W. - Dub - Ya UK poster

Check out the UK version of poster for Dub-Ya - W.

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“W.” Movie Reviews

More questions than answers are brought up with Oliver Stone’s W., and not just in terms of the movie’s content, but its creation as well.

Why make a movie about George W. Bush and release it only three weeks prior to the election escorting him out of the White House? That’s the first one that comes to mind, but as the movie plays out you quickly realize there doesn’t seem to be an agenda of any kind, at least not an obvious one, which only reinforces the question. Stone, a liberal more than willing to say his share when asked, treats the subject matter extremely honestly, so honest actually that it feels abridged and lacking guts. Of course, this is coming from someone that has been paying attention over the past eight years, others may be a bit for susceptible…read more [RopeOfSilicon]

There’s no rolling sense of pace holding the film together, instead “W.” aims for an episodic approach to hunt a deeper understanding of what demons propelled Bush from a spoiled young man to the presidency. It’s one hell of a story, yet Stone seems afraid to get his hands dirty. In 1995’s “Nixon,” the director found a particular respectful wavelength to approach a poisonous regime, while keeping a dense psychological framework alive even through the most iconic historical situations. “W.” doesn’t share that same passion. Stone shuffles away from his bag of visual tricks to shoot the picture with startling straightforwardness, eschewing camera pizzazz and editing subtext to stay close to Bush, abandoning all artistic flourishes. It creates an interesting tension at first, especially with so much dead, eerily silent (a minimal amount of music is used for the picture) space allowed for Brolin to deliver career-best work as Bush, but the inertia soon catches up with the film…read more [Collider] Read the rest of this entry

Wall Street Sequel is Moving Forward

Fox has confirmed it is in the early stages of development on a sequel to 1987’s Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street.”

Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21), is writing the screenplay for the sequel and no word yet if Oliver Stone’s going to be involved but Michael Douglas is definitely interested in reprising the character but will make his decision of whether to return based on the script. Ed Pressman has signed up to produce.

According to Variety, the modern-day story will again center on Gordon Gekko, who has recently been sprung from prison and re-emerges into a much more tumultuous financial world than the one he once lorded over. The Bud Fox character, played by Charlie Sheen in the original, will not appear in the latest incarnation.

Josh Brolin About W

Check out what Josh Brolin has to say about the W.

Oliver Stone’s “W” is scheduled to hit theaters on October 17th 2008.

Oliver Stone’s W. Final Theatrical Trailer

The final trailer for the upcoming Oliver Stone-directed George W Bush biopic, entitled “W.” starring Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, and Thandie Newton, is now available online.

The film, focuses on Bush’s eventful life, going through his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to the decision to invade Iraq.

“W” is due out October 17th.

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Oliver Stone on “W”: The Guy Is Goofy - TV Spot No2

Lionsgate has been released the second TV spot for the upcoming Oliver Stone’s “W.”

Oliver Stone is not even trying to hide the fact that in his new movie “W,” Bush seems like the worlds biggest “goofy.” He stated that his movie is real satire. We’ll see!

Stone recently gave an interview for GQ

“My form always fits the function of every movie. Alexander is as different as World Trade Center as this is from those two. This is a different man; he’s not as dark or deep as someone like Nixon. The style is a time trip through three different eras, to give you a sense of young, middle, and old. It’s light.”

GQ: Wait, are you saying this movie is a comedy?

Well, it has to be done with an ebullience and a certain fun, because the guy is goofy. He’s a goofball! And I think he endeared himself to people because he couldn’t get anything right. Kubrick was an idol of mine. I grew up on Strangelove and movies like Network, and they made a big impact on me. So yeah, W. is a satire.

Here’s the plot: Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. “W” takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life, his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.

Sounds pretty serious (satire).

Stone told GQ that they went through a lot of actors before settling on Brolin. One of them was Christian Bale! I mean, I just can’t imagine Bale as Bush, though I was surprised with Josh Brolin, also. Watching the trailers, photos etc. he did a good job as actor in the freakiest movie of the year (or more…) playing the most hated president in modern history.

OK, “W” is not the first Oliver Stone’s biopic. He directed many biopics and movies about historical events - “Nixon,” “Evita,” “Alexander“, “JFK“… but “W” - don’t tell me that you wan’t watch “W” movie.

Nice job Mr. Stone!

First “W.” TV Spot!

The first TV Spot for Oliver Stone’s “W.”, starring Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud as Tony Blair arrives in theaters on October 17, 2008 is online.

Plot: Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. “W” takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life — his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq. [source: ComingSoon]

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