This new film is a heart-warming and thoughtful remake of the 1940 biopic of the legendary Notre Dame player and coach Knute Rockne. It was made by Warner Bros. This one is made by the Koch Bros.
We follow Newt from his early days as a serial adulterer to three wonderful weddings and various exciting religious experiences. He goes to Washington (but not like Mr. Smith) and garners so much power it costs him over $300,000 in ethics violations. There is a touching scene where he stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial and says, “If this Republican can make it so can I, and I’ll have an even bigger monument.” In the 1940 film Pat O’Brien, as Rockne, says to his players, “Let’s win one for the Gipper”, meaning George Gipp, played by Ronald Reagan. In the new film, Newt rallies his team with, “Let’s let the Gipper win one for us”. Charlie Sheen is the lead in a role he was born again to play. I can’t tell the surprising ending but it does show the small drinking fountain dedicated to him on K Street.. Oh, and the feature plays with a short titled “Our GOP Gang” where Presidential candidates play Alfalfa, Spanky, Buckwheat and Darla. So, so funny.
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