PARTY POLITICS AND THE MOVIES
This is the overall pick of movies that Democrats, Republicans, and Independents picked for their favorite political movies. I have't seen #1 and #3 yet.
#1 "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939)
Jimmy Stewart plays a man from a small town who takes on big-city politics when he is appointed senator and goes to Washington, D.C. When Frank Capra's now classic film was released, it ruffled the feathers of many congressmen with its less-than-flattering view of politicians.
#2 "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962)
Based on the best-selling book, "The Manchurian Candidate" deals with brainwashing and political conspiracy. The thriller played on the political paranoia of the 1960s and became a box-office success.
#3 "Citizen Kane" (1941)
This classic film by director Orson Wells is known for its political controversy almost as much as it is for groundbreaking film techniques. The life of Charles Foster Kane closely mirrors that of real-life newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was incensed by the unflattering comparison and did everything he could to stop the film from being shown.
#4 "All the President's Men" (1976)
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford star in the film account of how Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward exposed the Watergate scandal. This was the first film Jimmy Carter watched as president.
#5 "The American President" (1995)
Michael Douglas plays a widowed president facing re-election who falls in love with an environmental lobbyist. While the film is primarily a romance, it gives viewers a behind-the-scenes glance at Washington issues and dealings.
#1 "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939)
Jimmy Stewart plays a man from a small town who takes on big-city politics when he is appointed senator and goes to Washington, D.C. When Frank Capra's now classic film was released, it ruffled the feathers of many congressmen with its less-than-flattering view of politicians.
#2 "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962)
Based on the best-selling book, "The Manchurian Candidate" deals with brainwashing and political conspiracy. The thriller played on the political paranoia of the 1960s and became a box-office success.
#3 "Citizen Kane" (1941)
This classic film by director Orson Wells is known for its political controversy almost as much as it is for groundbreaking film techniques. The life of Charles Foster Kane closely mirrors that of real-life newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was incensed by the unflattering comparison and did everything he could to stop the film from being shown.
#4 "All the President's Men" (1976)
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford star in the film account of how Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward exposed the Watergate scandal. This was the first film Jimmy Carter watched as president.
#5 "The American President" (1995)
Michael Douglas plays a widowed president facing re-election who falls in love with an environmental lobbyist. While the film is primarily a romance, it gives viewers a behind-the-scenes glance at Washington issues and dealings.