Game Change movie charts Palin's 2008 election campaign.

[atomic_joe2]

The story of how unknown Alaskan governor Sarah Palin became a household name in 2008's US election has been made into a film

Comments

[arisma]

Adding to the chorus of Mother Teresa was twisted and horrible comments.

[idemandjustice]

Iron Jawed Angels? I have it in my Netflix queue, haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

[celtic_thistle]

I won a copy at a Planned Parenthood thing--it is actually pretty good.

[romp]

It does seem an odd topic for a movie. She seems to be a troll who quit her job but continues to get media attention...and don't most people interested in her remember all this? Maybe the interest is in an "inside" view of her campaign? But I thought Thatcher was a weird choice too.

The book was gripping, no lie

[jazzypom]

I think it would have either been Palin or the Edwards' marriage, to be honest. Those two situations in the book were pretty riveting.

Re: The book was gripping, no lie

[screamingintune]

aren't they still planning a film on the Edwards family? I don't think HBO is doing it but I swear I remember reading a post on here about some studio deciding to do it here once.

Are they?

[jazzypom]

It would have been amazing if they'd done Game Change as a mini series. Lord knows, it had all the trashiness, money and drama to rival the classic soaps back in the day. But yeah, the claims of the Edwards' marriage. Even in print, it was a train wreck; I'd read it through the slats of my fingers in some spots. Just a lot of second hand embarrassment.

[13chapters]

I don't think it's that weird. The movie is presumably based on the book, which was a bestseller. tbh the most interesting parts of the book (imho) were about the ~grooming~ of Sarah Palin and also John Edwards' incredibly skeevy behavior. That would make an interesting movie too, but Elizabeth Edwards comes off as a really nasty person, and since she died not too long ago, it would probably not be well-received.

IA!

[jazzypom]

tbh the most interesting parts of the book (imho) were about the ~grooming~ of Sarah Palin and also John Edwards' incredibly skeevy behavior. That would make an interesting movie too, but Elizabeth Edwards comes off as a really nasty person, and since she died not too long ago, it would probably not be well-received.

I agree with this comment. Palin and the Edward's marriage made me O.o

Obama and Hillary Clinton were academic interests, tbh.

[romp]

I hadn't connected this with the book so, yes, it does make more sense. Otherwise, it seems like her moment is over but she's got this feature film and all these big actors.

[joshlymanftw]

CANNOT WAIT. Popcorn ready already tbh.