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Oliver Stone's Next Picture: Bush

Variety   |  Michael Fleming   |   January 21, 2008 09:50 AM


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Oliver Stone has set his sights on his next directing project, "Bush," a film focusing on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, and attached Josh Brolin to play the title role.

The director has begun quietly shopping a script by his "Wall Street" co-writer Stanley Weiser.

Pic will be produced by Moritz Borman, who teamed with Stone on "World Trade Center" and "Alexander," and Jon Kilik, a producer of "Alexander" as well as "Pinkville," the pre-strike project about the Army's investigation of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam that Stone expected to direct until United Artists pulled the plug late last year.

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- Nofoolhere See Profile I'm a Fan of Nofoolhere permalink

I think that Stone's choice of Brolin is a mistake. Brolin shows more personal character in his picture that Bush shows in his whole body. That difference will be a jarring dissonance throughout the entire film.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:24 AM on 01/22/2008
- CAPTAINSKIPPY See Profile I'm a Fan of CAPTAINSKIPPY permalink

Dear Mr. Stone: Thank you in advance for what will put revisionists forever in a panic. Also, please creat a documentary supplement for special prosecutors so the legendary criminality of Chimpy Bush & his kin will be conspicuous to all for a thousand years.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:29 PM on 01/21/2008
- KarlRoves3rdchin See Profile I'm a Fan of KarlRoves3rdchin permalink

Inform yourselves of the pure evil
http://www.tomflocco.com/fs/FbiMemoPhotoLinkBushJfk.htm

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:53 PM on 01/21/2008
- phantom5551 See Profile I'm a Fan of phantom5551 permalink

most of oliver stones movies have given me a headache, especially "natural born killers" which was almost unwatchable. That he would chose so uninteresting, infamous and yet mediocre a subject as Bush is beyond me.

you can count me out

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:40 PM on 01/21/2008
- fourex See Profile I'm a Fan of fourex permalink

Bully.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 PM on 01/21/2008
- lefilmnoir See Profile I'm a Fan of lefilmnoir permalink

Shrub ... Starring Jim Beam & Jack Daniels

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:47 PM on 01/21/2008
- HLMerkin See Profile I'm a Fan of HLMerkin permalink

He could even canibalize his earlier films about Jim Morrison and Richard M Nixon. The former for a tale of drunken excess, the latter could be cribbed for a President drunk on his own power.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:43 PM on 01/21/2008
- bobh See Profile I'm a Fan of bobh permalink

Both are products of the same Yale class; both are losers.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:38 PM on 01/21/2008
- NWGuy See Profile I'm a Fan of NWGuy permalink

I'd much rather see a documentary of the Bush presidency, mainly to make sure that the truth of the past 7 years remains in the history books, not a glorified rendition produced by bush's buddies and the republicans. As everyone can tell, the corruption, greed, and partisanship of the prior two congresses and this administration is quietly being allowed to fade away. The current republican candidates sure haven't discussed it, and sadly neither have the democratic candidates. Bush's fantasy of being a modern day George Washington should NOT be what future generations know about this period. Only by shedding light on this time and demanding accountability from those responsible can this country start to regain its greatness. Otherwise, the corruption will return time and again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:34 PM on 01/21/2008
- kfdan See Profile I'm a Fan of kfdan permalink

it's important that someone keep the pressure on and Oliver Stone does just that!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:23 PM on 01/21/2008
- katlade See Profile I'm a Fan of katlade permalink

Will it be a mini-series or a trilogy? There is way to much material for a 2 hour long movie. And we still have one year to go.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:23 PM on 01/21/2008
- willo See Profile I'm a Fan of willo permalink


His movie about 9/11 seemed off the mark. I guess this new movie will show if he will tell the unvarnished and shocking truth or has somehow been mind controlled. Whatever the case his movie about the JFK assassination is a good history lesson.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:20 PM on 01/21/2008
- midwestvoter See Profile I'm a Fan of midwestvoter permalink

Hope Mr Stone has contacted this guy- he left the US after numerous death threats- see the attached linked video:

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/261.html

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:53 PM on 01/21/2008
- mystic See Profile I'm a Fan of mystic permalink


Aznurse: "...........(With Hillary)there will be an end to the investigations, the new saying will be we must move on, etc.

President Ford did exactly that with Watergate and that's one of the reasons why we are where we are today, because letting criminals get away with it only guarantees it will be repeated and compounded again in the future.
But we never learn. We are stupid and self destructive. Betcha we do exactly that.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:53 PM on 01/21/2008
- mystic See Profile I'm a Fan of mystic permalink

The reason why Stone is so controversial is because most people see movies and don't read --hence biographies are mostly not noticed--and he commands respect and has enormous influence globally because he presents the truth,and where that is murky he is not afraid of connecting the dots and presenting his interpretation based on that connection.His films score big with Europeans because they are more informed and educated and not cowed by religion as much--they do not dismiss Darwin like 80% of Americans do for instance--and that's why a film like "Alexander" did well in Europe but tanked here thanks to the overwhelming homophobic bigotry in the U.S. The U.S. propoganda machine has done its best to suppress him, and they certainly succeeded with 9/11. But he produces his movies in Europe and doesn't pander to Hollywood money.Those who revere him--and I certainly do--are waiting with baited breath to see how much this machine will try to suppress him.
There is a lot at stake and a lot of very very powerful people in at least two countries will try to do so.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:43 PM on 01/21/2008
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