" of a sitting president is wrong and should not be shown in the United States. I don't care who the president is. I would have said the exact same thing if this movie was made when Clinton was president...

09-14-2006, 11:05 AM	#18
TailgateNut Bleedin' orange! .......as much as tebonites Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mile High Posts: 20,018 Adopt-a-Bronco: Howard Griffith	With George "Goofy" Bush in the drivers seat and Dick "shooter" Cheney riding "shotgun" it can still get much worse than what we have right now. If someone doesn't pull the reigns soon, we'll be talking about the war in Iran this time next year!