Semi-Political Hollywood Rant: So Where Were You Three Years Ago?
One of the many things I hated about The Watchmen was its perpetual use of the self-mockery, only it wasn't really self-mockery, but it was... yet, it wasn't.
When you have alternate history stories, you have an opportunity to poke fun at the ridiculousness of our real history. An actor for President — preposterous! A liar and a thief and a convicted felon for President? Unlikely. "Whoever heard of a cowboy running for President?" (Or whatever that line was.) And the movie — like its source — was riddled with such things.
( Then tonight, I watched Will Ferrell in his 1-hour routine on HBO... )
[okay, rant is done now.]
When you have alternate history stories, you have an opportunity to poke fun at the ridiculousness of our real history. An actor for President — preposterous! A liar and a thief and a convicted felon for President? Unlikely. "Whoever heard of a cowboy running for President?" (Or whatever that line was.) And the movie — like its source — was riddled with such things.
( Then tonight, I watched Will Ferrell in his 1-hour routine on HBO... )
[okay, rant is done now.]