Journeys with George

What a fun film! George W. Bush, the snarky third generation of an important political family, as filmed by Alexandra Pelosi, the snarky third generation of an important political family. It's interesting to watch the movie keeping that element in... Full review

The film was entertaining. It provided a candid look at W, before and after the reality of his "situation" (being a viable candidate for President) had really "sunk in." It also provides a great look at how managed are a... Full review

This documentary gives a real in-depth, behind-the scenes view of the journey for politically campaigning. From its infancy up until the end of the election.For one, George W. Bush personifies a go-getter from the beginning hopefully becoming triumphant at the... Full review

I watched the whole thing hoping that some bright pinnacle or dark depth might be reached. It was not.I suppose there's some inherent value to seeing and being around this group and getting a feel for the process but the... Full review

I got to see a screening of this movie at the Newport International Film Festival a few summers ago. The sold out show made it a joy to have a theater full of people laughing at the series of segments... Full review

This is an interesting if ultimately disappointing documentary following G.W.Bush's campaign for the presidency. It is filmed entirely by Alexandra Pelosi as a member of press pack on the campaign buses and planes across the US. It is interesting because... Full review

Alexandra Pelosi covered George W. Bush's yearlong campaign for the Presidency with a video camera, and this is the result. The film -- or rather, video -- shows the Prez to be humorous in a glad-handing, political kind of way,... Full review

Just caught this movie on HBO. See Dubya bowling oranges, eating Cheetos, and drinking Non-Alcholic Beer. Instead of the serious statesman we usually see on TV, we get this fun charismatic guy we never get to see. George jokes around... Full review

This is a kind of haphazardly organized documentary of W's campaign for prez, with lots of wide-angle shots of the boys and girls on the bus, and W himself mugging and chatting, and with occasional mostly editorial voice-over comments by... Full review

Pelosi apparently didn't know this because she (presumably) never bothered to ask. ... Full Review

Journeys with George (2002) is like a college student's independent study project gone horribly wrong. After clumsily attempting to ask Bush a single substantive question (about capital punishment), Pelosi is like a fallen rider too frightened to get back on her horse. ... Full Review

Shot mainly using a handheld digital camcorder during Pelosis downtime, "Journeys With George" is a treasure trove of candid moments of candidate Bush, who then became Republican Presidential nominee Bush and finally, President-elect Bush. One of the funniest moments on this film is the scene where a journalist explains how the Republican Party is so much like the baloney sandwiches that Bush likes to consume on the campaign trail. ... Full Review

Watching the film, one could easily see why Bush has done so well in politics with such polished people skills. By way of illustration, Pelosis polite behavior (i.e. Through Pelosis lens, the candidate comes off as laid-back, charming, and funny. ... Full Review

Yes, and a good example would be Alexandra Pelosi's Journeys with George , her "autofocus Sony MiniDV camcorder . The film is, amazingly, unconcerned with issues. often produce a bias in one direction or another. ... Full Review

The maker of Journeys With George will write a fiction film based on the Emmy-winning documentary. Alexandra Pelosi's programme for HBO followed George W Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. ... Full Article

On Nov. 5, HBO will air Journeys With George , Alexandra Pelosi's documentary about life on George W.Bush's press plane during the 2000 campaign. ... Full Article

The pre-festival buzz on South by Southwest 2002 was all about Journeys with George , journalist Alexandra Pelosi's home movie of the 2000 presidential campaign. ... Full Article

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright 2002 Filmcritic.com Cute and somewhat fluffy, Alexandra Pelosi documented some 12-months-plus on the road with George W. Bush during the 2000 Presidential race, during which she was part of the press corps. ... Full Article