You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush (2:57)

[underpants]

Run time: 02:58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H15S8BD1xc   Posted on YouTube: February 06, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 15, 2009 By DU Member: underpants Views on DU: 924

 
http://www.broadway.com/You-re-Welcome-Ameria-A-Final-Night-With-George-W-Bush-/broadway_show/5013450

Comedian Will Ferrell stars as George W. Bush in this take on the former President of the United States.

[Wetzelbill]

1. The only successful legacy of Bush is that he ushered in an era

of brilliant political satire. There was good stuff before, but the last 8 years has been so screwed up and Bush is such a clown that satirists had to find a way to make us laugh.

[hlthe2b]

2. I rented W and watched it a few days ago...

I was 50/50 on whether I really wanted to watch it... It sat there for several days before I did, but I was curious how well Josh Brolin would capture him. I guess it was well done, but still hard to watch and much of it brought back my anger.

In one of the last scenes with Poppy, they depicted a blow out over the fact that W had destroyed Jeb's chances and the Bush* name. I really wonder how true that may be, in terms of W and Poppy's relationship. At any rate, it was far too "kind" to GWB* to be very cathartic. I wonder if Ferrell's broadway show is more biting an thus, more cathartic...

[underpants]

4. There are some reviews at the link

I haven't read them but I did read an article on Ferrell's show when they were doing test runs. He makes fun of Bush but he also has some pretty tender moments-remorse over the loss of lives. Bush is human after all.

I read the same thing about "W"-Stone was fair and showed basically how W got to where he was and to some extent how he was just a passenger on the ride.

:shrug: but you've seen the movie. I will check it out soon.

[ProfessorPlum]

3. K&R Even Ferrell can't seem to believe what a douchebag

W. is.