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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:17 PM Aug 2012

Clint's got a movie coming up about an old guy who's losing it: He punked the RNC

It was perhaps the greatest movie promo in the history of over the top movie promos.

Punking an entire political convention with performance art that previews his upcoming movie role… Now THAT takes some serious balls.

Clint has just solidified his position as one of the greatest showmen of his generation with this legendary performance.

I bow in awe of his sheer chutzpah.


Either that, or…


The RNC, in a moment of complete incompetence, ran the entire convention off the rails right before the two most important speeches of the event, Rubio and Romney.

Clint just put an exclamation point on three nights of an ugly, shambling mess.

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Clint's got a movie coming up about an old guy who's losing it: He punked the RNC (Original Post) MrScorpio Aug 2012 OP
That is my thinking too. formercia Aug 2012 #1
I go with the second one. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #2
That's what I was thinking too! I saw the promo for his new movie this morning livetohike Aug 2012 #3
I admit, I refused to watch one moment 1GirlieGirl Aug 2012 #4
"No Text" - When it's just something written in the title… Like now nt MrScorpio Aug 2012 #9
So it should be 'nt (nrn)' - No text (not really necessary). randome Sep 2012 #10
Well, that's the perfect metaphor for the Republican "leadership". gkhouston Aug 2012 #5
All things calculated together equals: flamingdem Aug 2012 #6
That's what I'm thinking too, he was in an acting role and doing it on purpose. I watched it again RKP5637 Aug 2012 #7
So he was just staying in character ? eppur_se_muova Aug 2012 #8
Anyone remember this guy? BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #11

livetohike

(22,142 posts)
3. That's what I was thinking too! I saw the promo for his new movie this morning
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:19 PM
Aug 2012

LOL - their convention was a major disaster .

1GirlieGirl

(261 posts)
4. I admit, I refused to watch one moment
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:22 PM
Aug 2012

I couldn't bring myself to watch any of the RNCircus. I'm relying on y'all to share with me any tidbits that you feel are worthy of note. Oh, and what does nt mean?

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
10. So it should be 'nt (nrn)' - No text (not really necessary).
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 06:32 AM
Sep 2012

But I agree with your 2nd premise. Clint was falling down stupid at the convention. His new movie sounds derivative and boring, too.

Still love the Sergio Leone movies, though!

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
5. Well, that's the perfect metaphor for the Republican "leadership".
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:23 PM
Aug 2012

It's fine to disregard others and lay waste to their hopes and efforts, as long as you can benefit from it.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. All things calculated together equals:
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:24 PM
Aug 2012

A win for us with that over the top performance by Clint!

He is completely overshadowing Mitt today. Why run a clip of boring Mitt when you can run Clint & Chair!

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
7. That's what I'm thinking too, he was in an acting role and doing it on purpose. I watched it again
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:26 PM
Aug 2012

this morning and that's what I've concluded on a second look.

BumRushDaShow

(128,921 posts)
11. Anyone remember this guy?
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 10:53 AM
Sep 2012




He's a year younger than Eastwood and he has made an amazing new career out of self-effacing performance art. Any who have followed some of his antic performances over the past decade will recognize how acerbic he can be, not unlike what Eastwood just did. The above ad just premiered a couple weeks ago.

Also, recall this?



It gives comfort that you're not the only ones who see absurdity passed off as something that is legitimate and "normal" by one very vocal and powerful group, aided and abetted by the news media, and fortunately mocked by the rest of society.
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