Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush (2009) (TV)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Marty Callner

Writer:

Will Ferrell (written by)

Release Date:

14 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Ask not what your country can do for you but what have I done to your country?

Plot Keywords:

George W. Bush | U.S. President

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Will Ferrell	...	George W. Bush
Michael Delaney	...	Dr. Scott Blumeth
Pia Glenn	...	Condoleezza Rice
Adam Mucci	...	Pilot
Patrick Ferrell	...	Jerry - the Secret Service agent

Runtime:

UK:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Cort Theatre, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Funny Business Productions

Trivia:

Common is clearly seen sitting in the audience behind the audience member nicknamed "Jacques Cousteau."

Quotes:

[first lines]
George W. Bush: That was weird. When the pilots of Marine One said they were going to drop me off in New York City, I thought they were joking. I said, "Sure. Y'know, while you're at it, why don't you drop me off in the faggy Theater District?" And guess what, they did...

Movie Connections:

References W. (2008/I)

Soundtrack:

I Keep Forgetting

Let it go.

Usually I like Ferrell, and I like most of his movies, but good Lord, these people just cannot let it go. I am amazed at the double standard between liberals and conservatives in comedy. I am usually the one saying that people need to lighten-up and quit worrying about being politically correct but even I found the Condi Rice scene offensive. Can you imagine the flap if they did a similar scene using Michelle Obama. I don't know what it is about liberals that makes them so unfunny when dealing with political topics. As I said, usually I like Ferrell (albeit that his brand of humor is typically juvenile) and his Bush is not bad but this show was not funny. It belongs in the same unfunny file as Real Time with Bill Maher. I'm just so tired of the same old non-jokes.