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BigmanPigman

(54,039 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:28 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

Klarkashton

(4,311 posts)

1. The Candidate.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:29 PM

Nov 2024

BOSSHOG

(43,817 posts)

2. Wonderful Movie. Now What?

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:30 PM

Nov 2024

Klarkashton

(4,311 posts)

4. Get him a drink he'll need it.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:32 PM

Nov 2024

BOSSHOG

(43,817 posts)

6. Redford has quite a Portfolio.

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:33 PM

Nov 2024

Also in this category, the Way We Were.

Klarkashton

(4,311 posts)

7. He was gold in those days.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:34 PM

Nov 2024

BigmanPigman

(54,039 posts)

5. Yes!

Reply to Klarkashton (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:32 PM

Nov 2024

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

Tarzanrock

(1,250 posts)

3. Advice and Consent

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:30 PM

Nov 2024

Otto Preminger's masterpiece. What a cast! What a movie!

mucifer

(25,357 posts)

8. "A Face In The Crowd " With Andy Griffith. It was made when tv was just starting and

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:38 PM

Nov 2024

it predicted a lot of crap that goes on today.

MLAA

(19,553 posts)

9. The series Diplomat on Netflix is very good.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:42 PM

Nov 2024

yorkster

(3,431 posts)

17. Just finished Season 2 last night.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:57 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.

displacedvermoter

(3,952 posts)

10. Lincoln

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:42 PM

Nov 2024

bottomofthehill

(9,270 posts)

11. A short list

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:44 PM

Nov 2024

13 Days
All the Presidents Men
Milk
Argo
And my silly happy. Dave.

Raven123

(7,145 posts)

12. All the King's Men

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:44 PM

Nov 2024

Xavier Breath

(6,187 posts)

13. Ides of March with Ryan Gosling and George Clooney.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:47 PM

Nov 2024

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

Lochloosa

(16,598 posts)

14. Dave.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:49 PM

Nov 2024

I like comedies.

Tarzanrock

(1,250 posts)

15. Two more ...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:53 PM

Nov 2024

The Last Hurrah
The Lion in Winter

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,276 posts)

16. The Manchurian Candidate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:53 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.

montanacowboy

(6,611 posts)

18. 12 Days of the Condor

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:59 PM

Nov 2024

among many many others

JoseBalow

(8,657 posts)

21. Three

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:17 PM

Nov 2024

The film title is Three Days of the Condor.

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

jg10003

(1,054 posts)

19. seven days in may

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:09 PM

Nov 2024

Aristus

(71,072 posts)

20. "The American President", Aaron Sorkin's 1994 proto-West Wing film.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:12 PM

Nov 2024

I love it. Absolutely love it.

PJMcK

(24,294 posts)

23. President Shepard's speech

Reply to Aristus (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 05:28 AM

Nov 2024

At the end of the film. Most excellent.

3catwoman3

(27,917 posts)

22. Another vote for The American President.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:48 AM

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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