Saturday
25Oct2008
New Angel or Devil Posters for 'W.'
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10:16PM
It doesn't appear as though
Oliver Stone's
W. is going
to do a ton of business here in the U.S. It might beat its budget by a little bit
from domestic receipts, but more than likely, Stone will need a pretty strong
international push for the gamble to really pay off. The good news for him is
that his movies do play well in other countries, and George Bush has even less
support around the world than he does here at home.
Posters courtesy of Can Mag
The real letdown isn't the box office - because I imagine with home video and TV rights, it should be slightly profitable - but rather the editorial position of the film. It's too soft for Bush's critics, but it's also not supportive enough in any way for what defenders he has left to rally behind it. And what does it say of Oliver Stone, who needs to get his edge back?
There are a couple of new posters that play into the duality Stone portrays in the film, and they're better than most of the others.
Posters courtesy of Can Mag
If you haven't seen the film, I'm not telling you not to. It's definitely interesting, and Josh Brolin is terrific. But it could've been more interesting if Stone had driven in one lane or the other.
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Reader Comments (1)
I don't understand. Why would any honest person depict Dubya as an Angel?