They may seem as elusive as a mythological creature, but conservatives do actually exist in Hollywood. And many of these outnumbered conservatives appear in the new film An American Carol, opening October 3. Last month Republican National Convention attendees had the opportunity to view the film in a special sneak preview. Many of the movie’s stars were in attendance, including Kevin Farley, John Voight, Robert Davi and producer David Zucker. Zucker is famous for bringing to the big screen popular movies like Airplane, Naked Gun, and Scary Movie—all films known for their irreverent humor.  

A modern spoof on Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, An American Carol lampoons documentary film maker Michael Moore and his ultra-liberal cohorts. In the film, documentary film maker Michael Malone (Farley) takes his antipathy for America to a whole new level by campaigning to abolish the fourth of July and its celebration (doesn’t get more un-American than that!). He is then visited by three spirits who show him the true meaning of American freedom and the cost of maintaining that freedom. 

Following in the footsteps of Zucker’s previous films, the movie is certainly geared towards an adult audience (thus the PG-13 rating). Certain scenes in the film are so deliciously and refreshingly politically incorrect, it’s a wonder liberals haven’t been demanding boycotts. One of my favorites is a segment about a Malone-owned slave plantation. 

In this election season, with the main stream media and Hollywood working overtime to smear conservatives—and literally going crazy over Sarah Palin—conservatives and Republicans need some comic relief. So take a two-hour break from the insanity of the election this weekend, send a message to liberal Hollywood, and support fellow conservatives by seeing An American Carol.  

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.