The Story:
Governor Roosevelt (Barry Bostwick) is out hunting with his friends when they are attacked by a werewolf. He is bitten in the leg and contracts polio. When a chance encounter with a young fan at the hospital spurs Roosevelt to run for President...well, the rest as they say, is history. Of course most history books overlook the fact that Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito were all werewolves.
Yes, it's going to be a slightly different version of what the history books said!
Well, this film was no Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
Instead of playing it straight, they went straight for the absurd in this film. Heck, they even go for a Batman style logo segue between scenes, so you know from the get-go this is not going to be a conventional film by any means.
Barry Bostwick is hilarious as the aforementioned badass in the film. He chews the scenery, and his cigarette, with relish and glee as he tears through the film. The rest of the cast support him well.
The ridiculousness of the entire Axis of Evil (the first, and still the best...) being werewolves is insanely absurd, but works perfectly in this film.
So much so, that by the time the spirit of Abraham Lincoln (Kevin Sorbo) shows up, you question absolutely nothing at that point. Of COURSE it had to happen that way!
;)
Really, the only thing I could do without was the scene involving bathroom humor.
And don't get me wrong, a good fart joke is *always* funny... ;)
But some films take it too far, and it crosses over from funny to disgusting.
So this film's getting docked for that...
Available to stream instantly on Netflix as of this writing...
If you dare!
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: One and done was just the right amount for this film.
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