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President Obama Addresses the Nation from the Oval Office
Obama addresses the nation during troubled times. But this isn't politics as usual.
If you are a sensitive type, be advised: There is a lot of politically incorrect content here!
Last edited by Claws Up Don't Shoot (June 22, 2016 (09:10am))
Nice. That voice acting was spot on. It really made this film. Great work!
Thanks. I had a lot of fun voicing it.
Oh my goodness, I don't know whether I should have laughed at this... lol
I think that is an appropriate reaction. Glad you enjoyed it.
This was pretty good, but not as good as the first video. Thank you fir putting the porper advisories on the brickfilm.
Is that Bernie Sanders working in the store near the beginning? Guess he needed a job after the primary and embraced free markets: a happy twist.
A few things that were inaccurate:
1) Obama wouldn't call the act of terrorism "terrorism", but go out of his way to say we musn't call it terrorism or even acknowledge the name of the group behind the attacks (and criticize Americans for saying so). The recent 911 call censorship from the "Justice" Department, and official retraction of the Orlando terrorist attack as a such is great material for a future film in what I now assume is a series.
2) Hillary's voice doesn't sound like her. I can do a pretty good Hillary, especially at her most shrill. The other voices were pretty close.
3) Trump never talks about the Constitution or the founding fathers (or Lincoln). The talk with the genie should have him just discovering that they'd have the secret to "Making America Great".
All minor because the timing of the humor was well-paced and it was animated well too. You picked the right Lego pieces that make the minifigures resemble the celebrities.
All in all, pretty good, though. Nice rendition of the rest room in the White House, too.
Last edited by HoldingOurOwn (June 23, 2016 (06:45pm))
Holdingourown,
I'm glad you liked it! And thanks for the comments! I think my Hillary impression was the weakest voice work in the film, too. For Hillary I was content to capture her shrillness and impatient sense of entitlement. As for Trump, his speech was supposed to be somewhat of a reverse mockery of Trump where he admits in his own words that he never knew what made America great in the first place.
Last edited by Claws Up Don't Shoot (June 23, 2016 (07:21pm))
This was really funny. You are very good at poking fun at the presidential nominees without showing too much bias. I think there is a lot to make fun of with both nominees. I really like the animation as well. This is really good!
Thanks, William!
I'm glad you liked it so much! And I'm glad that my attempt to be an equal opportunity satirist was successful. I do try to garner a genuine laugh from a wide audience.
As for Trump, his speech was supposed to be somewhat of a reverse mockery of Trump where he admits in his own words that he never knew what made America great in the first place.
I seemed to sense that was the reason for his request, but that one part seemed kinda vague, and for some people who dont' follow current events, a bit more clarity would be more clear. But I my be wrong, too.
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