Posted on 08/25/2012 5:48:54 PM PDT by maggiesnotebook
I slipped off to the third showing of 2016 on Friday in Tulsa at 2:15 pm (Friday). The theater is a large multi-plex that includes an IMAX. I'm picky about my theater seats so usually get there early, but today had a previous appointment, so arrived with about 7 minutes to spare. The parking lot was jammed, and the first clue was, every handicapped parking place was taken (I didn't need one:-) I found a good single seat high up in the middle of a row. The two seats to my right were empty but taken. The two to my left were the only empty seats on my row. They quickly filled. The entire theater was full, and while it was not the largest theater, it wasn't small either. When I left, a very long line had formed in the lobby awaiting the next showing at 4:30 pm. No, they weren't there to see the new Bourne movie. They were there to see 2016: Obama's America. I confirmed it with the guy at the ticket stand. See two trailers below.
D'Souza compared how he and Obama were born the same year, married the same year, and if each of them held up their hands for the camera to capture, no one would see a difference. Dinesh D'Souza came to the US to attend Dartmouth. His father advised him not to go - "they're all White there," he said. Nevertheless, when he arrived at the University he found the International Student Union and enjoyed the foods from around the world, which he had never seen, and had he not come to the US, he would have probably lived his whole life within one mile of his home in India. Anyway, there's a scene where the inevitable pony-tailed guy comes up and says something like "man, it must be so liberating to be Indian." You'll hear Dinesh's answer when you see the film.
His interview with George Obama, who is the brother with another mother, was 6 months old when Barack Obama, Sr. died. While we've all seen George standing at the gate of his hut, he is an impressive figure, tall and lean and speaks a cultured English. He doesn't say a negative word about his brother, carefully sidesteps the opportunity with a few words that indicate he might not be comfortable with an EBT card. He makes one comment that is very telling - the total difference between him and his half-brother who is the President of the United States. See if you can spot it, and come back and tell me what you think.
You'll learn a lot about Barack Obama, Sr., and hear from a man who was a very close friend of his. The passion and "hate" is still there, and he fairly spits it out. Another telling moment. If you've seen the writings of Obama's father, they are also featured in the documentary.
Visually, the film gives us a close-up look at people who are truly, truly poor in a way that no American can comprehend - even the poorest among us. Watch for the oil drilling and the significance of it.
I don't want to be a spoiler for the bottom line of the documentary and there is a bottom line. There are no cheap shots - well, only a real moment when Obama is trying to explain to his audience a bit of math, and can't get it done - but, it's a real. There are no birther discussions. There are no speculations about Obama's 'real' father, his Social Security card or Selective Service Registration number.
Depending on your attention to politics today, or lack of them, it doesn't matter what you know or don't know about Obama. It's not a boring rehash, it's a well-designed documentary with smart commentary. You'll see the bottom line reduced to one hyphenated word that might help you explain a few revelations to your Progressive friends (if you have any), and we all have our Liberal Uncle Louie around. Get to them before they get to the ballot box. View the trailers here.
Related and Background:
The Anarchy Alley that Birthed Barack Obama
In case you missed it: Another Cone of Silence
Got me wanting to see it, now!
Wow, that’s what you got from it?
Wow, that’s what you got from it?
There was nothing new. What did you get that you didn’t know already?
Welli certainly didn’t see it as sympathetic to “poor Barack”. I hadn’t read the book, knew the general thesis, but thought it was well done. I went more to see the audience and their reaction, since I saw it in dc suburbs, northern VA.
Moreover, I don’t think you and I were the intended audience for this film. DO you think the rank and file populace knew ANY of that?
“”Got me wanting to see it, now!””
I hate to admit it but I thought the same thing as opposed to my posting of yesterday that I already knew more than I wanted to know about the creep!!! May have to rethink this and my family calls me stubborn!!!
LOL
The price of one of moochelle's dresses or one pair of shoes could have supported them.
I don’t think you and I were the intended audience for this film.
That is most likely true. Although I think people like you and I are the ones seeing the film. I saw it in Annapolis Maryland at the Harbor Center Movies. We are almost neighbors...lol.
