tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196989269904551373.post7236256621024928288..comments2023-09-06T09:18:33.855-07:00Comments on Honky's Movie Year: The American PresidentHonky275http://www.blogger.com/profile/16878251683962575134noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6196989269904551373.post-56123234814979355182009-11-29T13:45:31.701-08:002009-11-29T13:45:31.701-08:00This movie was supposedly responsible for "Th...This movie was supposedly responsible for "The West Wing" getting on the air. Sorkin's research for the film helped him to see the potential for a TV drama set in the White House. And a key part of his pitch was "...and pitch-perfect White House sets were built for the movie. We won't have to spend a penny for construction...we can just rent 'em!"<br /><br />This movie made me a little uncomfortable, though. It was like a "what if" universe in which Bartlet had become Chief of Staff instead of President. Ditto for Anna Deavere Smith and any other "West Wing"ers in the film. My brain kept thinking "Wait...why is the President standing on the other side of the desk? Is it supposed to be Boxing Day or something?"<br /><br />But that's my problem, not the film's.Andy Ihnatkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385467634470205852noreply@blogger.com