Is the HBO film "Game Change" entirely about McCain and Palin? Because the book sure wasn't.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

The book was around 70-75% Democratic Primary, if not more.

The preliminary media discussion and trailers seem to show only McCain and Palin.

[hlthe2b]

1. Yes... the producers believed the Dem side was too complex to tell in 2 hours...

so it is just the McCain-Palin debacle

[Irishonly]

2. We don't have HBO

The film is almost enough temptation to get it for a month to see what has gotten Palin bothered. It is exaggerated or is she complaining about the truth?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. Assuming it hews to the book, it should be pretty accurate.

Palin doesn't complain about anything specific that she denies happened anyway, she claims she hasn't read any of it anyway, she just doesn't like that it shows what a nimrod she is.

[hlthe2b]

10. I don't have HBO either... but have seen a lot of interviews with the actors/director/producers...

as well as the reviews which all basically lead most to conclude she is complaining about the truth. HBO's team of lawyers are pretty damned cautious so it sort goes without saying they aren't going to invite a slander/libel suit.

[liberal_mama]

3. I've never read the book

I've got to get it from Amazon today, it looks like a great read. I hope it's available for the kindle. I can't wait to watch the movie tonight!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

6. I just read it last year, 4 years after the actual race. Very worthwhile read.

It actually sheds a fair amount of light into things that we all know but fills in a lot of details.

-The role played by forces among the Democratic Party elders that wanted Obama to get into the primary
-What a complete shitshow the Edwards situation was, and the degree to which it was known prior to us all finding out
-Paints a picture of Palin's mental fragility that is not very flattering but pretty detailed

And it's weird reliving a lot of stuff that those of us who followed the primary really closely agonized over for weeks and months, like the snipergate thing, Rev. Wright, etc.

[sammytko]

7. I have it set to record on my DVR!

Watching the preview and wow, is Julianne Moore not perfect for the part.

[sammytko]

8. 12.99 for the kindle.

You can download a free sample- 62 pages.

[jsmirman]

9. I actually found the book totally unexciting

having worked on the campaign as a summer "Fellow," there may not have been a single thing in there that I wasn't already well aware of.

On the one hand, I may have been expecting too much; on the other hand, it was built up as this revelatory behind-the-scenes look, and the places it takes you to aren't really that far behind the scenes.

I'm still looking forward to the movie as an excuse to eat popcorn.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Trailer here