I was having a hard time trying to decide what list to make this week. Living in Wisconsin the news this week has been filled with politics and protests. It has distracted me from focusing on movies which I would rather debate then politics. I found myself being very frustrated by the no compromising attitude's of both sides. Anyway, I was thinking of doing lists of union movies or teachers since they have been in the news all week. But finally occurred to me that I should just do a list of the best movies with politicians. So here it is.
1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington-A movie about a naive guy who ends up a senator and stands up for what he believes in the face of a political atmosphere that just wants him to go along with the establishment. This is a great movie about the ideal politician that only exists in a Frank Capra movie. Wish there were some politicians that were like this.
2. The Distinguished Gentleman-The exact opposite of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington about a guy who uses wacky tactics to get elected just so he can get money and gifts from the corporations and lobbyists. My Government and Politics teacher actually showed this movie in class.
3. Air Force One-An action movie that doesn't quite fit with the rest of the movies but it fits on the list. Harrison Ford as a kick ass President awesome.
4. All the Kings Men- A great movie about how a guy who starts off with good intentions and discovers the only way to get things accomplished is through intimidation and corruption. Eventually it catches up to him and he is brought down. Loosely based on the true story of Huey Long you get to see how power corrupts and can get into peoples heads.
5. The American President-A romantic comedy about a widowed president who starts dating a lobbyist which starts a media frenzy. Written by recent Academy Awards winner Aaron Sorkin the movie is funny and sweet.
Movies that just missed the list. My Fellow Americans, Bullworth, The Contender, Frost/Nixon, Milk
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