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The ending is implausible

posted 12 years ago by hitfan
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Spoilers ahead.

At the end of the movie, will Ferrell "wins" the election by 10,000 votes (ballot stuffing is alleged, but they missed an opportunity here of having fun where we could have seen scenes of him punching out scrutineers and screaming at homeless people to vote and vote often!).

At the end, ferrell has a change of heart. So in order to "do the right thing", he suspends his campaign in order to let Zach become congressman.

If that were to happen in real life, will Ferrell would have effectively resigned his seat as a congressman-elect and a new special election would have had to have been called. There is a precedent for this: newt Gingrich resigned his seat in 1998 one day after the midterms because of poor election results. A special election had to be called for his district.

[–] trainspotter1976 12 years ago

Yeah, most people know that but it's a comedy movie. Who cares! I found it hilarious but then again, I live inside the Beltway.

[–] loishouchins 12 years ago

This movie is nothing like the original screenplay. I know they change endings and roles all the time but this movie seems to have been made twice. I know it was originally shot in New Orleans where I am from but so much has been reworked and done over. I wonder why. All the reviews keep saying it is too short, there is no character development, and it is typical rather than taking a hard stance. Sounds to me like the studio screwed up this film and now the actors are taking the blame. Even Will's best stuff from the rally is totally soft now.

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[–] laszlozoltan 12 years ago

it was a good movie, in my opinion; why do you think they cut the movie so poorly (as you infer)?

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[–] laszlozoltan 12 years ago

pardon, your point is clear; I am asking why do you think they did it so ?

[–] movie_fan59 12 years ago

"The ending is implausible"

Wow, really? So is the entire movie.

There are 13 Congressional districts in North Carolina. Cam Brady was the incumbent member of the House from the 14th district.

Over 700,000 people live in the district. Less than 200,000 voted. That's a pretty good turnout in a Congressional race, if you figure how many of those 700,000 are under 18 and bear in mind this is an off-year Congressional race.

And you want to nitpick the ending of a comedy because of a process question over the results of an election, where the Motch Brothers owned the equipment that was used for the voting?

Jules Winnfield: "I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?"

[–] shanayneigh 12 years ago

You mean this wasn't a documentary?!?

Working in the movie business since -92

[–] TreeHuggerKyle 11 years ago

Sure it was. But they changed the names and dates and places to make it less obvious.

It is about the congressional race for the 14th district in North Carolina, that part's true. But it was actually between George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, in 1492. The Motch brothers were a metaphor for England and France. Or something.

[–] johnkeen_79 11 years ago

Punching a baby was implausible.... It is a comedy. Most of Anchorman is implausible, doesn't stop it being genius.

[–] saberlee44 12 years ago

Your point would be well taken if the entire movie weren't a spoof/satire. Most of the film was implausible and that was the point. Why should the ending be any different?

[–] del77 11 years ago

Thank you! There was no need for this rather crucial plot point, silly comedy or not, to have been so lazily written. It's seemingly a cynical insult to the audience, and I don't understand why it's not atop the Goofs section.

Oh yeah, that prize goes to the quote that's supposed to set up the whole damned flick. I don't know when Ross Perot made that comment (or even if, considering this movie as the source), but I am very certain he did not run for president in 1988. ('92 and '96)

I understand it's a comedy but that's just embarrassingly incompetent.

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