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Swing Vote (2008)


@earfulof Jul 5, 2021

Screening 3 2008 movies in one day? More possible than you think!

Now screening the classic "Swing Vote" (2008); follow us on the hashtag #swingvote21

#SwingTheVote #YoullSwingForThis #EarfulOfSwing #VoteOrDieOrSwing #McConaugheyForGov

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Hi, I'm Hervey and I'll be commenting on this film #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Hi, I'm Alan and I'll be commenting on this film #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

This menu screen is so pleasant, I can't tell if it's playing a selection from that Marshall Tucker song, or if it just sounds like it; it's been left on for the last 40 minutes or so #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Loving this menu screen. Might make it a permanent fixture of my living room. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

A Kino Lorber joint! Spiritual successor to Convoy (1978). #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

This movie somehow produces the "soap opera effect" on a correctly-calibrated TV #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Kevin Costner has a TV *above* the bed? Interesting configuration. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

It's a simple kinetic display, not a TV

He has a book about "rifles" above his bed, though #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

This is like the opening of Bottle Shock. Majestic helicopter shot. #NoDronesHere #OldSchool #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Confirmed that the menu music was indeed the Marshall Tucker song; I wonder what sort of royalties you get for blu-ray menu screens #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

I haven't seen this aggressive of steering wheel usage on a straight road in any movie made since 1970. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Bass Pro Shops cap is a very specific thing that works well to establish character and place #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Bud *hates* voting #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

It's really funny that this character, who is plausibly a disaffected independent in 2008, is now obviously and recognizably a Trump voter today #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

REAL GOOD Kelsey Grammar opening shot. And we've got Tucci in the mix. So good. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

President Frasier #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

I like Frasier's agenda. He believes in progress. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Dennis Hopper's character is some sort of wacked-out liberal moonbat #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Nathan Lane's character is *famous* for his poor record in running campaigns #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The most precocious of kids. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner is deeply, comically incompetent, and yet management shows such compassion in giving him a chance; employees have it so easy #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner's life is bad, and getting worse; clearly nothing, no matter how wacky and improbable, is going to lift him out of this rut #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

There's not a whole lot to redeem Costner's character at this point. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner's daughter going to be sent to federal prison for 30-40 years #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Brief little Celtic jam when she's getting out of the polling booth. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

She has given up hope in her father (because he didn't vote) #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Very comprehensive cameos by television news hosts. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson (on MSNBC!), Larry King, James Carville: the stars are all out tonight! #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

The signatures match! #nocrime #validvote #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Nothing untoward here at all. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Also, did the state election officials enter his home without permission? Is that within their authority? #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Yes #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Incredible that they've done a complete count by the next day; I mean, we have memories of Florida 2000, we know that this shit drags on #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Nathan Lane got to say the word 'schmuck'! #ClassicLaneLines #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner now doing some picturesque fishing out at the fishin' hole; this is all such absurd nostalgia/minstelry about the pure, authentic rural whites #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

The news crew guessed what everybody expected: Costner has been asked to do one of those classic "recasts" we all know #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Nice Game Boy Advance SP on the swings. #RetroGaming #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Nice news set. Very layered lighting and decor. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

George Lopez cares so much about doing the damn news #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The news crews outside his trailer have built multiple tiers of standing space with railings. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Everything about this movie is pretty much precisely what I'd guess they'd put into it; really incredible how little this surprises or amuses #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

You're forgetting the excellent Kelsey Grammer intro shot. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Yeah, that was good #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

We have the Greenleaf Express and Air Force One onsite! #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

You can't conduct campaign business in the Air Force One conference room. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

We are introduced to a painting of Willie Nelson in the background of Costner's living room; clock ticking down to #WillieTime #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

This is so boring #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The in-person cameos begin! The King, Richard Petty. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Damn, this is wild, who knew a movie could be so crazy #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Are NASCAR cars street-legal? #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

When you're courting THE swing vote, anything is de facto legal #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939 #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Tucci demanding that Costner remove his cap, this is no way to treat the swing vote #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

