Swing vote 2008 bud johnson kevin costner, a beerslinging loser, has one bright spot in his life. Swing vote stars kevin costner as a drunken loser who, thanks to a voting glitch, gets singlehandedly to decide the presidential election. Paula patton, madeline carroll, judge reinhold, stanley tucci, nathan lane anul. Votul decisiv swing vote 2008 film online subtitrat. All of this info is available on the official site linked above. Swing vote 2 hours and 00 minutes movie 2008 november, 2004, new mexico. Finally, the swing vote script is here for all you fans of the kevin costner movie. Bluray release of swing vote, is a barebones, cashgrab reissue of one of my favorite films. Video archive for the film swing vote, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2008.
Molly is the heart of the film, and her relationship with bud is what ultimately makes swing vote work. Costner is decent overall, though the film could have done with less of his hamming, at least in the beginning. The ghost of frank capra is summoned up in swing vote, a populist comedy about the u. Bud johnson kevin costner, an apathetic, beerslinging, lovable loser, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. Swing vote soundtrack from 2008, composed by various artists, john debney. Bud johnson, an apathetic, beerslinging, lovable loser, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. Costner himself believes that swing vote echoes the emotion and sentiments of bull durham and field of dreams.
The film follows a slacker man by the name of bud whos only promising thing in life is his fifth grade daughter, molly. Alarmingly for the future of the world, that one man is bud. Swing vote votul decisiv, regizor joshua michael stern, comedie,drama. Kevin costners new movie is about a presidential election that literally comes down to one man, one vote. Vezi film votul decisiv swing vote swing vote 2008 online subtitrat in romana. Trying to encourage him to get involved, molly accidentally sets off a chain of events on election day that ends with the presidential race coming down to one vote buds. A newlyappointed supreme court justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tiebreaking decision which may also have serious implications on his own familys harmony. Swing vote appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. A swing voter or floating voter is a voter who may not be affiliated with a particular. Sure, the premise of a presidential election coming down to a single vote is as preposterous as they come, but man if this movie doesnt get you thinking critically.
On election day, bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. Swing vote on dvd january, 2009 starring kevin costner, dennis hopper, nathan lane, kelsey grammer. There are currently fourteen videos available for the film, of. Costner plays him as a hungover loser who cares about only one pair of eyes, those of his 12yearold daughter molly. Swing vote 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. E arlier this week, michael moore put his slacker uprising online for americans to download free. Swing vote is a comical look at the journey of one father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world. Swing vote 2008 subtitrat online toggle navigation. Swing vote is a 2008 american comedydrama film about an entire u. In the hands of preston sturges or frank capra, swing vote could have been great, a bighearted love letter to democracy that doubled as a loving yet penetrating satire of its excesses.
On its heels comes another getoutandvote movie, this one a. Starring kevin costner, madeline carroll, kelsey grammer and dennis hopper. In swing vote, a civics lesson, hollywood style just in time for the political conventions. Kevin costner stars as bud johnson, an apathetic, beer slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by, except for the one bright spot in his mundane existence, his precocious. Wade decision, and the state of alabama subsequently charged a woman with first degree murder for having an abortion. The swing vote is a 2008 comedy and drama featuring such stars as kevin costner, paula patton, kelsey grammer and many other famous names. It was directed by joshua michael stern, and stars kevin costner, paula patton, kelsey grammer, dennis hopper, nathan lane, stanley tucci, george lopez and madeline carroll. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifthgrade daughter molly. The dichotomy of walter white and gus fring a breaking bad video analysis duration. Swing vote is a 1999 american television film, directed by david anspaugh. It features an alternative reality where the supreme court of the united states has overturned the roe v. A swing vote is a vote that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a twoparty system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Swing vote is a film about responsibilityresponsibility to country, responsibility to. Released by hollywood records in 2008 containing music from swing vote 2008.
Kevin costner stars in swing vote, a clever, feelgood comedy. Earlier this week, michael moore put his slacker uprising online for americans to download free. Joshua michael stern hopelessly muddled film cries out for the firm hand of either a dyedinthewool cynic like billy. Swing vote on dvd 786936764734 from disney buena vista. Bud johnsons an ordinary dad drifting through life, caring about nothing except his overachieving daughter molly. Swing state is a 2008 featurelength documentary written, produced and directed by john intrater, jason zone fisher, and h. Even the outcome of a hotly contested presidential election doesnt compare to a father finally. Staring madeline carroll, paula patton, george lopez and kelsey grammer. Swing vote 2008, comedy released in english language in theatre near you in. In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one mans vote. This, the 2016 mill creek entertainment bluray release of swing vote, is a barebones, cashgrab reissue of one of my favorite films.
Swing vote hits theaters on august 1st, 2008 source. Under the direction of cowriter joshua michael stern, it emerges as thirdrate capracorn, leaden and lumpy where it should be swift and pointed. Make your vote count and bring home swing vote on dvd and bluray hidef january, 2009. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifthgrade. On its heels comes another getoutandvote movie, this one a comedy starring kevin costner. Swing%20vote%20%7c%20comedy%20films%20%7c%20the%20guardian. Swing vote script transcript from the screenplay andor. Swing vote 1999 04191999 us drama, tv movie 1h 30m user score. Everything you need to know about swing vote movie 2008. Swing vote delivers a somewhat similar scenario, yes, but it also spoons out excessive amounts of a precocious daughter, an afterschool specialtype lesson on the importance of voting, and a long. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor. Kevin costner stars as bud johnson, an apathetic, beer slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him. With kevin costner, paula patton, kelsey grammer, madeline carroll. Most of my complaints stemmed from edge enhancement.
The movie suffered from noticeable haloes much of the time, and these left the image with a lack of definition in wider shots. The vote belongs to bud johnson, an alcoholic egg inspector from new mexico, who finds himself the focus of the eyes of the world. Aici acestia incep o intrecere fara precedent pentru asi adjudeca votul lui bud. Swing vote is making the political statement that politicians are morally corrupt, trying their best to win the voters over. Instead, the film radiates squandered potential in every frame. Swing vote 2008 cast and crew bud johnson kevin costner, a beerslinging loser, has one bright spot in his life.