Films/DVD Asylum

The Campaign...

24.4.150.31

mkuller

...Will Ferrel squares off in a political campaign against Zack Galfanakis funded by two billionaire brothers whose name ends in "ch".
Hillarious and over the top.
Pretty raunchy and not a family-friendly film.
Friends of ours were there with their teenaged and young 20-something daughters and were not very amused.
Caution - also may offend some right wingers as too close to home.

Edits: 08/13/12

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In today's world, this is funny. Licking buttholes. Good wives that casually cheat. Yeeehaw! - tinear 06:52:52 08/15/12 (4)
Of course, the trailers featured a film that had the audience falling out of their seats: the theme was a "good girl" that was turned by her porn line worker girlfriend into a, you guessed it!, porn line worker! And the joke is on those who think it's NOT a legitimate way for a gal to make some good money.
"Comedy," in its sharp turn into slime, left only one way forward.
Down, down, down.
- "theme was a "good girl" turned by her porn line worker girlfriend into a, you guessed it!, porn line worker" - Road Warrior 20:07:16 08/15/12 (0)
  Did we see the same show?? Or are you talking about another movie. Sounds like a goodun ;>
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- I NEVER go to comedies anymore - mbnx01 10:23:45 08/15/12 (2)
  They are all so vulgar and repulsive.
  
  "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
  -Dr. Greg House
  - You mean the American comedies - Victor Khomenko 19:21:46 08/15/12 (0)
    There are many delightful foreign comedies.
    The American ones tend to be trash indeed.
    
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  - Ferrell's character set the bar far lower. nt - tinear 11:10:49 08/15/12 (0)
    dfs
Cam Brady = William Jefferson Obama - mr grits 17:37:48 08/13/12 (6)
I have never seen a better characterization of a typical big-league democrat than Cam Brady (Ferrell). He said absolutely nothing during his campaign speeches and the poor people of North Carolina got nailed with eating it up. Not only was Brady empty headed but he couldn't keep it zipped up, either.
OTOH, Galifianakis was the bumbling pantywaist turned vicious pro all under the direction of Dermott Mulroney who conspicuously looked like Satan. The Motch brothers, who bankrolled Huggins, were a direct ripoff of the "Trading Places" duo in which Ackroyd was a dupe for them. (Motch brothers = Ackroyd and Lithgow vs. Ameche and Bellamy in 'Trading Places')
This was enjoyable and had so much "bad stuff" in it that no political movement remained unscathed. Although I think the repubs fared better at final tally.
Sophomoric belly laughs...good medicine.
3 outta 5

Edits: 08/13/12
- Sorry you missed the Koch brothers link. The slick hair, the perfect blond wife, the MASSIVE billionaire - tinear 06:54:30 08/15/12 (3)
  backers.
  Yeah, that's Obama, gritsie, all the way.
  - How could anyone miss that.....two bumbling plutocrats with a silly plot. * - mr grits 08:53:18 08/15/12 (2)
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    - RE: How could anyone miss that.....two bumbling plutocrats with a silly plot. * - tinear 11:10:07 08/15/12 (1)
      Well, the Koch bros. are to the right of John Birch.
      - Bless'em. * - mr grits 11:16:36 08/15/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: How could anyone miss that.....two bumbling plutocrats with a silly plot. * posted by tinear on August 15, 2012 at 11:10:07
        
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- Hmmm, Hollywood must like Republicans better, I guess. - Enophile 08:23:09 08/14/12 (1)
  Or, some filmgoer has a bias.
  - Hmmm, methinks "better", in this flick, is a relative word at best^ - Road Warrior 13:01:54 08/14/12 (0)
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Great recommendation - A little itty bitty spoiler inside - Road Warrior 13:11:29 08/13/12 (0)
both Zach and Ferrel were in their element and the campaign process as a whole was panned pretty good. Nice crowd midday on a Monday.
Republicans offended? So some big money guys wanted to effectively sell the district to the Chinese. As silly a plot device as has ever existed but necessary for the candidates to show some redeeming moral qualities. About as believable as the Democratic candidate alleging the Republican was a Taliban because he had facial hair. BFD. This is one dumb comedy I'll watch again when it comes out on DVD and later on pay movie channels.
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Do I have to spell it out?

C----H----E----E----S----E
A---N---D
O---N---I---O---N---S
Oh no.....

Edits: 08/13/12 08/13/12

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