The Washington Post reviewed my movie today........

[GumboYaYa]

It is our best review yet. Here are some of my favorite parts:

While Congress debates what to do about voter fraud, "Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?" arrives as a timely reminder that, rather than people voting illegally, our real worry should be getting people to vote at all (and when they do vote, making sure they're counted). More than big money or big family names, Smith's real enemy throughout the campaign is apathy, which Popper captures early in the film with a shot of a doormat reading "Go Away," an image that's intercut with various scenes of the voting public dismissing him, and Smith's own parents telling him he shouldn't run.

Deeply absorbing and moving with the caffeinated speed of Smith's own feisty campaign, "Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?" is at once a celebration of small-d democracy and an elegy to it, a portrait that will surely inspire and infuriate viewers. And once they take this particular peek at how the sausage is made, with luck they'll want to start working on a new recipe.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101792.html

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Any DUers who know someone in DC, please email them and tell them to go see our movie at the E Street Theater this weekend. It opens in Atlanta and Palm Desert on the 29th.

[Lars39]

1. K&R

:)

[GumboYaYa]

4. Thank you.

[blm]

2. Gonna spread this around, Gumbo -

so proud of your effort.

[GumboYaYa]

5. Thank you BLM,

the list of showings is available on our website. www.mrsmithmovie.com

[Cobalt Violet]

3. Sorry I don't know anyone in DC.

:kick:

[GumboYaYa]

6. We are starting to show in other places around the country.

We put new bookings on the website at www.mrsmithmovie.com

[Saturday]

7. Cool.

If it comes to Chicago let us know.

[GumboYaYa]

8. Actually, I am coming to Chicago today.

We are shooting a concert at the Chicago Symphony Hall that is part of our next movie. It is a benefit for New Orleans musicians and Habitat for Humanity.

Mr. Smith should be coming there soon too.

[imfreaky]

9. Fantastic!

[myrna minx]

10. Congratulations!

:toast: K&R.

[ljm2002]

11. Way cool!

I did not find the schedule of showings on the movie site... but will look for it in my area.

[GumboYaYa]

12. We have them on our website

www.mrsmithmovie.com. If you don't see your city there, we are adding showings daily and hopefully we will get to your city soon.

[Straight Shooter]

13. Congratulations Gumbo! But WTF is wrong with the Washington Post?

"While Congress debates what to do about voter fraud ..." This sly bit of word manipulation is how the media gets it into the mainstream that it's the voters who are committing the fraud, instead of those who collect and count the votes.

Since it's your movie, would you be so kind as to contact them and tell them the correct term is election fraud?

:thumbsup:

[GumboYaYa]

15. Consider it done.....

[Straight Shooter]

20. I hope they print your letter. Thank you.

:hi:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. Kicked and Bookmarked!

I've been wanting to see it since you first posted about it. I'll keep checking the site for Portland showings. :bounce:

[GumboYaYa]

16. We are booked in Portland, but are setting dates now.

We will be there soon.

[flyarm]

17. congradulations!! i will watch for it where i live!! go get em!! and

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK!!!

fly

[InternalDialogue]

18. Just sent the link and a nepotistic DU recommendation

to a friend who works in Bethesda, with hopes she'll take a few friends down to DC tonight.

Good luck with the film. I will look for it in Denver, and I'll be in the seats when it gets here.

Edited: I'm a bad speller.

[Lars39]

19. .

[applegrove]

21. Wow! Hope it gets to Canada. Sounds really interesting. And yes that

35% who do not vote are the big issue. I'll buy the video if it doesn't make wide distribution. :applause:

[ceile]

22. Kick!

[faithnotgreed]

23. im in dc and proud to go to e street to watch your film

thats very exciting

and e street cinema is THE place for all the politically and socially active films - large and small - as well as the more intelligent releases so there is a nice crowd there all the time

[file83]

24. Way to go!! I won't be able to make the showing here in Oregon, but

I'll buy the DVD when it's available!

[faithnotgreed]

25. kick for democracy