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Title: What's your favorite political themed movie?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 06:43:49 AM
There have been so many over the decades, do you have a favorite or a list of favorites?  Just something fun to lighten the freaking mood some :D
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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 09, 2009, 06:54:45 AM
All the Kings Men and Citizen Kane......hard to believe they were both made in the 1940's.
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Post by: Butterbean on November 09, 2009, 06:55:08 AM
It's been a long time but I think I liked "Bulworth."
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 07:09:24 AM
It's been a long time but I think I liked "Bulworth."

Red Dawn.
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Post by: BM OUT on November 09, 2009, 07:21:53 AM
American History X
ARLINGTON ROAD
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 07:22:12 AM
Red Dawn.
good movie. 

The thread can't go without mentioning V for Vendetta.  Says it all so well...
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Post by: MRDUMPLING on November 09, 2009, 07:24:42 AM
good movie. 

The thread can't go without mentioning V for Vendetta.  Says it all so well...

I was honestly getting ready to post V for Vendetta.  That movie is just amazing.  The part after he saves Evee is crazy, I would never be able to say that speech.


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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 07:28:37 AM
I was honestly getting ready to post V for Vendetta.  That movie is just amazing.  The part after he saves Evee is crazy, I would never be able to say that speech.



I think that scene is probably the most epic aliteration ever imagined lol.
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 07:31:00 AM
American History X
ARLINGTON ROAD
also great movies.  especially American History X...  You can't forget that movie, it'll stay with you forever.
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Post by: MRDUMPLING on November 09, 2009, 07:43:06 AM
I think that scene is probably the most epic aliteration ever imagined lol.

It was freaking beautiful!

What about the latest Rambo?  What ole Rambo does at the end with that .50cal could be considered our current foreign policy.  ;D

District 9
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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 09, 2009, 07:45:04 AM
I like all the ones you guys have mentioned.  Have any of you seen Kane or All the Kings Men?
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 07:50:07 AM
I like all the ones you guys have mentioned.  Have any of you seen Kane or All the Kings Men?
yes, both excellent movies.  Citizen Kane, excellent movie, watched it again 3 or 4 years ago.
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Post by: Hedgehog on November 09, 2009, 07:55:16 AM
All The Presidents Men

and

Blood Diamonds

Full Metal Jacket is good too. But very disturbing.
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 07:58:00 AM
hey, also, post them if you got them.  There are a lot of these older political flixs online.  This might be a fun way we can all take a break from yelling at eachother and watch and talk about politics in film.
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 08:01:53 AM
hey, also, post them if you got them.  There are a lot of these older political flixs online.  This might be a fun way we can all take a break from yelling at eachother and watch and talk about politics in film.

I thought Taxi Driver was also excellant. 
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 08:05:30 AM
It's been a long time but I think I liked "Bulworth."
I haven't actually seen that one.  I'll check it out.
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 08:10:24 AM
ooooh, also JFK by Oliver Stone.  Even with a some flaws and even if you don't agree in a conspiracy, it's an awesome political movie.
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Post by: rockyfortune on November 09, 2009, 08:26:14 AM
Capricorn One.
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 08:49:23 AM
Capricorn One.
I haven't watched that since it aired. That was a long time ago.
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Post by: Straw Man on November 09, 2009, 09:24:57 AM
some oldies:   The Parralax View, Three Days of the Condor, The Marathon Man

Not really "political" but The Boys from Brazil is good flick too
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 09:27:25 AM
some oldies:   The Parralax View, Three Days of the Condor, The Marathon Man

Not really "political" but The Boys from Brazil is good flick too

I saw this movie with Chris Farley this weekend on tv where his brother was running for gov if that counts.  It was pretty funny. 
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Post by: rockyfortune on November 09, 2009, 10:04:52 AM
I haven't watched that since it aired. That was a long time ago.


just watched it again yesterday...great movie...
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 10:08:29 AM

just watched it again yesterday...great movie...

was it on TV?
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Post by: rockyfortune on November 09, 2009, 10:17:30 AM
was it on TV?



