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Friday, July 15, 2011

2012 / Film "Why aren't you seeing Harry Potter?"

Posted by Paul Constant on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Look, I know that one account of one empty movie theater showing The Undefeated doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of Sarah Palin's political career. It's not really indicative of anything. It does not mean that the nation is turning its back on Palin's weird mix of stupidity and fear-mongering. But, man, it sure is fun to read:

It isn't strictly accurate to say that I sat through the whole movie alone. Just as the previews started, two young women walked in giggling together and took seats three rows behind me. Afraid that they'd ruined the only story I had at that point — What If Sarah Palin Starred in a Movie and No One Showed Up? — I hoped they'd at least oblige me with an interview, and so they did.

Jamie Watkins, 22, is a Missouri native, which qualifies her as a real American. She only recently moved to Southern California, and her little sister, Jessie, age 18, was visiting for the first time.

"So, um, what made you come out here tonight?"

"We're going to Disneyland tomorrow," Jamie said, "but she just got here, so we decided we should go out."

"We looked online for the latest movie playing," Jessie added. "But all the Harry Potters were sold out, and then we saw 'The Undeafeated.' We don't even actually know what we're seeing."

"Well welcome to California," I said. "You're about to see a documentary about Sarah Palin."

Go read the whole thing.

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Oh Stranger, please, please, please get Adrian Ryan to review this movie!!!!

Posted by butterw on July 15, 2011 at 11:34 AM

BLOOD FARRRRRRT!

Posted by BLOOD FART on July 15, 2011 at 11:53 AM

it's kinda shocking to read about an empty theatre in Orange County. I thought Orange County was uber-Republican? Maybe the director and tech prod staff shoulda stolen George Lucas's thunder and CGI'd John Wayne and Ronald Reagan into Ms. Palin's "crowd" of fans in some scenes...

Posted by even rednecks have their standards on July 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM