Movies

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:28 PM Nov 3

Which political films do you enjoy watching?

TCM is showing films with a political agenda this month.

No matter how often I have seen them I still watch them over and over.

My favorites right now are A Face In The Crowd, Network and The Manchurian Candidate.

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Which political films do you enjoy watching? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Nov 3 OP

The Candidate. Klarkashton Nov 3 #1

Wonderful Movie. Now What? BOSSHOG Nov 3 #2

Get him a drink he'll need it. Klarkashton Nov 3 #4

Redford has quite a Portfolio. BOSSHOG Nov 3 #6

He was gold in those days. Klarkashton Nov 3 #7

Yes! BigmanPigman Nov 3 #5

Advice and Consent Tarzanrock Nov 3 #3

"A Face In The Crowd " With Andy Griffith. It was made when tv was just starting and mucifer Nov 3 #8

The series Diplomat on Netflix is very good. MLAA Nov 3 #9

Just finished Season 2 last night. yorkster Nov 3 #17

Lincoln displacedvermoter Nov 3 #10

A short list bottomofthehill Nov 3 #11

All the King's Men Raven123 Nov 3 #12

Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney. Xavier Breath Nov 3 #13

Dave. Lochloosa Nov 3 #14

Two more ... Tarzanrock Nov 3 #15

The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 3 #16

12 Days of the Condor montanacowboy Nov 3 #18

Three JoseBalow Nov 3 #21

seven days in may jg10003 Nov 3 #19

"The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film. Aristus Nov 3 #20

President Shepard's speech PJMcK Nov 4 #23

Another vote for The American President. 3catwoman3 Nov 3 #22

Klarkashton

(2,063 posts)

1. The Candidate.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:29 PM

Nov 3

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)

2. Wonderful Movie. Now What?

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:30 PM

Nov 3

Klarkashton

(2,063 posts)

4. Get him a drink he'll need it.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:32 PM

Nov 3

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)

6. Redford has quite a Portfolio.

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:33 PM

Nov 3

Also in this category, the Way We Were.

Klarkashton

(2,063 posts)

7. He was gold in those days.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:34 PM

Nov 3

BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts)

5. Yes!

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:32 PM

Nov 3

I watched half of it last night. I have seen it before but I still like it enough to watch again.

Tarzanrock

(456 posts)

3. Advice and Consent

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:30 PM

Nov 3

Otto Preminger's masterpiece. What a cast! What a movie!

mucifer

(24,828 posts)

8. "A Face In The Crowd " With Andy Griffith. It was made when tv was just starting and

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:38 PM

Nov 3

it predicted a lot of crap that goes on today.

MLAA

(18,598 posts)

9. The series Diplomat on Netflix is very good.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:42 PM

Nov 3

yorkster

(2,402 posts)

17. Just finished Season 2 last night.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:57 PM

Nov 3

What a stunning ending. They're currently filming Season 3. Hope they don't make us wait a year. The writing and acting are superb.

displacedvermoter

(3,023 posts)

10. Lincoln

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:42 PM

Nov 3

bottomofthehill

(8,811 posts)

11. A short list

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:44 PM

Nov 3

13 Days
All the Presidents Men
Milk
Argo
And my silly happy. Dave.

Raven123

(6,037 posts)

12. All the King's Men

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:44 PM

Nov 3

Xavier Breath

(5,003 posts)

13. Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:47 PM

Nov 3

It's a newer movie. Takes place during a Democratic presidential primary in Ohio. Lots of intrigue and scheming.

Lochloosa

(16,401 posts)

14. Dave.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:49 PM

Nov 3

I like comedies.

Tarzanrock

(456 posts)

15. Two more ...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:53 PM

Nov 3

The Last Hurrah
The Lion in Winter

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,887 posts)

16. The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:53 PM

Nov 3

I could only watch A Face in the Crowd once. It was just too prescient in some ways. (Manchurian Candidate was too.) I also liked The Last Hurrah, but I've only seen that once.

montanacowboy

(6,300 posts)

18. 12 Days of the Condor

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:59 PM

Nov 3

among many many others

JoseBalow

(5,138 posts)

21. Three

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:17 PM

Nov 3

The film title is Three Days of the Condor.

Based on the book, Six Days of the Condor by James Grady

jg10003

(1,027 posts)

19. seven days in may

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:09 PM

Nov 3

Aristus

(68,327 posts)

20. "The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:12 PM

Nov 3

I love it. Absolutely love it.

PJMcK

(22,882 posts)

23. President Shepard's speech

Reply to Aristus (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:28 AM

Nov 4

At the end of the film. Most excellent.

3catwoman3

(25,430 posts)

22. Another vote for The American President.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:48 PM

Nov 3

This movie, and The West Wing, and Downton Abbey (altho it is not purely political) are what I call my mental comfort food. I have watched all 3 so many times I've lost count.

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