“”You’ll learn a lot about Barack Obama, Sr., and hear from a man who was a very close friend of his. The passion and “hate” is still there, and he fairly spits it out.””
This struck me as interesting as I hadn’t seen any clips from the documentary about this. I think now that there would be other things I didn’t know.. It’s kind of like an obsession - ala Bill Clinton. I couldn’t stand the man but I had to buy every book written about him and his wife. We moved from CA in 2006 and I didn’t take one Clinton book with me. I learned my lesson and don’t have one obozo book in my house!!!
I saw it yesterday. All showings were sold out.
It was an interesting take on the man. the documentary did not bring in moral issues nor did it bring up the ACORN or community organizing days. Nor did it mention the political bent of the grandparents that I have read about.
But the goal, no matter the reason or psychology behind the attitude is to take down America and we are on the way.
I liked The Amateur by Edward Klein. Gossipy quick read and verified everything we suspected about the ego, the narcissism, and the spending. Knowing the stuff and seeing it played out on the screen is very different,
I won't give it away, but the whole tone of the George Obama interview was the most revealing part of the movie for me. At the very least it should put to rest speculations about Obama's parentage. Barack and George are cut from the same cloth. Tall, lanky, intelligent, mostly soft-spoken. But despite his personal poverty and the corrupted squalor that is Kenya, George does not blame the rich or the whites or the West for his problems, quite the opposite. Very, very refreshing. And you can clearly see why BHO doesn't want to help his brother. In that category, only true believers need apply.
The movie was exceptional. Basically a video version of Desouza's books, but very, very well produced. The theater was packed and the comments I heard walking out among the mostly 50+ crowd was that it was a very scary movie. My 19 year old son, said, "Dad, I really don't like scary movies."
And contrary to the Napster, this was not a "poor Barrack" kind of movie. By making the comparison in origins between Obama and Desouza, and the ultimate contrast between their mindsets today, the viewer is allowed to draw his or her own conclusions about the roots of Obama's rage. Perhaps they could have spent more time in the technical, ideological policy weeds, making it appeal only to wonks. But in the end, this approach made it a real story about real people with an emotional connection that will resonate with people long after they walk out of the theater.
Regrettably, it may have only been preaching to the choir. As the people who need to see it probably won't.
Bet you have a weird sense of humor too...
I won't give it away, but the whole tone of the George Obama interview was the most revealing part of the movie for me. At the very least it should put to rest speculations about Obama's parentage. Barack and George are cut from the same cloth. Tall, lanky, intelligent, mostly soft-spoken. But despite his personal poverty and the corrupted squalor that is Kenya, George does not blame the rich or the whites or the West for his problems, quite the opposite. Very, very refreshing. And you can clearly see why BHO doesn't want to help his brother. In that category, only true believers need apply.
I saw the movie at a 1:30 p.m. showing this afternoon in a San Francisco suburb.
Theater was 3/8 full. Audience consisted of mostly viewers age 50+ with a few younger people, plus whole families.
Applause at the end.
I was impressed with the poise George Obama showed in his brief interview. Was the comment you mentioned related to Genesis 4:9, and his response to BO's interpretation of it?
And to tag onto your other comment, anyone who had any doubts about BO's foreignness will have THOSE doubts put to rest after having seen this movie. The man is not American at all.
What’s the hyphenated word?
thecodont, no it wasn’t the “my brother’s keeper” comment. I guess at this point in the conversation I can say it. It’s no big deal, but my one hypenated word that I knew, but ignored, and went the communism, marxism, socialism route (which also fits) is anti-colonialism. George said he thought Kenya would be a far more developed country had Whites stayed there longer.
He’s a smart guy.
napscoordinator, I knew everything that was in it, and I knew I would because I’ve been writing and reading about him for 5 years now. But, I do think the anti-colonist angle is spot on. I wrote about that when he first took office and booted out Churchill’s bust, then I forgot that angle and moved on to other things. Barack Sr. hated White, as his friend said in the movie, the belief is deep and hot that other nations, particularly the US and UK stole their wealth and then sold it back to them at astronomical prices.
I was glad to see Dinesh talking about the paper his father had published, because it explains a lot about the son. I’ve been linking to that paper for years.
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