So my wife was watching "Biggest Loser" yesterday and this commercial for "An American Carol" shows.

[YOY]

OK. I gotta say it. Wow. The premise is obvious. Fat Micheal Moore look-alike "hates America" (don't all of us crazy "leftists"???:eyes: ). He wants to destroy it! And the fourth of July? It's just got to go! LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE!!!

It's got everything...the wacky music blaring and the Micheal Moore clone (played by Chris Farley's unfortunately still-living brother) sputtering the destruction of America...and feminists who refuse to shave their legs until the war stops...and our guy gets them confused for men!!!! OOOH! LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE!!!

And of course they dress up like great historical figures including George Washington and what looks like that crazy f*** Paton and beat the shit out of him to teach him a lesson. LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE!!!

Bill O'Reiley is there. He beats the shit out of him too from the looks of it. SUPER LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE!!!

LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE!!!...they should have just called it "Propaganda Movie"...then again the "W movie" looks like the same kind of propaganda as well...of course though I'm pretty sure it's neigh impossible to make a movie about Bush without painting him like an idiot....unless you wanted a real comedy.

Offended? I'm not offended. I'm just amazed at the sheer self-delusion today's conservatives put themselves through to justify their support for a failed system.



For any FReeper trolls here. Lemme set the record straight. We don't "hate America" we love it far more than you ever will because we know it stands for something greater than a blind pseudo-patriotism and jingoistic chanting of USA! USA! USA!. We love this place. We just hate what your masters have done to it. We hate how you have warped history. Made reaganomics into the definition of capitalism and that questioning it makes one "un-American." We hate idiots like you who enable the destruction of America into some mutant monster hybrid of a Theocracy and a Corporate run state.

[leftofcool]

1. It's a movie for crying out loud, not a docudrama

It does what movies do, either make us laugh or cry, or somewhere in between

[grace0418]

2. I thought it was revolting too.

The sad part is how many idiots believe that shit.

[Marrah_G]

3. I bet "W" does way better at the box office.

[1corona4u]

5. Honestly, I don't know why we need a movie about W.

We've lived it for 8 years. Funny or not, I am not going to pay to see it. If I ever have the chance to view it for free, maybe, but not at my expense.

[Morrisons Ghost]

4. You're wishing

Chris Farleys brother was dead because he is spoofing Michael Moore? Think you might be overreacting a bit? It is just a movie!

[YOY]

8. Where the hell are you getting that from?

He's a no talent hack making money off of his dead brother's fame. He's mildly funny but that's mostly because he still resembles Chris.

[Morrisons Ghost]

9. You said

"(played by Chris Farley's unfortunately still-living brother)" Just seemed like you were so enraged by his spoofing Michael Moore that you were sorry he was still living! Just seemed a little thin skinned to me! It's a movie....

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. Meh.

It should have been the hack younger brother.

[AtomicKitten]

6. Zucker used to be a Dem but fell madly for Junior after 9/11.

His movies are sophomoric crap, and this one in particular showcases the GOP butt-sniffing Hollywood "actors."

Makes me rather glad for Bill Maher's Religulous that just came out.

Also you can download Michael Moore's movie Slacker Uprising on Michael Moore's website.

[TornadoTN]

7. It's quite clear they went out of their way to woo "stars" into their propaganda piece

They scoured the edges of Hollywood to find all the conservative nutjobs and right-wing fascists to put into one movie. Not a very star-studded cast and this is the best they could come up with!

Funnily enough, Matt Damon could put each and every one of them to shame when it comes to the issues.

That being said - it's just a movie that will bomb horribly. Who the hell would want to see this horseshit? It's hastily prepared and poorly written to rush out before the election in the hopes that it will sway someone, somewhere. Problem is, with the economy tanking like it is, the audience they draw will be the morons who eat this shit up daily - not those who they hope to dissuade.

[terrya]

10. They're not screening this for critics before Friday (when the movie comes out)

And that should tell you all you need to know about the quality of this crapfest.

[YOY]

11. Probably because the premise seems to be

It's funny to laugh at people who disagree with our failed system because according to us they hate America.

The solution is to (humorously) beat the shit out of them!!!

[Forkboy]

12. It'll bomb, which is what they get off on anyways.

[YOY]

13. Jeeze I hope so...

It looked like the premise was literally: the hilariously stupid left hate America...so we'll dress up like historic figures and beat he shit out of them until they agree!

[Matariki]

14. Recommended for your great last paragraph. n/t

[YOY]

16. Thanks...the next one who tells me in person to leave this country will be spitting teeth...

The moment you tell them that they are wrong is the moment they tell you to leave "their" country...as if they actually contribute to anything here.

[mindfulNJ]

15. Don't worry about it

The cons are notoriously unfunny. This will bomb big time.

[BlueStateGirl]

18. They even have JFK lecturing the Michael Moore character

on what it means to be American.

You know... I could care less about this movie , but it pisses me off that these conservative yahoos are using JFK to slam Dems.

[YOY]

20. They're good at rewriting history...

And as a product of a JFK built institution I can say I feel anything but "peaceful" about their attempt at humor...

Surely it will bomb.

[No Elephants]

26. How dishonest! They've been claiming that JFK would be a conservative today, if he had lived. What

bs. As if his active mind would have frozen in 1960's mode. We know exactly what he'd be like today. Ted Kennedy.

[JuniperLea]

19. Saw the trailer... will skip the movie

So ignorant. I'm sure it will bomb. I wonder if we will see any reviews:)

I will be seeing W though! The trailer was hilarious! Especially the bit where W falls down and a piece of partially chewed pretzel pops out of his mouth! We need to laugh at him. I doubt he will be held accountable... you know, the country needs to heal... which is BS, but, you know.

[fifthoffive]

22. I saw the trailer too

My conclusion - conservatives of this particular stripe have no sense of humor. I thought trailers were supposed to make you want to see the movie. This one does just the opposite.

Two hours of Mallard Fillmore anyone? Gag!

[donco6]

21. What a stinker.

Hard to believe they're not just releasing straight to DVD.

[budkin]

23. David Zucker (the creator) said on Glenn Beck that he used to be liberal but was now a "9/11 Repuke"

[YOY]

24. So much easier than admitting to being caught up in the moment and to a mistake

n/t

[Starry Messenger]

25. Zucker up on Shuster right now.

Pretty unfunny. Actually he sounds like a total waterhead. Talking about how they cut out a "joke" throwaway line about Barack being a slave on a plantation.

edit: more detail whilst watching on msnbc