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Dennis Quaid’s ‘Reagan’ Is the Worst Movie of the Year (www.thedailybeast.com)
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[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 167 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

They should do an anti documentary. Show Reagan as the blood hungry man that actively sought to gut government spending for mental health institutions, show him in backrooms smoking cigars to cut taxes, and talk to the CIA director to funnel crack in neighborhood.

Bonus points for downplaying aids specifically to target the gay community.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 104 points 2 months ago

So... an actual documentary with facts instead of a conservative puff piece?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 65 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And the war on drugs stuff, and the Iran-Contra stuff, the DoH grant rigging, Ill Wind, loans crisis, Wedtech scandal and so many more classics!

After all, he's number one in the hall of fame for convictions/indictions of Administration officials. A whooping 138 record, making him the Babe Ruth of corrupt US government leaders.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

Don't forget the press secretary literally laughing as gay people die, until Reagan's friend Rock Hudson got HIV.

Yes, just like Trump and COVID, Reagan's some policy on HIV was "do nothing and hope people don't care".

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

the Iran-Contra stuff

and throwing one of his underlings under the bus for it. He was a role model for Trump.

[–] smokebuddy 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Adam McKay was in the early steps of doing a Will Farrell comedy about Reagan's time with Alzheimer’s dementia, the concept being he was too far gone so his advisers told him he was playing the President as a role... the outrage machine got summoned and it got binned, but CANCEL CULTURE only applies to other things I guess.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/big-short-director-adam-mckay-892495/

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Most Will Ferrell movies would have been much better without Will Ferrell.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He was alright in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

[–] smokebuddy 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not the biggest Farrell fan but Old School or Step Brothers wouldn't have been the same without him, just perfect roles. I also liked him in the latest season of The Boys, as a

spoilerHollywood stooge chasing an Oscar in a BS white saviour narrative

[–] joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

If you put it like that I would prefer production, casting and direction like Narcos (Mexico / Griselda etc). Sublime in picturing another era and pure nitty gritty of real life back then. Without fake glorification.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I would watch the shit out of that

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

SNL already did that long ago.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I miss Terry Sweeny’s hilarious impression of Nancy Regan.