Sarah Palin Movie Debuts to Empty Theater in Orange County

[RandySF]

It isn't strictly accurate to say that I sat through the whole movie alone. Just as the previews started, two young women walked in giggling together and took seats three rows behind me. Afraid that they'd ruined the only story I had at that point -- What If Sarah Palin Starred in a Movie and No One Showed Up? -- I hoped they'd at least oblige me with an interview, and so they did.

Jamie Watkins, 22, is a Missouri native, which qualifies her as a real American. She only recently moved to Southern California, and her little sister, Jessie, age 18, was visiting for the first time.

"So, um, what made you come out here tonight?"

"We're going to Disneyland tomorrow," Jamie said, "but she just got here, so we decided we should go out."

"We looked online for the latest movie playing," Jessie added. "But all the Harry Potters were sold out, and then we saw 'The Undeafeated.' We don't even actually know what we're seeing."

"Well welcome to California," I said. "You're about to see a documentary about Sarah Palin."

"Oh, really?" they said, and started giggling again. I think they were expecting an action flick. When I returned to my seat, I thought maybe I'd talk to them after the movie, and get the perspective of two people who went in with no expectations. But they only lasted 20 minutes before walking out.

After that, it is strictly accurate to say that the theater was empty, except for me. On screen there were clips of a younger Sarah Palin helping to reform Alaskan governance. "In politics, you're either eating well or sleeping well," she said. I jotted this down: "And which of those are you doing now?"


http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/07/sarah-palin-movie-debuts-to-empty-theater-in-orange-county/241983/

[Cleita]

1. If no one shows up in Orange County, which is

pretty solidly conservative, I believe Sarah has lost her charisma and will go the way of the Dodo bird. One can hope.

[Ignis]

9. +1

[florida08]

2. hahahaha

'action flick'

[EFerrari]

3. TeamSarah Epic Fail.

LOL

[Marr]

4. Well, he said it was a late show.

Palin's fans are in bed by 8:30 or so, I expect.

[Blue Owl]

5. I'm piling on this Palin newsheap

To me this also says a lot about Michele Bachmann's chances in the 2012 election.

:bounce:

[melm00se]

6. she has a movie out?

[Rex]

7. So 'Undefeated' was shown to an empty house and the name changed to

'Unwanted'. Poor Sarah...but hey, God loves her!

[Quixote1818]

8. This will mean the movie will be pulled in theaters by next Friday

Complete disaster! They may make a bit back on DVD sales.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

10. They Should Change The Name Of The Movie To..................

................."Unattended."

[sinkingfeeling]

11. How can they use the title 'The Undefeated' when it was already the name of the 1969

John Wayne movie?

[Incitatus]

12. Movie titles are not copyrighted

It is not rare for two or more movies to have the same title, especially when the title is one or two words.

[Towlie]

13. I hear one guy who walked out said "I thought it was about PARASAILIN'!"

(Sorry.)