Comments on: Sneak Preview: An American Carol

By: Six Meat Buffet » An American Carol Movement

Six Meat Buffet » An American Carol Movement — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:20:46 +0000

[...] not a blogging A-Lister, so I didn’t have the opportunity to see the [...]

By: Paul_in_NJ

Paul_in_NJ — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:22:09 +0000

FWIW, this won't be Robert Davi's first stint as a terrorist - but I imagine he'll have more fun with this role.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:00:09 +0000

I’m worried that this will do more harm than good.
jimmy the notable
…But, the America-bashing films that Hollyweird puts out have done no harm? I’m not under the impression that this movie will do much good, but it will give us an opportunity to laugh at the idiots who hate everything we hold dear. We won’t ever get equal HW time, so what’s the deal? Please expand.

By: ic1redeye

ic1redeye — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:46:33 +0000

The part when the campaign worker asks his nephew, “The don’t ask don’t tell brigade” and Dougie Houser stops for a second and then leaves with a sad look when he says no had me rolling. Also WTF is Rosie doing in this? I sure would like to see a clip of her contribution. Anyway, can’t wait for it to come out.

By: docdave

docdave — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:14:52 +0000

Really the libs are so pathetic that you want to cry or laugh when you see how impossible it is to reason with them. Personally I’d rather laugh than cry so this movie is definitely for me.

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:11:44 +0000

Well then…by going to see the movie, you’re supporting it!

Yeah, because it looks pretty good. Not because I think I need to support some cause. Not because somebody’s trying to guilt me into it. Leave that stuff for the Scientologists.

Rest assured, Jim—your independence and principles won’t be sullied by paying for one ticket to one movie—even if that movie fails to live up to your standards.

You’re the one trying to make it into a crusade, not me.

By: smagar

smagar — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:28:44 +0000

Well then…by going to see the movie, you’re supporting it! IIRC, that’s all Zucker is asking.

Rest assured, Jim—your independence and principles won’t be sullied by paying for one ticket to one movie—even if that movie fails to live up to your standards.

I’m sure Zucker appreciates your sacrifice and your understanding. Of course, he’d appreciate it more if you sacrifice the cost of a second ticket to bring along your better half!

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:18:21 +0000

But, we should all bend over backwards to support this movie.

I’m going to go see it, because it looks pretty funny and I hope it at least outgrosses Sicko. But I refuse to accept some sort of obligation.

By: chipandcharge

chipandcharge — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:13:00 +0000

Anything, Anything that skewers that Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi Leftist Traitor Nutbag Moonbat POS…Michael Mooore, has to be worth it’s weight in Gold; put me down for at least six viewings…

Dale in Atlanta on September 1, 2008 at 10:30 AM

I couldn’t agree more. I’ve often wondered why profit-seeking film makers have not taken more advantage of mocking the far left-wing idiots in this country. Imagine the endless entertainment value of satirizing some of our more useful idiots on the far left, like Reed, Boxer, Pelosi, Carter, Biden, Wexler, Gore, Kerry, etc., etc. etc.

Where have you gone Team America?

By: smagar

smagar — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:12:18 +0000

No, Jim, I’m not suggesting that Ed LIE!

But, we should all bend over backwards to support this movie. David Zucker and company have stepped out of the shadows and exposed themselves in Hollywood. Shouldn’t we thank them the best way we can—with our dollars, once the movie hits the screen?

IMO, yes we should. Let’s sniff a little less, and be supportive a little more. If the movie has some rough edges, I say let them slide! If Hollywood sees Zucker’s pocket filling with conservative cash, perhaps Tinseltown will make some more conservative-friendly movies, with better quality.

I guess I tend to have sympathy for those who stick their necks out and try to actually DO something. As opposed to so many of us, who sit behind the safety of our keyboards and opine how they could have done better…

By all means, Zucker should file off the rough edges Ed pointed to here. But, when the final product hits the steets in October, let’s not leave the man twisting in the wind because he failed to meet our oh-so-high standards.

My 0.02…

By: Dale in Atlanta

Dale in Atlanta — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:30:56 +0000

Anything, Anything that skewers that Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi Leftist Traitor Nutbag Moonbat POS...Michael Mooore, has to be worth it's weight in Gold; put me down for at least six viewings...

