We’ve got a curious situation this fall/winter — two movies about presidents who’ve been criticised for their “alleged wrongdoing.”
First, W, Oliver Stone’s biopic about current President George W. Bush will debut Oct. 29…about a week before the 2008 elections. (See a trailer here)
Then, in December, Ron Howard presents Frost/Nixon, a dramatic retelling of a famous interview between David Frost and former President Richard Nixon, after he resigned due to the Watergate scandal. (See that trailer here)
What’s interesting (to me, at very very very least) is the fact that both of these filmmakers think we’re going to want to watch any more political media after this campaign season wraps up. I’m thinking both movies will be well acted, and possibly even award nominated (which is why they’re probably being released at that time of year), but not box-office beasts…because of burnout…baby.
