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BigmanPigman

(52,538 posts)
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:28 PM Nov 2024

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 2024 OP
The Candidate. Klarkashton Nov 2024 #1
Wonderful Movie. Now What? BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #2
Get him a drink he'll need it. Klarkashton Nov 2024 #4
Redford has quite a Portfolio. BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #6
He was gold in those days. Klarkashton Nov 2024 #7
Yes! BigmanPigman Nov 2024 #5
Advice and Consent Tarzanrock Nov 2024 #3
"A Face In The Crowd " With Andy Griffith. It was made when tv was just starting and mucifer Nov 2024 #8
The series Diplomat on Netflix is very good. MLAA Nov 2024 #9
Just finished Season 2 last night. yorkster Nov 2024 #17
Lincoln displacedvermoter Nov 2024 #10
A short list bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #11
All the King's Men Raven123 Nov 2024 #12
Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #13
Dave. Lochloosa Nov 2024 #14
Two more ... Tarzanrock Nov 2024 #15
The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2024 #16
12 Days of the Condor montanacowboy Nov 2024 #18
Three JoseBalow Nov 2024 #21
seven days in may jg10003 Nov 2024 #19
"The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film. Aristus Nov 2024 #20
President Shepard's speech PJMcK Nov 2024 #23
Another vote for The American President. 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #22

BigmanPigman

(52,538 posts)
5. Yes!
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:32 PM
Nov 2024

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

mucifer

(25,003 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 2024

it predicted a lot of crap that goes on today.

yorkster

(2,661 posts)
17. Just finished Season 2 last night.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:57 PM
Nov 2024

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

(5,269 posts)
13. Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:47 PM
Nov 2024

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

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,055 posts)
16. The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:53 PM
Nov 2024

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

(6,308 posts)
21. Three
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:17 PM
Nov 2024

The film title is Three Days of the Condor.

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

Aristus

(68,944 posts)
20. "The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:12 PM
Nov 2024

I love it. Absolutely love it.

3catwoman3

(26,048 posts)
22. Another vote for The American President.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:48 PM
Nov 2024

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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