![]() Stephanopolous (whose office was at a separate location) prefers to lurk on the periphery, but is capable of taking center stage when needed to defend his candidate, and his youthful idealism provides one the film’s most moving moments when he all but says, “Gee willikers, did we really just win?” ![]() Carville comes off as a dashing hero bursting with unflagging energy and righteous charm, which should be a lesson in the power of film to distort. With two pre-fabbed movie stars already in hand, Pennebaker, Hegedus and their camera crew just had to follow in their wake (easier said than done, of course), partly at the Democratic convention but mostly at war room meetings. At least by bartenders who didn’t melt under the gaze of his puppy-dog eyes. His firebrand personality and mastery of the good ol’ country-boy quote made him the easiest sell a film crew could hope for, and also set the mid-40s veteran up as the perfect contrast to the handsome, and quietly dogged George Stephanopolous, Clinton’s communications directly who had recently turned 30 but was probably used to still getting carded at local bars. They were restricted almost entirely to the titular War Room where, by a happy coincidence, they discovered a couple of stars who would burn every bit as bright on camera as the man from Hope, Arkansas.Ĭampaign manager James Carville was already well-known as the Ragin’ Cajun among politicos, but was largely an unknown factor the public. Only as a backup plan did they seek permission to film Clinton’s campaign team, and only through a minor miracle (and perhaps a little ego stroking) did they achieve that. Cutler, Wendy Ettinger, and Frazer Pennebaker) had originally hoped to follow Clinton across the country, but were denied access to the candidate. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, and producers R.J. Perhaps it could not have been made any other way. It’s a blast to watch, but a superficial experience that’s limited on insight. ![]() “The War Room” eliminated what must have been months of boredom, a long slog of volunteers copying flyers, crunching numbers and placing phone calls, and stitches together only the moments of adrenaline and caffeine-fueled excitement at several crucial junctures. An old saying about poker tournaments is that they consist of hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Review: Thomas Jane & Jesse V.It makes for an undeniably exciting film, but also, I suspect, a fairly shoddy portrait of what it’s like to work on a presidential campaign.Exclusive! "No Holds Barred" A Conversation with MMA Superstar Chael Sonnen of MOJAVE DIAMONDS! 45:31.Exclusive: Let It Rain- A Conversation with Action Filmmaker Brandon Slagle of Breakout & The Flood! 01:47:13.It's Action Filmmaker Brandon Slagle on this episode of The Action Fix Podcast! Buckle Up! ![]() Slagle gives us all the behind the scenes intel on his films including his recent hits Battle for Saipan, Breakout and the upcoming The Flood which is due to hit Theaters, On Demand and Digital on July 14, 2023. We also go through his filmography gauntlet including past action offerings like Escape from Ensenada, Crossbreed, and Attack of the Unknown. On this episode of the Action Fix Podcast, Slagle stops by to talk about his career, getting started and his music endeavors as well. From bullet riddled pics like Breakout to the upcoming release of The Flood which is an awesomely rad looking mash up of the horror pics JAWS, Alligator and the iconic actioner Assault on Precinct 13, Brandon Slagle is currently En Fuega when it comes to the realm of Indie Action Cinema Magic. After all, those that respect and love the action genre are the ones that know how to effectively put it on the screen and Slagle is top tier. Slagle is now officially one of my top five indie action directors per Action-Flix and watching a movie helmed by the filmmaker will tell you that he’s a lover of old school action movies. Slagle helmed last year’s Battle for Saipan which made it onto my best of 2022 list with its eclectic mix of war action and devastating hand to hand combat. ![]() Coincidentally, Slagle started with horror films as a director but has since moved into the high-octane game and with fine results I might add. Action filmmaker Brandon Slagle has quickly become my go to guy for getting my adrenaline fix on streaming sites. ![]()
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