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Oliver Stone’s W Trailer is Beer-Filled, Confusing in Nature

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on July 28, 2008

A cynical look at Oliver Stone's upcoming W

The first trailer for Oliver Stone’s upcoming film W. has hit the web earlier this evening. And at first glance, I have absolutely no idea what to make of this film. As we’ve discussed before, Josh Brolin doesn’t look too bad as the current President in his younger years, but I am still not gathering the tone. Is it supposed to be a dramatic, faithful take on the subject? Not sure. How about a parody? Not quite.

I don’t know — maybe all of you can figure it out when you check out the trailer below.

The trailer can also be seen in HD over at AOL Moviefone.

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15 Comments

Nevernude says:
July 28th, 2008 at 6:18 am

yeah that looks more of a dramatic movie than a parody or satire..
The tone and feel of it looks like this film is gonna attempt to make us feel sorry for Bush?

Jeremy M says:
July 28th, 2008 at 11:23 am

“this film is gonna attempt to make us feel sorry for Bush?”

bingo!

Joe says:
July 28th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

This is really easy to answer ifyou know a littleabout our fine president. He was a crazy Frat boy and bassically a C student. That got strings pulled because of his Father. The movie is going to show people like you Neil Miller what he was and how ridiculous it is that he is the president.

Matthias Galvin says:
July 28th, 2008 at 12:31 pm

This has “Farce” written all over it. I am SO looking forward to this. Let’s hope it’s Nixon crossed with Dr. Strangelove. I mean, James Cromwell as George H.W. Bush, how can it be anything else?

“Partying, chasing tail, driving drunk? Who do you think you are, a Kennedy?”

Scanain says:
July 28th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

One man’s struggle to find his true self…

This is going to be Rocky 3 except with more Politics.

I pity the fool.

daniel herrera (DDOG) says:
July 28th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

love love seeing bush do a beer bong

Matthew Boyd says:
July 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Huh. That’s a lot more neutral than I would have expected.

white boy jew says:
July 28th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

lost all respect for oliver stone much like i did for steven speilburg after watching his last 5 movies he directed

790 says:
July 29th, 2008 at 1:55 am

I agree with Joe on this one !

This film won’t be a guilt fest, its gonna be a roast!

I sure hope the films ends with bush on the Aircraft Carrier with the Mission Acomplished , banner behing him. The same banner that the admin had air-brushed off most media archives.

HAGE says:
July 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

i don care what its about. i m still gonna catch this LOL

T says:
August 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am

Looks superb!

A top cast and from the bits of dialogue I’ve read, just hilarious! I think Stone’s opted for a witty, farcical affair and it will be all the better for it - as opposed to an out-an-out hate-filled diatribe.

Phoghat says:
August 30th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

No, I don’t think Stone is going after whimsy here. I think he’s trying to show up W for the asshole he is. Just from the trailer here we’re seeing all the things that make us think that “Yes, he’s a drunk frat boy that we elected to to the highest office in the US. Aren’t we a bunch of shmucks”

zach009 says:
September 28th, 2008 at 2:49 am

It’s is a dramatic satire. This movie will be hilarious because our current president is hilarious as a person. The movie is not aimed at making us feel sorry for Bush and it is certainly not trying to paint him as a great man. It is a story of another human being who just happens to be a likeable hilarious person. He is a character! It just goes to show you that anyone can be president and your past does not matter. people can change. Has he made bad decisions, yes. He has to worry about the entire country and everyone in it. I’m pretty sure it is not an easy task. I’m sure all of you have made your bad decsisons while several people were affected by it. Anyway look at him as a human being and watch how funny he is and how funny this movie will be. Satire people look it up cause that is what the movies is about– Satire.

Brad says:
September 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am

I saw a different trailer on CNN the other day. Can anyone tell me where to find that one? It ends with the president mispronouncing Guantanamo bay. any ideas? anyone else seen that one?