AFTER-ACTION REPORT: The Undefeated! Orange, CA

July 15, 2011 | SoConPubbie

[RonDog]

Well, this was a freep then, right?

That’s a good thing, I’d say.

Yes, this was a "FReep" -- and yes, that is a GOOD thing!

[XXXoholic]

I wish I could go and see the movie but i live to far. :(

[RonDog]

Any protesters or anything of the sort?

Nah. But this was in a fairly nice (mostly Republican) part of ORANGE COUNTY.

Our only opposition so far has been IGNORANCE and APATHY...

...but, we're ready for the "bad guys," too...

...when they discover how powerful this new movie will be.

As I posted previously:

In the words of King Leonidas (from the movie "300"):

King Leonidas: [on being told the Persians are coming to parley] Captain, I leave you in charge.
Captain: But, sire...
King Leonidas: Relax, old friend. If they assassinate me, all of Sparta goes to war.

Pray they're that stupid. Pray we're that lucky.

Protestors outside "The Undefeated" showings would generate a lot of what Steve Bannon calls his "unearned media" strategy.

[lonevoice]

Speaking of keywords, looks like an admin deleted the "vanity" keyword, but now there's a "bachmann" keyword. Any bets on the poster being the same person? :-)

Thanks for this thread, SoConPubbie, and for the onging updates, RonDog. A lot of us don't live anywhere near where "The Undefeated" will be showing, and have to wait for the DVD from SaraPAC. In the meantime, these FReeper reports are fascinating.

[lonevoice]

Where on there can you order the DVD?

https://www.sarahpacdonate.com/

[Melian]

I really loved Tammy Bruce’s comments in The Undefeated. How great that she came to mingle.

[Melian]

And thank you for all you are doing to help all of us help Sarah Palin, RonDog.

[RonDog]

I've been out feeding the "Google-bots." :o)

Check out what currently shows up in the first few hits of a Google search for:

AMC Orange Undefeated or Orange Undefeated or California Undefeated

Free Republic ROCKS!

Hey, Google-bots!

Check out THIS story:/b>

‘The Undefeated’: The Atlantic’s Phony ‘Empty Theatre’ Meme Falls Further Apart

[abigail2]

THE movie was great! I didn't expect less. It shows what she has been up against since the beginning .... especially powerful was the fact that it started off with clips of all the negative (this is a mild word for the cursing and name calling and verbal abuse they showed she and her family have been subjected to since the beginning) comments that have been thrown at her. It's very powerful to actually see the demonic utterings come out of the mouths of Chris Mathews, Bill Mahr etc. It was so nice to see Rondog, and soconpubbie.

I would like to criticise one thing though. Something which needs to be discussed. The narrator of the film was Tammy Bruce. She was also the guest at the after party. She is not only gay but pro choice and I don't understand why Sarah would allow her to represent her in the film or lead the movement to promote the film. Also, the people who gave the party were very obviously gay. I don't know if Sarah would approve them being in charge. Maybe Rondog can explain it to me. I thought Sarah was against compromise and the old politics. Mind you this hasn't lessened my opinion of her. I just want to understand. I don't see Sarah as a WOMENS LIB candidate. She is a Christian candidate in my eyes. So I would like some help here...

[abigail2]

LOL!

[abigail2]

No, there was lots of cheering and clapping during the movie. No boos.

[abigail2]

There were people from as far away as San Francisco who came to see the movie...you may have to travel a bit but its worth it.

[tedw]

Thanks for saying something about this. Not only is Tammy Bruce openly Lesbian, she is also pro-abortion. SHE IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE!! It was inappropriate to have her in this film and possibly damaging to Sarah Palin. I am fairly certain that Sarah would not approve of it.

And as Abigail2 points out, there were people at the after-party who did appear to be gay and positions of promoting the event. What is going on here? Christian Conservatives are not going to be accepting of this sort of thing,nor should they be.

[EveningStar]

Some people may be wondering why I attended a showing of this movie. Well, it's simple, really:

It was playing at only 10 theatres nationwide. One of those theatres was less than 7 miles from our home. The next closest theatre was over 350 miles away in Phoenix. Given this opportunity, it was only right that I give the movie a fair viewing.

Both my wife and I are retired, so we selected an early afternoon weekday showing when most people were working We were thus able to get better seats. For that time of day, the movie was fairly well attended. The theatre was about 1/3 full.

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Here, very condensed, are my thoughts on the movie:

My wife and I both found the movie overall to be powerful and well done. It shows Palin at her best. The movie was well edited and quite moving. My wife came away with a new respect for Palin. My overall opinion of Palin remains unchanged. But that discussion is for other threads, OK?

Now, if the movie is going to be edited before its full release, I have some minor suggestions:

• The captions identifying the speakers were up and gone in a flash. The captions should remain on the screen slightly longer so that they can be read by non speed readers. Also, the captions should be repeated during the movie, say for every third appearance.
• There should also be captions identifying the leftwing critics at the beginning. They may be well known to many viewers, but not to everyone.
• There is one small shot at the end of the African sequence that lasts maybe a second. It shows a dead Zebra being devoured by lions. I think it's unnecessary.

There is one major fix that I would suggest, but due to the time and expense involved, I don't think it will be done. In this particular theatre, the musical score was loud and intrusive. It may have been a problem with the way the speakers were balanced. I don't know. However, the movie needs to be re-scored. Right now, the score runs continuously through the entire movie. It was like watching a David Lean film. Any moment I expected Lawrence of Arabia to ride over the horizon on a camel. Just kidding, but the score should be drastically reduced and limited to the more dramatic moments of the movie.

There were also a few occasions where I found myself laughing at some of the symbolic clips – exploding volcanoes, etc. I’m not sure if I was supposed to be laughing.

Still, the overall movie is well done.

As to the theatre audience reaction, they were enthusiastic. During the third act of the movie, they applauded and cheered several times.

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RonDog, thank you for inviting me to the after-movie party, and thank you for the kind words. To all those I met there, it was a pleasure. Everyone was extremely gracious to me and I replied in kind. It was past my bedtime, so I couldn’t stay long, but I had a good time.

[WVNan]

Why did I see a headline last night crowing about how nobody showed up at Orange CA. to see the movie. Just one reporter in attendance they said. Were they lying? Naw...couldn’t be.

[abigail2]

I agree 100% with your critique of the movie. I couldn’t read the captions either. I would agree they ought to make a few changes.

[EveningStar]

The guy was attending a midnight showing. Most people didn’t even know about the midnight showing, and even if they had, few would have gone.

[Spunky]

"The Undefeated at the AMC Theatres.."

What exactly is an AMC theater? I wonder if we have one where I live.

[WVNan]

Thanks. I did find out that the showing was a setup to try and sabotage the film.

[EveningStar]

http://www.amctheatres.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Theatres