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Funny or Scary? Here's 'The President's Speech' Parody Video Obama Played at DC Dinner
May 01, 2011
"This film has been rated unwatchable."
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President Barack Obama waded into the world of digital shorts during his White House Correspondents' Dinner address Saturday, presenting a preview for a satirical movie dubbed "The President's Speech," a nod to Oscar darling "The King's Speech.""This preview was begrudgingly approved for all audiences by the president of the United States. This film has been rated unwatchable," it begins.
An ominous narrator continues, "The year is 2011. An opposition rises. And a president must face his greatest challenge. From the people who brought you universal health care and the people who brought you the huge backlash against universal health care comes the incredible true story."
In a mock movie trailer called The President's Speech - a spoof of the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech - a series of shots showed what would happen if Congress had defunded the president's teleprompter.It cut together real-life out-takes of the president's filmed speeches with other posed news casts.
A dramatic voice-over added: 'In his darkest hour, the President turned to a man who never let prepared remarks stand in his way....
Mr Biden's more memorable comments followed, with the narrator adding: 'It's mostly just this for two hours.'
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