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Political Snuff Film Touted as "Edgy"

Newspaper current event by LordDilly on 14 September 2006, tagged as performingarts

Touted as the "hottest ticket" at the Toronto Film Festival, Death of a President is a two hour documentary-style drama that begins with the realistic-looking assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush in 2007. The movie, helmed by British film-maker Gabriel Range, has drawn sharp criticism from pundits and politicians. Gretchen Essell, a spokeswoman for the Texas Republican Party, said "I cannot support a video that would dramatize the assassination of our president, real or imagined." John Beyer of the TV watchdog group MediaWatch UK said "There's a lot of feeling against President Bush and this may well put ideas into people's heads." Peter Dale, head of More4 (BBC Channel 4's satellite channel) argues that the film is a "thought-provoking critique" of contemporary U.S. society and a "sophisticated piece of work." The White House's only response on the matter has been: "We are not going to comment because it does not dignify a response."

Despite (or possibly because of) the controversy, the film has been picked up for an American theatrical release.

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Nothing to do with BBC by Anonymous :: NR0

Just a little point Channel 4 is nothing to do with the BBC, it is an independent commercial TV station

Posted 14 September 2006, Hide, Reply
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Edgy it is by Brandon :: NR9

I voted for Bush, but I have no problem with this movie. The whole "put ideas into people's heads" thing is weak and not a justification for government action on any level. If it was, how could Air Force One have been allowed into theaters? Wait ... maybe that was what gave Bin Laden the idea to start planning 9/11?! I take it all back! Stop this movie! Stop it now!

     | <-- That's my "severe sarcasm face."

Posted 14 September 2006, Hide, Reply