Video: “Sunset Boulevard,” starring Hillary Clinton
posted at 2:42 pm on May 9, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“It’s not math anymore,” writes Peggy Noonan of Her Majesty’s quest for the nomination, “it’s psychodrama.” Hence the brilliance of this little offering, updating the greatest scene from one of the greatest movies ever to capture our gal’s transition from gritty perseverance to some sort of dissociative disorder. Her fundraising is collapsing; her lackeys from BJ’s administration are abandoning ship; her once formidable lead among the superdelegates will be gone by early next week at the latest. Even the pollsters are deciding not to bother anymore. She is, at long last, ready for her close-up, Mr. DeMille.
And if this parody is lost on you because you haven’t seen “Sunset” yet, run, don’t walk, to Blockbuster.
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That’s one of my favorite movies….
Think_b4_speaking on May 9, 2008 at 2:47 PM
I agree. There’s a reason this was required viewing back in film school. You learn how to do it right by watching the classics.
Kadnine on May 9, 2008 at 2:49 PM
This primary season has accomplished the impossible. It’s made me actually feel a little sorry for Hillary Clinton.
SDnocoen on May 9, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Gad, Gloria Swanson redux…. the hair on the back of my neck …… yep!
MNDavenotPC on May 9, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Brilliant
Zetterson on May 9, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Love that movie.
Dubn8tr on May 9, 2008 at 3:03 PM
I think it’s pretty low that Rasmussen stopped polling. If he’s done it for this long what is another couple of weeks?
ninjapirate on May 9, 2008 at 3:06 PM
I hope the lefties keep bashing her and irritating and isolating her women supporters, they will vote for McCain out of spite.
Chakra Hammer on May 9, 2008 at 3:13 PM
the girl playing hillary was pretty impressive.
Wyrd on May 9, 2008 at 3:14 PM
What do they say about a womans scorn?
Chakra Hammer on May 9, 2008 at 3:17 PM
He shouldn’t be making decisions anyways. Obama can’t win. Hillary can’t win either. They both need the superdelegates. She’s in this until she’s officially out.
lorien1973 on May 9, 2008 at 3:18 PM
No differently than any other acting by a Clinton.
Speakup on May 9, 2008 at 3:22 PM
I only watched it just in case it had Carville floating face down in the swimming pool.
Hening on May 9, 2008 at 3:24 PM
It is a great movie. But William Holden’s best, I think, is “Stalag 17.” That girl did a good job, by the way.
rivlax on May 9, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Obama’s supporters will stoop to anything. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a knife go in that deep, not since the “clinging to guns and God” revelation. Great campaign season! (except for the fact that McCain will win the Republican nomination)
jaime on May 9, 2008 at 3:50 PM
The way Peggy talks about it, it sounds more like a bad divorce than a movie.
Socratease on May 9, 2008 at 3:56 PM
“That Girl” is Lisa Nova I believe of YouTube fame. She does some pretty funny stuff,pretty too.
Irenaeus on May 9, 2008 at 3:58 PM
She was very good in that clip.
Coronagold on May 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM
All of us here are no doubt delighted that they won’t have to listen to a President Hillary, but seeing her defeating in this humiliatingly prolonged way as opposed to a one day election is almost too much. Almost. It would really be great if she could hang in there until August just so BamBam always has to be looking in the rear view mirror at her.
pedestrian on May 9, 2008 at 4:08 PM
I prefer the remake starring Lindsay Lohan, directed by Donny Most.
stonemeister on May 9, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Teh Creepy
- The Cat
MirCat on May 9, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Lisa Nova: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw_ZGjgS0W4
(severe Al Pacino impression language warning)
pedestrian on May 9, 2008 at 5:14 PM
The arms, the arms! Perfect!
ROTFLMAO!
max1 on May 9, 2008 at 6:11 PM
LOL…loved it.
Django on May 9, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Just Awesome,
Bob
Bobnormal on May 9, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Devastating. Spot on. Tragic.
Good God, I think I’m gonna cry…
Tuning Spork on May 9, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Damn! We missed the part where she shoots Bubba Billy and they find him floating facedown in the swimming pool!
pilamaye on May 9, 2008 at 7:14 PM
ROFL!
Of course, that means Carville would’ve been her … gulp … lover. Oh God, now I have to wash my brain out with bleach.
Rosmerta on May 10, 2008 at 12:05 AM
One of the best elective classes I took was “Film as art”. This reminded me of many great moments to fulfull the class requirements. I love the old movies, and actors. For the movies I was born too early.
The final nail is not going into Hillary’s coffin, yet, though.
Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 12:38 AM
that last line worked well, but the hands thing was distracting; was that in the original?
urbancenturion on May 10, 2008 at 2:09 AM
urbancenturion on May 10, 2008 at 2:09 AM
Yes – in the original, Norma Desmond thinks she’s Salome, princess of ancient times, and she’s out to seduce her audience. Compare the original here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhlhE32SoXs
Rosmerta on May 10, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Reading that over, I see I didn’t state that very clearly – Norma Desmond doesn’t actually think she’s Salome, she thinks she’s starring in a movie about Salome, when really all those people are there at her house for a different reason. I can’t say more without spoiling it all – hie thee to Blockbuster at once!
Rosmerta on May 10, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Glenn Close played the Norma Desmond role in the stage musical version of “Sunset Boulevard.”
Hillary Clinton is playing the Glenn Close “Fatal Attraction” role in the 2008 Democratic nominating process. You just can’t hold her under water long enough.
Cue Anne Archer.
Captain Scarlet on May 10, 2008 at 7:52 AM
That’s pretty good, though it would be good to see the whole film with Hillary degenerating into madness in the halls of a rundown presidential library in A Place Called Hope, with Slick Willy floating face down in the reflecting pool.
Still, this opens up a world of parody alternatives. How about a music video of Hillary belting out “Never Can Say Goodbye” in an empty disco trying to shut down at 2 AM, but Hill wants to keep the party going another hour?
Tantor on May 10, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Big fan of “SUNSET”, this was absolutely precious!!! TOP DRAWER!!! Made the hair on my neck stand up too…
pueblo1032 on May 10, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Hilarious, she’s good.
Reaps on May 11, 2008 at 4:23 AM
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