The premise of this movie . . .

. . . is that a high-school graduate, state beauty queen, hockey mom rises from mayor of a town of 5,000 in Alaska to governor to president of the free world in the first 15 minutes--and then the high jinks begin. She would be vice president to the oldest U.S. president ever elected, see; and he drops off the scene in the first reel. I know it sounds farfetched, but it’s a comedy, not some realistic drama with high stakes. Think of it as a kind of King Ralph meets Baby Mama. I think Tina Fey for the lead, with Amy Poehler as co-writer with her. It’s a fun, heartwarming family film. Sarah, that’s the hockey mom who ends up as president, has five kids and a blue collar husband in tow. Let’s set this in Alaska--and then the action moves to Washington, D.C. Oh, it’s the usual stock characters:

• There’s the husband, Todd, blue collar worker in the oil industry, snowmobiler, fisherman, beauty contest judge


• There’s an ex-brother-in-law, age thirty-six, with three kids from four marriages, who uses a Taser on his 10-year-old stepson


• There’s the pregnant teenage daughter and her hockey-playing aspiring redneck boyfriend


• There’s the cranky neighbor and, well, you get the idea.

Now I know what you’re thinking. People in Alaska will feel picked on. They’ll say “Why don’t you pick on Alabama.” Or “Why don’t you pick on Staten Island.” Well, Alaska has a larger population than Staten Island. Besides, it wouldn’t make sense: Staten Island does not have a governor. Anyway, it’s a comedy. No one would believe these people are real. And, in the end, they have a heart of gold.