During the travels got a chance to catch up on some movies: Yes Man and Frost/Nixon. I can't review Yes Man as the movie crapped out on me with about 10 minutes to go but my guess is he ends u with the chick. As for Frost/Nixon I have to say that it may have been Greg Kinnear's best work since Talk Soup.
I don't know how the country reacted in 1977 after the interview but Nixon was humanized in the film's version of the interview and although it probably made for compelling television did not across as the gotcha moment one of the research guys was hoping for. I know there was the Cambodia moment and the "if the President doe it, it isn't illegal" thing but it seems that by the end of the interview Nixon was a beaten man who seemed to start to feel remorse. Now his remorse might be fueled only by his loss of control but still this country loves the person who apologizes and admits fault. Look at Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens, if one of these aholes just admitted what they did the country would start to forgive them, the stonewalling becomes worse than the crime.
Tying this to the present day Nixon. I read yesterday that Junior Bush has only spoken with Cheney once since they left office.
Sadly if you put W into an interview with David Frost he might come across as somewhat sympathetic especially if he apologized for being a total f*ckup. Like the frat-boy who didn't realize that mixing margaritas in the washing machine wouldn't be a great idea.. (Actually that sounds like a great idea for a Hoboken party)
Cheney would never come across sympathetic, and as George Lucas told Maureen Dowd, she has been wrong to dub him Darth Vader.. Since Anakin has been manipulated by power he is not true evil. Darth Vader is Junior Bush and Cheney is the emperor
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TOR has confused the guy from that great movie "stuck on you" with michael sheen. No greg kinnear is not Frost. He didn't make much besides little miss sunshine lately.
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