Aug 5 2008Oliver Stone's 'W' Poster Finds More Flaws in Bush's Polished Veneer
Whoa, wait a minute. You mean to tell me that aside from entering into an unwinnable war, overstepping the limits of the executive branch, and using fear tactics to strip citizens of their basic liberties, this dude's been wearing make-up to appear more presentable for television cameras? And rather than delivering speeches in a voice so resounding it would echo through the halls of every foreclosed home in the country, he's been using microphones? And he's still in office? If all this is going on, he's probably been brushing his teeth and regularly showering, too. Thank you for another eye-opening exposé, Oliver Stone. Leno monologues usually have me laughing too hard to understand their significance, and rarely suggest Bush may be sneaking a peek during his grooming. But this... this speaks volumes.
Reader Comments
1. kim alexis - August 5, 2008 11:47 AM
i cant wait.....
2. rocket - August 5, 2008 11:47 AM
lame poster.
where's the one of Bush in the 'Mission Accomplished' flight suit giving a premature thumbs up?
3. Julian - August 5, 2008 12:49 PM
This is Bush bashing taken to the next level. I'm not a fan of Bush (the president. I have no problem with the ladies) but come on. enough already. what more can you say that hasnt been said already and whats the point. at least get Will farrell to play the role so it will be funny.
4. Colin - August 5, 2008 1:29 PM
Yet another unnecessary and totally humorless comment by the I Watch Stuff writer. Do you honestly feel that strongly about a promo poster?! Such a douche.
5. Rasputin - August 5, 2008 1:39 PM
"Unwinnable war", huh?
I hate to break it to you... but even the New York Times and Barack Obama are kind of not onboard with that old chestnut anymore.
Sorry we won.
6. The Kilted Yaksman - August 5, 2008 2:21 PM
"Sorry we won."
We did? You mean, Al Qaeda is gone? There are no more radical Muslim extremists that would just as soon saw your fucking head off with a kukri as look at you? We MIGHT be making some headway in the grotesquely expensive sidetrack that is Iraq, but The War is far from over.
Back OT, this looks like it will be a stupid, stupid, movie. Stone marginalizes himself even more with every movie he makes.
7. Bobeyo - August 5, 2008 2:34 PM
Also, Obama Bin Laden is still alive.
EDIT: Oops, I meant OSama Bin Laden. My mistake.
At least Barak Hussein is dead now though.
8. Brianna - August 5, 2008 3:21 PM
sneak peek of bush
hahahhaha
9. Tony - August 5, 2008 4:54 PM
Come on, people. The writers of this site attack every last thing that's posted here. I find it hilarious that anyone would come here and expect anything to the contrary, politics or not.
Get over it or go to another site.
10. Snoodle - August 5, 2008 5:13 PM
Why is one poking him in the head with a comb :p
Something about the 'Get Ready' tagline....I don't know what's wrong or how to fix it but it just feels like they're marketing this wrong :s
11. Paulie Danger - August 5, 2008 9:42 PM
I wish I had an Eye Roll button for 5 and 7. But I'm not going to get into politics. Particularly with someone who gobbles up GOP slogans like power pellets. (Really? The best you can do is attack Barak's unusual name and it's vague similarity to common Muslim names? Fucking lame.)
But I really like the poster. It's different, which is a rare commodity in any form of entertainment anymore.
12. Chase - August 6, 2008 3:39 PM
I believe the poster is referencing an Esquire magazine cover of Richard Nixon. (http://www.artadox.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/richard-nixon.jpg) I mean I could be wrong, why on earth would anyone compare Nixon and Bush?
13. Cash - August 6, 2008 8:37 PM
Is this supposed to be a movie about Bush, or Kerry?
I'm kinda confused, seeing how Kerry does the coifed perfection thing, whereas Bush usually goes for the more tussled look. Shit, if Stone can't get the man's hairstyle down how is he supposed to be accurate and insightful about anything deeper?
14. battlecat - August 7, 2008 4:42 PM
oliver stone, baby boomer extrordinaire. anable to cope with the harsh realities of having a president that has his hair proffesionally teased for him, yearns for the days past when our presidents were like european woman, fast and loose..i am just happy to have mr.stone around to deconstruct every thing around me so that i can see the harsh realities beneath the polished veneer, our president has acne. he needs foundation? and powder? has he been using proactive? does he wash his pillow cases enough? is it stress? thank you oliver for these thought provoking questions.
15. oh christ. - August 8, 2008 10:41 AM
Let's go through this one step at a time. Okay, the movie is premature, for a lot of reasons. That pretty much makes me think he did it FTL, or...actually, just for the controversy. Also, to the guy who thinks we won, we didn't. Iraq has a surplus, and we've got a deficit. Terrorist forces in Afghanistan are three times stronger than they were when the war started. So yeah, if you call getting screwed in every possible way "winning," then we're doing a great job.
16. John Hershey - August 9, 2008 4:12 PM
Please stick to watching your lame ass movies and criticizing the world from behind your keyboard, while the grown ups give you the freedom you complain about. If you don't like what is happening here please move to any other country in the world. Maybe China will allow you to get away with your half-wit comments without putting a bullet up your behind, although I seriously doubt it.