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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI watched "Water for Elephants" yesterday
It was a very good movie but I was really taken a back as to how much the Antagonist "August" reminded me of Mitt Romney.
1st of all he looked a lot like him and as far as character traits go August also:
was abusive to animals
enjoyed firing people
believed that the rules of the US only applied to suckers
said whatever he needed to say to get what he wanted
lived by his own set of rules
The resemblance was remarkable!
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I watched "Water for Elephants" yesterday (Original Post)
jorno67
Feb 2012
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hayrow1
(198 posts)1. Unlike Romney, the circus owner needed to work and entertain an audience.
The character that really seemed based on a politician was Stephen King's "Percy Whetmore" in the Green Mile. If Percy Whetmore had a drinking problem, he would have been George W. Bush.
bluerum
(6,109 posts)2. I watched Idioracy. Somehow I found it very relevant.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)3. Strapping an elephant to the roof of the car was NOT a good idea.
IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)4. one of the rare movies...
that I found better than the book.