Comments on: Oliver Stone's "W." Backfires

National Review Online: Director Intended To Make Us Come Out Hating Bush, Instead He Makes Bush More Likeable

[Tinkerthinker]

We the people are so tired of the MSM and the movie industry blatant biases and sexism! Your treatment of Sarah Palin and Joe the plumber have been deplorable! And I resent it! I am joining every effort I can to bring you down, you do not deserve to put your opinions out there as the truth! You have become psychotic! You lost all credibility.

[incog-nito]

Huh? Director Oliver Stone had mentioned several times that he intentionally made Bush more human. He also wanted to focus on Bush''s younger years up until his presidency, not so much on 9/11 and after. I understand NRO will bash everything they consider "liberal", but the writer of this article obviously doesn''t get it.

[briannorwood]

Funny how art imitates life. I saw "W" and thought also that it was not very good.

But, now that I think of it, 8 years of the real "W" was pretty much like sitting through a bad movie too!

[lostcountry1]

i can only hope that when obama wins,he remembers all of the republican defenders like this jerk hoopes, fox network, and all of the right-wing radio hosts, and either put them out of business or put them in jail.it will be interesting to see how many of them will start kissing azz to keep their jobs. "IF YOU NEVER TELL A LIE, YOU DONT HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID''

[cbshater4]

"Only an absolute fool"...would post the same comment 3 times to get it published...

I can''t believe CBS published this article. A round of applause, please!

[johngaltwho]

Wow - it must have taken the author a long time to figure out a way to make this film end up being a campaign plus for John McCain...

The lesson however in the end is maybe we should try electing someone who is objectively intelligent for once rather than the guy who runs the dirtier campaign.

[czmdm]

What an idiotic review. Stone claimed to be making a film that was empathetic to Bush and to show how he became what he is without the massive backdrop of either 9/11 or the war. This reviewer obviously just wanted to make a review into something political, which is why the rest of us hate the repiglicans.....every single point ever made has to be turned to their advantage (in their own minds).

[TomFields]

I read this article thinking that it would be an objective movie review. Needless to say, there was no objectivity here!

[obamauberall]

Maybe Josh Brolin should have been president for the last 8 years then?

[jjp735i]

"hated Bush going in - and kind of liked the guy when they came out"

Everyone takes a liking to the class clown or the village idiot when they see him in action and not just hear about the dumb bushit the pulled. But most times we pity the idiot.

[bmadeline-2009]

Yes Cheney manipulated Bush. Shows how stupid Bush is. It''s ok for my beer drinking buddy to be stupid; But it''s NOT ok for my president to be stupid.

[ericdrexil]

I am suprised that CBS allowed this article to be printed. Happy, but very surpised! Thanks for some objectivity. We don''t find that in national media.

[Gary Kempf]

Tom Hoopes, I see they have upped your medication again. You might want to check, because I am sure there is drool running down your cheek. I am also sure the outpatient release program from the mental hospital is a good idea for you. Delusional,writing is a sure sign that you are not ready to be left unsupervised......

[andor3]

there is an old guy who walks around our neighborhood. he likes to have long conversations with anyone and you cannot always understand what he means, but you shrug it off. I like him. He is likable a as long as he has no power or authority. But I would never let him be in charge of anything.

[notfooled]

Never have someone in love with Bush write a review of the movie.

Did you actually watch this movie?

If you liked Bush before you saw the movie, you''re in serious denial.

If you liked him after, you''re obviously suffering from "Beaten Dog Syndrome."

[stopkidding]

Those of us who like Bush should form a club -- I think we ought to call it the 10% Society.

[flreason]

I''ve seen the movie. It didn''t change my opinion of Bush. However, I thought it was a remarkably even-handed portrayal.

Josh Brolin was spot-on Bush. Richard Dreyfus did a great job of capturing Cheney calculatedly manipulating Bush. Stone''s speculative portrayal of Gen. Powell was painful to watch, but well played by Jeffrey Wright. The movie might even have been an entertaining film bio, if we weren''t all suffering from the consequences of Bush''s inept leadership, ignorance, and gullibility.

[jamurphy4]

It was a great movie, it showed just how stupid little o''georgie boy really is.. He will go down as the WORST President in the History of this Country, as well as the Worst Leader of the Free World. Now you Republican fools want to stick us with Old McCain, and another Idiot Gov. from Alaska. I hope the Movie wins the best Picture Oscar..gets my vote.

[tallyman2008]

p.s.

NRO, if you need more examples of what you could aim for ?

Try some imdb-dot-com reviews by ''Joe, Six-Pack or Plumber''


And they do them for free

[tallyman2008]

NRO - Please ...

Think you some kind of Roger Ebert or something ?

Just stick with your normal ''Reviews''

Leave Film Critiques to the Pros

But if you insist on attempting such endeavors ?

Do not start with Oliver Stone

Take some baby steps first

Like maybe, oh, John Ford and John Wayne Westerns

That should keep you busy for a while

Then get back to us in 50 years or so