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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on October 07, 2006, 06:43:24 pm

Title: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Kosh on October 07, 2006, 06:43:24 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5415666.stm



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Regal Entertainment Group, which has more than 6,300 screens in 40 US states, said it would not show the film because of its subject matter.

Spokesman Dick Westerling said: "We do not feel it is appropriate to portray the future assassination of a president, therefore we do not intend to programme this film at any of our theatres."

Mr Westerling said Regal had received "numerous phone calls and e-mails" supporting the company.


Shame, but it makes me want to see it even more.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Mefustae on October 07, 2006, 07:42:11 pm
This sounds rather entertaining.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Ace on October 07, 2006, 10:55:17 pm
Unfortunately Regal owns all of the screens in the area. Hell I'd want to watch it just to see how much of a 'subversive' label I'd be given by our friends at the DHS.
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Post by: BlackDove on October 07, 2006, 11:32:42 pm
You call me when they really shoot him.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Sandwich on October 08, 2006, 03:28:20 am
Wait, wait.... HOW many movies have there been that have shown a US prez being shot, killed, or otherwise put out of commission?
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Mefustae on October 08, 2006, 03:55:14 am
Quite a few. They're just usually not about a current president who is yet to be shot.
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Post by: IPAndrews on October 08, 2006, 04:47:16 am
TWO whole cinemas!  :eek2:
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Post by: Flipside on October 08, 2006, 06:33:57 am
And I thought North Korea was obsessive about their leader.....
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: kode on October 08, 2006, 12:11:10 pm
Quote from: IPAndrews on October 08, 2006, 04:47:16 am
TWO whole cinemas!  :eek2:

as in chains of them.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Prophet on October 09, 2006, 12:39:52 am
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Digital effects are used to superimpose explode his head onto an actor secret service agent for the assassination scene.
Yes, yes, yes, YES! :mad2:
What? No? Crap... :(
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Sandwich on October 09, 2006, 03:54:40 am
Heh... one of the comments about this movie on the IMDB page is: "I'm a left-wing liberal, and I hated this movie." :lol:

He goes on to post:

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I absolutely despise what George W. Bush has done. In my opinion, he's the single president that's done the most damage to the country in the past century.

According to many people, I should love this movie, since I hate Bush. This couldn't be further from the truth - I've never seen a movie get more hype from pure shock and exploitation. This movie is an amateurish, poorly-made waste of time. No matter which side of the political spectrum you lie, do not see this film.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Deepblue on October 09, 2006, 08:32:24 am
I think you would have to be a really sick individual to go watch a movie about someone you hate getting shot to death...

Like, REALLY sick.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Windrunner on October 09, 2006, 08:45:50 am
Quote from: Deepblue on October 09, 2006, 08:32:24 am
I think you would have to be a really sick individual to go watch a movie about someone you hate getting shot to death...

Like, REALLY sick.

no not sick, but entertained
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: aldo_14 on October 09, 2006, 08:56:56 am
Quote from: Deepblue on October 09, 2006, 08:32:24 am
I think you would have to be a really sick individual to go watch a movie about someone you hate getting shot to death...

Like, REALLY sick.

What, you mean like watching Downfall (http://imdb.com/title/tt0363163/)?
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Mefustae on October 09, 2006, 09:00:15 am
Damn good movie, that.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: karajorma on October 11, 2006, 08:15:12 am
Yeah. As they described it on Film Four. "A war movie with a happy ending" :D
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: vyper on October 11, 2006, 09:48:03 am
Buggery, I missed Death of a President on E4 the other night :wtf:
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: Deepblue on October 11, 2006, 12:09:34 pm
Apparently you're better off for it. The imdb user reviews all complain that it is really badly made, even if they are die-hard bush-hating liberals.
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Post by: Ford Prefect on October 11, 2006, 12:21:03 pm
Yes, and if ever there was an assortment of people representing the pinnacle of intellectual prowess, it would be the self-proclaimed reviewers on IMDB.
Title: Re: "Death of a President" will not be shown in 2 US cinemas
Post by: NGTM-1R on October 11, 2006, 01:06:00 pm
Has anyone actually seen it yet?