Turner Classic Movies...TCM.

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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 10:21:06 AM


Turner Classic Movies...TCM.



Frost Nixon was also pretty good. 
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 10:26:33 AM


Do war movies count?  I saw a WW1 movie called Paths of Glory which was great.  
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Post by: Straw Man on November 09, 2009, 10:29:23 AM
Frost Nixon was also pretty good. 

agreed

The Fog of War was also a very good flick
Title: Re: What's your favorite political themed movie?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 10:30:33 AM
Do war movies count?  I saw a WW1 movie called Paths of Glory which was great.  
anything that has a theme in which we would discuss here.  War is talked about here.  I guess we should try to keep talk about these movies in line with the political and not just talk about the entertainment value since this is not the entertainment board.
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 09, 2009, 10:31:48 AM
agreed

The Fog of War was also a very good flick
without a doubt excellent doc. 
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 09, 2009, 10:32:33 AM
anything that has a theme in which we would discuss here.  War is talked about here.  I guess we should try to keep talk about these movies in line with the political and not just talk about the entertainment value since this is not the entertainment board.

Paths of Glory was about the military court marshalling soldiers who refused to advance in no man's land in WW1 battles.  It was more about the trial and the fact that the country was asking these soldiers to do impossible things, and was really screwed up considering some people were shot via firing squad to cover up the screw ups of the generals.  
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Post by: Option D on November 09, 2009, 11:55:36 AM
also great movies.  especially American History X...  You can't forget that movie, it'll stay with you forever.

Part of that movie was at a school i went to..venice high...
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Post by: BayGBM on November 09, 2009, 12:28:37 PM
Absolute Power
Whether he plays a good guy or a bad guy—no one can touch Clint Eastwood!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118548/


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Post by: MRDUMPLING on November 09, 2009, 01:16:09 PM
Manchurian Candidate.
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Post by: Kazan on November 09, 2009, 01:26:18 PM
The Gathering Storm
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Post by: Option D on November 09, 2009, 01:48:59 PM
The Distinguished Gentleman
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Post by: Purge_WTF on November 09, 2009, 02:02:58 PM
  Arlington Road. Great ending.
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Post by: headhuntersix on November 09, 2009, 03:32:39 PM
Primary Colors..about Clinton, sorta.
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Post by: Option D on November 09, 2009, 03:38:12 PM
Primary Colors..about Clinton, sorta.
W
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Post by: Skip8282 on November 09, 2009, 04:11:34 PM
GATTACA!

And it's kind of creepy on some level.
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Post by: headhuntersix on November 09, 2009, 04:19:55 PM
Did u know they're making a TV series about that.
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Post by: Skip8282 on November 09, 2009, 04:22:40 PM
Did u know they're making a TV series about that.

Are you referring to Gattaca?
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Post by: BayGBM on November 09, 2009, 06:21:07 PM
GATTACA!

And it's kind of creepy on some level.

Great film but more scifi and drama than political.
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Post by: 240 is Back on November 09, 2009, 06:22:29 PM
Manchurian Candidate.

this isn't an anti-Obama thread dude.















 ;D
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Post by: 2ND COMING on November 09, 2009, 06:26:17 PM
zeitgeist, duh.
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Post by: 24KT on November 09, 2009, 07:35:27 PM
There are a ton, ...but off the top of my head... "Death of a President" comes to mind.

It was an excellent film, so prescient, ...almost clairvoyant if you will, ...especially in light of recent events.

And in no particular order...

Sicko
The Manchurian Candidate
Syriana
John Adams
The Constant Gardener
Good Night and Good Luck
Elizabeth
The Duchess
Vatel
An Inconvenient Truth
Title: Re: What's your favorite political themed movie?
Post by: SAMSON123 on November 09, 2009, 08:48:00 PM
Eagle Eye, Syriana and Wag The Dog