Randy runs for office.
When talk turns to Louisiana, we don’t really think of wine. Mint juleps, sure. Falstaff beer, of course. Absinthe, it makes the heart grow fonder. But, be honest. When you think of Louisiana, you think of crooked politicians, complete with prison sentences.
Willie Stark is the main character in All The King’s Men, and he was pretty much traced from a cutout of former Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Broderick Crawford’s bellicose portrayal is – for my popcorn money – one of the best acting jobs in movie history.
Stark is a populist politician who forms a ruthless political machine behind all the dumb ol’ hicks he wins over with his “I’m just like you” jingoism. That’s right – it’s kinda like watching Fox News.
The story of Huey Long fascinates me, turns my stomach, makes me cry, makes me vote, makes me want to give up voting.
When talk turns to Louisiana, we don’t really think of wine. Mint juleps, sure. Falstaff beer, of course. Absinthe, it makes the heart grow fonder. But, be honest. When you think of Louisiana, you think of crooked politicians, complete with prison sentences.
Willie Stark is the main character in All The King’s Men, and he was pretty much traced from a cutout of former Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Broderick Crawford’s bellicose portrayal is – for my popcorn money – one of the best acting jobs in movie history.
Stark is a populist politician who forms a ruthless political machine behind all the dumb ol’ hicks he wins over with his “I’m just like you” jingoism. That’s right – it’s kinda like watching Fox News.
The story of Huey Long fascinates me, turns my stomach, makes me cry, makes me vote, makes me want to give up voting.
- 4/5/2012
- by Danny
- Trailers from Hell
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