David (Air Force One waiter) is now in violation of the Hatch Act. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Cracking a Bud Light in honor of this Air Force One scene. #MovieDrinks #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

I'm cracking a Coors Light in honor of this Air Force One scene. #MovieDrinks #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner's daughter is become disenchanted with the American system of democratic rule #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner, merely after seeing Willie Nelson on television, starts wildly cackling; this is the most relatable he's been #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Costner doesn't even play this as "street smart but not book smart". He just plays it as "all-around dumb". #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

"Would you like a Bud, Bud?" #ClassicMovieLines #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

"Yes, sir. We Democrats are one hell of a party." #ClassicMovieLines #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Dennis Hopper's character clearly based on Bernie Sanders #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

If you want to see a generic rural dude played by Kevin Costner have a great time, "Swing Vote" (2008) is the movie for you #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The gambit of having the overwhelmed, long-out-of-practice former musician perform Willie Nelson songs in front of a massive crowd somehow worked out. #GoDems #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Damn, President Frasier is bad for fish #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Damn, President Frasier is great for fish #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

This is the first time anything interesting is happening in the movie, which is what political blocs will give up, in order to chase short-term gains #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Costner's daughter seeing about 15-16 boxes in the back of a truck

"....Wow"

#swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Nathan Lane, instead of embracing anti-immigrant rhetoric, should have spent time making ads criticizing the lump of labor fallacy that underlies Costner's poor analysis of labor markets #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The influx of gifts seems to have induced them to significantly clean up the house. Interesting. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Maybe he was gifted professional cleaning services #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Ah, I see they have someone cleaning their house now. Interesting. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Why does she think asking him about the issues is the right interviewing approach? This doesn't seem to be producing good television. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

The film has now repeated the bit about the parties rather amusingly changing their stances four times now, with diminishing returns each time; so boring #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The children on the playground exploding into clouds of dust was a pretty good visual gag. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

I can't wait to analyze this movie in detail for three year.s #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

"You're ruining America!" #ClassicMovieLines #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

This movie is delivering, so, so little, but it's at least tolerable; it really makes me appreciate what a terrible experience it was to watch "21" (2008) #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Damn, Costner sold out, he's lost his touch

Even Bill Maher is criticizing him, what a blow #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

It's really incredible how suddenly and artificially it switched into this new storyline (everybody in town hates Costner now), just because it needs to hit its act breaks #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

There's no scenario where he votes for either of these candidates. Let's just move past it. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Just constantly people cleaning Bud's trailer. Very convenient. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

I love how deeply bleak this school's "take your father to work day" has become #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Drinking frozen margs with the Prez on the desert airstrip. #LivingTheLife #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Genuinely nice vibe, I coulda used more scenes like this #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

I'm looking forward to this Presidential debate. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

Molly must be spending a *fortune* on stamps to answer all this mail. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 5, 2021

Sure, let's shift into a bleak depiction of addiction and mental illness, why not; great tonal shift to attempt 95 minutes in #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

There's so many layers to unpack here. #OnionMovie #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 5, 2021

The television journalist is now lying. Good career move. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

So many cameos. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

Very quiet voices from these commentators. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

"I wonder what the fonding fathers wood think of this right now, wood they be franning, or wood they be jumping for joy?" -Arianna Huffington #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

Big product placement for http://you.net #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

What a speech. What. A. Speech. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

So brave of the TV networks to allow Costner to self-flagellate in a rambling manner for twelve minutes instead of starting the debate #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

Let the candidates talk. #LetTheCandidatesTalk #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

Is the plan to work through these entire giant sacks of questions? We're going to be here a while. #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

Bud's wardrobe game has really increased tenfold. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

He's regained the love of his daughter, largely because he crammed civics lessons for six hours #swingvote21

@AlanJoyce Jul 6, 2021

WHAT AN ENDING. #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

It should have been illegal to end the movie that way #swingvote21

@bufordsharkley Jul 6, 2021

What a lazy movie, holy shit #swingvote21