By: Ozprey

Ozprey — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:19:14 +0000

It’ll also be interesting to see the last Hollywood movie any of them will ever make…

Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 9:32 AM

after they’re blacklisted then, they should start up an opposing movie industry in Texas….call it Farleywood…all 3 Republicans in Hollywood are welcome to switch their membership..

By: maverick muse

maverick muse — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:18:19 +0000

Even-Handed Propaganda: Who is ‘An American Carol’ Making Fun Of? [First Look] by Cole Abaius

Spills over the aisle, mop sooner than later.

By: Dirty Harry’s Place… » Ed Morrissey Not Thrilled With ‘An American Carol’

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:16:24 +0000

[...] been asked to hold off on my review of, An American Carol. That said, I enjoyed it a lot more than Ed (who, among his many other talents, is an insightful movie reviewer): When looking at a rough cut, [...]

By: ManlyRash

ManlyRash — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:02:01 +0000

My collie says: – Troglodyte homunculus.
CyberCipher on September 1, 2008 at 8:43 AM

LOL. My golden retriever says:

Lassie is too polite. Michael Moore is a hideous f*cking C.H.U.D”

By: Aggie85

Aggie85 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:00:38 +0000

on=one

By: MSGTAS

MSGTAS — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:00:32 +0000

I bet that Kevin Farley’s character believes the best way to brain wash some woman is to step on their douchebag.

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:00:17 +0000

We’re with you, man! If we feel like it, that is. If we don’t…we’re not.

With friends like conservative bloggers…

Comedy is not a loyalty test. Either you find something funny or you don’t. What, Ed should rave about it just because it’s making fun of people you don’t like?

By: Aggie85

Aggie85 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:58:27 +0000

We will be seeing this on. Going to the movies is a very rare event for us anymore.

By: Paul-Cincy

Paul-Cincy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:56:59 +0000

I just watched the trailer and like the humor so far. I was just going by what Ed said. :)

By: Paul-Cincy

Paul-Cincy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:50:48 +0000

The setup seems too cute and simple. There was a movie a few years ago, “Scotland, PA”, which was a similar ripoff, but of MacBeth. So this is of Dickens? It’s like a high school student got their term paper off the internet. I mean, how lame is it to have to rely so heavily on another person’s work and storyline? Maybe as an SNL skit, but not for a feature-length film.

As far as timing and lines and such, no one does it better than the guys at South Park. They should collaborate on some right-leaning movie. Maybe they kinda did with “Team America” but I didn’t see it.

By: smagar

smagar — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:45:21 +0000

David Zucker puts his comfy life in Hollywood on the line to make this movie—and way too many conservative bloggers sniff at the quality of his product.

Excellent. Thanks for being brave, Dave. Thanks for sticking your neck out there.

We’re with you, man! If we feel like it, that is. If we don’t…we’re not.

With friends like conservative bloggers…

I’m sorry, but I plan to pay for tickets to this movie at least twice. Go read “Dirty Harry’s Place” and see how perilous Hollywood can be for conservatives. Especially the less-well-established actors who agreed to be the supporting cast in this movie.

Do you think Jeffrey Wells and the rest of the Hollywood “in” crowd is going to forget? Do you think they won’t retaliate? When was the last time you saw the anchors for the now-defunct Half Hour News Hour on TV? Coincidence? I fear not.

Kudos to David Zucker for putting it all on the line. Kudos to those B-list actors in the movie’s supporting cast who disregarded their agents and signed up for this film. I hope we don’t let you down.

Unfortunately, I fear we will.

By: RedWinged Blackbird

RedWinged Blackbird — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:34:10 +0000

There were more laughs in that 4-minute trailer than in the sum total of everything Michael Moore has ever done.

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:32:40 +0000

It’ll also be interesting to see the last Hollywood movie any of them will ever make…

By: Tuning Spork

Tuning Spork — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:32:09 +0000

My only beef with the JFK scene is the pacing. Kennedy delivered the “bear any burden” paragraph with a lot more passion than the actor playing him here.

Also, when Davi says “I must used last names” and calls “Hussein!” and they rise again, he says “Oh, God”. I think it would have been funnier if said “Jesus Christ”.

Other than that, I’m really looking forward to this movie. :)