The long-overdue DVD release of Stefan Forbes' gripping 2008 documentary, "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story," will finally hit stores on May 4. With Strom Thurmond his mentor, Karl Rove his most famed disciple, and a greatest hits collection that includes the Willie Horton ad that put a severely Iran-Contra-damaged George H.W. Bush in office, the "Kitty Dukakis burned an American flag" lie, a career of gay-, race- and religion-baiting, and ultimately leading W. to the governor's mansion of Texas (and beyond), Forbes' film about the life -- and excruciating death -- of Republican political operative and former RNC chairman Lee Atwater had the makings of a Greek tragedy. To understand the mess this country is in now, you really need to watch this film. Read my review from 2008 HERE. (To pre-order a copy of the DVD, please click HERE.)Friday, April 16, 2010
The 'Boogie Man' Is Coming
The long-overdue DVD release of Stefan Forbes' gripping 2008 documentary, "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story," will finally hit stores on May 4. With Strom Thurmond his mentor, Karl Rove his most famed disciple, and a greatest hits collection that includes the Willie Horton ad that put a severely Iran-Contra-damaged George H.W. Bush in office, the "Kitty Dukakis burned an American flag" lie, a career of gay-, race- and religion-baiting, and ultimately leading W. to the governor's mansion of Texas (and beyond), Forbes' film about the life -- and excruciating death -- of Republican political operative and former RNC chairman Lee Atwater had the makings of a Greek tragedy. To understand the mess this country is in now, you really need to watch this film. Read my review from 2008 HERE. (To pre-order a copy of the DVD, please click HERE.)
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