I thought it was a campus comedy

Maia 2021-12-09 08:01:33

Watching a lot of American campus youth comedies, or inspirational warmth, or funny and absurd, always have a bright ending. In this film, although there are also indispensable elements of the campus drama of the football quarterback and his beautiful girlfriend, it is different from the Disney movie. Maybe, is it more real?
Except for Tracy, everyone else in the show is equally unpleasant. The only thing that looks more pleasing is the quarterback's sister Tammy, who likes her speech during the campaign: Do you really think anything can be changed? The only thing that can affect is the elected person himself.
Who cares about this stupid election? We all know it doesn't matter who gets elected president of Carver. Do you really think it's going to change anything around here; make one single person smarter or happier or nicer? The only person it does matter to is the one who gets elected. The same pathetic charade happens every year, and everyone makes the same pathetic promises just so they can put it on their transcripts to get into college. So vote for me, because I don't even want to go to college, and I don't care, and as president I won't do anything. The only promise I will make is that if elected I will immediately dismantle the student government, so that none of us will ever have to sit through one of these stupid assemblies again!...
Or don't vote for me... who cares? Don't vote at all!
This is a comedy that makes people laugh, except in the end when Jim throws a drink at the limo where Tracy is sitting and rushes away.

In addition, the director + screenwriter is Alexander Payne, the director of "Drinking Life".

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Extended Reading
  • Hazle 2022-04-21 09:02:10

    How to say, several protagonists are not people to like, too nervous, too cheap, too stupid, too lesbian. The film is really quite fun, and the story is quite clever.

  • Jacynthe 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    Mr. Payne still carries out his primary duty as a director: insisting on bruising the fragile and sensitive hearts of middle-aged American men. But what's encouraging is that in the end he will pat you on the shoulder and say something to you, man, it's the same for everyone. . .

Election quotes

  • Jim McAllister: Dave, I'm just saying this as your friend, what you're doing is really, really wrong and you've gotta stop. The line you've crossed is... it's immoral, and it's illegal.

    Dave Novotny: Jim, come on, I don't need a lecture on ethics.

    Jim McAllister: I'm not talking about ethics, I'm talking about morals.

    Dave Novotny: What's the difference?

  • [Jim McAllister watches porn in his basement]

    Adult Video Actor: Crystal! What are you doing here in the boy's locker room?

    Adult Video Actress: Come to see the star quarterback before the big game.

    Adult Video Actor: But what if Coach Henderson walks in?

    Adult Video Actress: Oh, that's okay, I took care of him. So, uh, whatya reading?

    Adult Video Actor: Oh, I'm just reviewing my playbook.

    Adult Video Actress: I know a play we can practice: You be quarterback, I'll be tight-end.