Oyum Kime...

Her seçimlerde kararsız seçmenler çok önemli bir rol oynarlar. Seçimin ve ülkenin, ve tabii ki seçimi kazanmaları hayat memat meselesi olan politikacıların kaderini değiştirirler. Politikacılar da kararsız seçmenleri kendi taraflarına çekmek için ellerinden geleni yaparlar... İşte o gün, sokaktaki adamın günüdür... Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) hayatının elinden kayıp gittiğini düşünen bira tutkunu, soğuk, duygusuz ve kaygısız bir adamdır. Hayatındaki tek değerli varlığı, evi başarıyla çekip çeviren 12 yaşındaki çok bilmiş kızı Molly’dir (Madeline Carroll).

Ülkedeki Başkanlık seçimlerinin yapılacağı gün baba-kızın hayatı bir anda değişir. Seçimlerdeki zincirleme gelişmelerin sonucunda tüm seçimin kaderi tek bir kişinin oyuna kalmıştır: Politikaya ve dünyadaki gelişmelere zerre kadar ilgi duymayan Bud Johnson’ın oyuna…

Yapım : 2008, ABD
Tür : Dram / Komedi
Yönetmen : Joshua Michael Stern
Senaryo : Joshua Michael Stern, Jason Richman
Oyuncular : Kevin Costner, Stanley Tucci, Judge Reinhold, Kelsey Grammer, George Lopez, Dennis Hopper, Mare Winningham, Nathan Lane
Yapımcı : Kevin Costner
Görüntü Yönetmeni : Shane Hurlbut
Müzik : John Debney
Dağıtım : UIP Filmcilik
Süre : 1 saat, 45 dk.
Gösterim Tarihi : 12 Eylül 2008

Swing Vote

Swing Vote is a 2008 dramedy film about an entire U.S. presidential election determined by the vote of one man. It was directed by Joshua Michael Stern and starred Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and introducing Madeline Carroll. The film was released on August 1, 2008.[1]

Swing vote is a term used to describe a vote that may go to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties. Such votes are usually sought after in elections, since they can play a big role in determining the outcome.

A swing voter or floating voter is a voter who may not be affiliated with a particular political party (Independent) or who will vote across party lines. In American politics, many centrists, liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats are considered "swing voters" since their voting patterns cannot be predicted with certainty.

While the swing voter is ostensibly the target of most political activity during elections, in countries without compulsory voting the political parties know that the shift from one party to another is dependent only to a limited extent on swing voters. Another, arguably larger factor is the success of one party in comparison to another in getting out its core support. In a two-party system, those who become disillusioned with their favored party are more likely to vote third-party or abstain than cross over.

However, in the 24 countries with compulsory voting, voter turnout is often already very close to 100%, so if the major parties are roughly balanced in popularity, swing voters can have a marked influence on the outcome.

Plot

Swing Vote deals with the story of an election set somewhere in the near future where Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), a lovable loser who is coasting through life and hasn't a single political thought in his head, is thrust into an improbable dilemma. In response, he is coaxed by his 12-year-old daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll) to take more of a serious approach to life. Molly runs the household and sees an opportunity on election day to energize her father. The election is a "dead heat" with the sole deciding ballot in the hands of a mystified Bud, who is being wooed by candidates from both sides, the incumbent Republican Andrew Carington Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and the opposing Democrat, Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper).

Bud's actual opinions (or lack thereof) are misinterpreted by the media, causing the candidates to flip-flop on several positions (The Democrats take a pro-life and anti-immigration stand, while the Republicans take a pro-environmental and pro gay marriage stand). In the end, Bud chooses to hold a final debate the day before he is set to recast his ballot. In a written speech, he confesses that he knows little to nothing about politics, or for that matter, life, and decides to ask questions from people in the mail. The movie ends with Bud casting his vote, though it is never revealed who he voted for.

08:41 - 18/9/2008 - yorum yaz - Arkadaşina Gönder!

as seen on tv - beverly hills - broadband - broadway shows - digital film school - dish net work - dish network - dish network satelite - dish networks - dishnetwork - disney world - hollywood - la film school - los angeles - love films - magic mountain - movie links - ny film school - orlando - rent dvd - rent dvd movies online - rent movies - seen on tv