"Anti-American filmmaker wants to abolish 4th of July."

[LeftinOH]

Take the basic plot premise from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and replace Ebeneezer Scrooge with fictional filmmaker 'Michael Malone' and the ghosts are icons of American history. The latest "comedy" from David Zucker (Airplane, Naked Gun, Scary Movie) includes such stars as:

*Kelsey Grammer as General George S Patton
*Jon Voight as George Washington

also with James Woods, Dennis Hopper, Leslie Nielsen and even Bill O'Reilly in a cameo!

...Funny stuff! :sarcasm: Due in theaters Oct 3.


Zucker:

[apnu]

Dennis Hopper? WTF? I thought he was hip.

I mean, huh?

Still I'm surprised this open political pandering came from they guy who did Airplane!

[devilgrrl]

6. No. He ain't hip in any sense of the word.

A total wingnut!

:nuke:

[20score]

23. Yeah, I was surprised too when I found out.. He went to the dark side during the

Reagan era - and after being a hippy. He was the type of person Hunter S. Thompson wrote about in Generation of Swine. No real values, just follows the tide or what's profitable.
The rest of them turned after 9/11.

[d_b]

1. It looks like shit

total conservative 'comedy.' People stepping on rakes and shit like that.

[Liberal Dose]

2. I'm trying to write a tribute poem, but can't find a word to rhyme with Zucker. nt

[d_b]

3. trucker?

[bbernardini]

17. Feather plucker? nt

[pnutbutr]

4. It's a comedy

Lighten up a little bit. I bet it will be moderately funny.

[devilgrrl]

7. I bet it'll suck ass

eom

[TechBear_Seattle]

9. Just like Faux New's answer to The Daily Show was funny

Why do I expect to find the same crew of writers and producers?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. I bet people who think it's funny are assholes.

I'll bet money too.

[Dukkha]

20. Zucker is a self proclaimed "9/11 Republican"

meaning spineless cowardly types like Zucker, James Woods, Trey Parker, & Dennis Miller who though they would capitalize on all the neocon induced Jingoism. Now they are finding out alienating your fan base to embrace corrupt ideology was not a smart move.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

5. Looks like Zucker's still cranking out crap

Ever since he went on his <Adjective> Movie kick...

I wish people would stop going to his crap on celluloid and put him out of a job.

[RB TexLa]

8. Independence day doesn't really mean much to those of us who's ancestors weren't here for that war

It's important, but for most Americans there's no real association with that war.

I had some people here in the 1600's and 1700's but not many.

[bryant69]

13. I don't know about that

I think it is part of our national identity. Or should be. July 4th in particular was a day that speaks to the best of what it means to be an America. Even if you are a new immigrant who becomes a citizen you are still participating in what happened on July 4th.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Mesteryo]

10. oh come on..

The movie is a satire, I'm betting it makes light of the excesses of both liberals and conservatives.

[Vanje]

11. Why isnt Mel Gibson in it?

A white man just cannot get a break in this country!

[ColbertWatcher]

21. In what respect, sugar tits? n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

14. And what, pray tell, will separate the 3rd from the 5th?

You know, sometimes people just don't think things through. :(



























Taking it as seriously as it deserves.

[angstlessk]

19. that was my response...like the joke

does France have a 4th of July? and of course some stupid murkins think not!!!!

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

15. Kelsey Grammer as Patton???

he could only wish he was 1/100th of the man.

[Javaman]

18. If only Patton could hear this. He would rise from the grave and slap Grammer...

LOLOLOL

[tsuki]

16. Is this the October surprise? nt

[DesertRat]

22. Bwaahaha!

More like the October movie bomb!