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BigmanPigman

(52,512 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

BigmanPigman

(52,512 posts)
5. Yes!
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.

mucifer

(24,984 posts)
8. "A Face In The Crowd " With Andy Griffith. It was made when tv was just starting and
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:38 PM
Nov 3

it predicted a lot of crap that goes on today.

yorkster

(2,621 posts)
17. Just finished Season 2 last night.
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.

Xavier Breath

(5,260 posts)
13. Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.
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.

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,044 posts)
16. The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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.

JoseBalow

(6,192 posts)
21. Three
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

Aristus

(68,885 posts)
20. "The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:12 PM
Nov 3

I love it. Absolutely love it.

3catwoman3

(25,975 posts)
22. Another vote for The American President.
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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