Discussion - Political Films
State of the Union
What is your favorite political film? Neal Gabler likes Frank Capra’s “State of the Union.”
State of the Union
What is your favorite political film? Neal Gabler likes Frank Capra’s “State of the Union.”
My favorite political film, as well as holiday film, was last night’s broadcast. Having seen it many times, I did not hear the complete commentary. The timing made me think that maybe the station decided to respond to the Tea Party. It would be great if the Tea Party was as encompassing as the John Doe Clubs.
Everything I know about politics in America, I learned from one of the most entertaining films ever made in America, “The Great McGinty,” by Preston Sturges. It was made in 1940, and it’s still fresh. So you’re going to throw the rascals out,next November?
I don’t care for this type of film that much, but I have been pleasantly surprised by them sometimes - one of those pleasant surprises was Otto Preminger’s 1962 film, “Advise and Consent”.
I love political films! I can’t fit my favorites all on the list, but here are a few: “The Manchurian Candidate” with James Gregory and Angela Landsbury. “Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb,” “Judgment at Nuremberg,” “Lawrence Of Arabia,” “Gandhi,” “Reds,” “The Last King of Scotland,” “Hotel Rwanda,” “Fail Safe,” “Brazil” and finally “Wag the Dog” and “Das Boot.”
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