Reel Politics
Now that you’ve cast your ballot, put your feet up and enjoy the Hollywood version of political fun, passion and intrigue. Some classic films with political themes are straight-ahead dramas (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, The Manchurian Candidate, The Parallax View 1974, All The President’s Men 1976, The American President 1995, The Contender 2000), and a few are flat-out comedies (Dave 1993, Dick 1999, Head of State 2003), but the most enjoyable seem to fall into that nether-realm of black comedy. Funny, yes, but in a way that makes us a little bit uncomfortable. Think of The Candidate 1972, Bob Roberts 1992, and Primary Colors 1998.
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