Outside the Beltway

Unfortunate Movie Poster Placement

Doug Mataconis · Saturday, October 27, 2012 · 6 comments

Someone probably should’ve thought a little bit before setting this up:

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FILED UNDER: Humor, Quick Takes

About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

Comments

Jenos Idanian #13 says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 10:09

Well, the British did support the Confederacy against the Union, and John Wilkes Booth’s father was English, so it’s not completely implausible…
Peacewood says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 12:44

In NYC I saw James Bond shooting some homeless kid.

Didn’t bring my phone with me that trip, alas.
Peter says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 13:45

As Lincoln was shot in the back of the head, the historical parallel is fairly limited.
Jenos Idanian #13 says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 17:28

@Peter: As Lincoln was shot in the back of the head, the historical parallel is fairly limited.

Dude… it’s James Bond. That bullet could hit Lincoln from any angle.
An Interested Party says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 18:54

Well, the British did support the Confederacy against the Union…

Not really…perhaps that was your lame attempt to be humorous…
Tillman says:

Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 19:00

You’ll also note that the gun coming off 007 (the number, not the dude) is also pointed at Lincoln. So Lincoln is double-shot in this scenario from the wrong side.

Still, if the makers of the Lincoln poster had decided to go with Day-Lewis’s other side, that would’ve been provocative.