Another Political Scandal
Ashe 1
ENG 130
11 February 2013
Another Political Scandal? Hmmm?
Set entirely in North Carolina’s fourteenth congressional district, incumbent Congressman Cam Brady fends off a challenge from an odd, unordinary, and peculiar citizen named Marty Higgins in Jay Roach’s The Campaign. This film serves one purpose: to show the obvious problems political action committees (PAC’s) pose when they are allowed to permeate in a campaign. Congressman Cam Brady played by the notoriously humorous Will Ferrell, intends on running for re-election to a fifth term in Congress, but his efforts are derailed when he engages in a scandal with a mistress and leaves a sexually explicit message on a local family’s answering machine, which was intended for his …show more content…
Recently former Congressman Anthony Weiner, a democrat of New Work, tweeted a picture of himself in underwear onto twitter accidently. He was trying to send it to a woman, which is worth noting because he was married at the time, and still is. In addition, current Senator Mike Crappo, a republican of Idaho, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in late December of 2012. So, these scenes are not just jokes, they are actually practiced by todays leaders. That is one message Jay Roach tries to get across to viewers, that these acts are not just ideas developed by directors and producers, but are actual events that take …show more content…
Will Ferrell has played many politicians on the renowned late night show Saturday Night Live, like former President George W. Bush. That collective experience of playing dueling roles on a show like Saturday Night Live provided him with the experience needed for this film. Jay Roach and Adam McKay also chose a current Saturday Night Live cast member, Jason Sudeikis to play Congressman Brady’s campaign manager. Now for Zach Galifianakis, one might question as to why he was picked. One would most likely remember his appearance in The Hangover and wonder why he would be placed as a person running for Congress. It’s like a drunken teenager running for President. However, after further observation, one remembers that Galifianakis played a somewhat brainless and unconventional figure in The Hangover. That being said, he fits perfectly in this film because he is just that, an irregular man who runs for
ENG 130
11 February 2013
Another Political Scandal? Hmmm?
Set entirely in North Carolina’s fourteenth congressional district, incumbent Congressman Cam Brady fends off a challenge from an odd, unordinary, and peculiar citizen named Marty Higgins in Jay Roach’s The Campaign. This film serves one purpose: to show the obvious problems political action committees (PAC’s) pose when they are allowed to permeate in a campaign. Congressman Cam Brady played by the notoriously humorous Will Ferrell, intends on running for re-election to a fifth term in Congress, but his efforts are derailed when he engages in a scandal with a mistress and leaves a sexually explicit message on a local family’s answering machine, which was intended for his …show more content…
Recently former Congressman Anthony Weiner, a democrat of New Work, tweeted a picture of himself in underwear onto twitter accidently. He was trying to send it to a woman, which is worth noting because he was married at the time, and still is. In addition, current Senator Mike Crappo, a republican of Idaho, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in late December of 2012. So, these scenes are not just jokes, they are actually practiced by todays leaders. That is one message Jay Roach tries to get across to viewers, that these acts are not just ideas developed by directors and producers, but are actual events that take …show more content…
Will Ferrell has played many politicians on the renowned late night show Saturday Night Live, like former President George W. Bush. That collective experience of playing dueling roles on a show like Saturday Night Live provided him with the experience needed for this film. Jay Roach and Adam McKay also chose a current Saturday Night Live cast member, Jason Sudeikis to play Congressman Brady’s campaign manager. Now for Zach Galifianakis, one might question as to why he was picked. One would most likely remember his appearance in The Hangover and wonder why he would be placed as a person running for Congress. It’s like a drunken teenager running for President. However, after further observation, one remembers that Galifianakis played a somewhat brainless and unconventional figure in The Hangover. That being said, he fits perfectly in this film because he is just that, an irregular man who runs for