Courtesy of HuffPo:
Addressing criticism that the film received for its perceived politicized portrayal of Palin, Strong told Hill, "I disagree with the statement that half the country views 'Game Change' as a hit job on Sarah Palin. I actually think it's a very very small group of people. I think anyone who's fair-minded can go into that movie and see that the film is completely fair."
Pointing to right wing extremists, he added, "I think there's a fringe group in both parties. And I think there's a fringe group on the Right that's quite loud and quite vocal. And I think that they make people think they represent 50 percent of the country, but I think they represent five percent of the country."
Strong maintained, "I think that film was completely fair to Sarah Palin, and there was a lot of sentiment that it was the most sympathetic, empathetic portrayal of her that exists period."
You know considering the stuff that the movie left out, and comparing it to "The Lies of Sarah Palin,"The Rogue," and "Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin," I would have to agree that a movie which depicts her as an undereducated, combative narcissist, who blamed everybody around her for her own shortcomings WAS probably the most sympathetic, empathetic portrayal that exists of her.
Of course we COULD compare it to the books written by her, her family, or biographers who never looked beyond the surface, to discover WHO they were actually writing about, but really why bother?
I also agree with Strong in that there is really only a fringe group that has a problem with Game Change, and that it only represents perhaps five percent of the country, I would even suggest that the number is even lower these days.
We know the HBO movie received huge ratings, swept the awards for that year, and won its star Julianne Moore her first prime time Emmy. So yeah, I would say it was far less than 50 percent of the American people who viewed Game Change as an unfair "hit job on Sarah Palin."
Though, to be honest, undoubtedly a number of people tuned in HOPING that it was a hit job.
I know I did.
