I think before Recount is really analyzed, its important to look at the background of the movie. It was produced by the same producer as the Borat Movie, to subject it to scrutiny as if it is a documentary is unfair. Very often the cynicism and comedy portrayed in the film may not have actually happened in November 2000, the comedic attitude is used to get what I think is a specific message across, what happened in November of 2000 was almost comedic.
It is ironic that according to Mccormack "Representative of the American conservative movement have denounced the exponents of these theories for attempting to lure students away from traditional cherished academic ideals like objectivity and truth, toward a cynical, despairing view of history, politics, literature, and law." It is ironic because it seems (on the surface at least) that this movie is doing exactly that, using cynicism to lure students away from the truth and the facts. However this is the point that makes this movie truly unique, the cynicism in this film is an extension of the facts.
I think this can apply to this election based on the following clip of a popular TV show:
It was so popular that Gov Palin herself decided that she would appear on the program. It seems she made a great decision as Saturday Night Live saw its best ratings in 14 years!
I think that says a lot about the value of comedy, as the numbers for Gov. Palin's interview with Katie Couric, were not in the 14-17 million viewer range during Gov. Palin's time on SNL.
The creators of Recount are not political analysts or historical experts, but rather talented comedic writers. Gov. Palin and the Mccain figured out that for the best exposure, and the best way to get her point across was through comedy. It seems that the use of Comedy in this election will play it in quite a significant way. Either by making Gov. Palin a "laughable" candidate or by elevating her via the comedic realm of media.
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