Had my students in the History of American Conservatism watch Bob Roberts (1992) and it hits different and even harder in the age of JD Vance's faux populism. vimeo.com/469206617
Part Bob Dylan parody, part prophetic political horror film.….“Bob Roberts” predicted the 2016 election…in 1992! The only way to hear…
Interesting! I was thinking of watching it with my son, but I wondered if it would feel relevant today.
How have I not seen this before?
I should probably watch it now. I didn't want to watch it when it came out because its release date was just a few months after my dad, Bob Roberts, died. So couldn't deal with it at the time.
i was expecting a comedy when i watched it, so the satire hit even harder
omg, bet it does
I feel like the “assassination attempt” in PA had a lot of Buzz Raplin energy, and I also think people may not be aware that young conservatives in the 1990s watched Bob Roberts like an instruction manual. Take it from someone who was one.
This SNL skit based on the character from October 1992, a few months after Pat Buchanan's culture war speech at the RNC, went just outrageously hard. Note also the Rob Schneider appearance. youtu.be/pTINF7JjxkE?...
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
Oh, I would have loved to watch that film with a room full of young people right now. A classic
We were just talking about what to watch. Have you shown them Get Me Roger Stone?
It's weird that Tim Robbins turned into anti-lockdown psycho.