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In reply to the discussion: Do you have a favorite political movie? [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)129. This is a must see flick.
The cast is stellar. An absolutely incredible telling of the Greek counter-revolution.
One of my favorite flicks of all time.
"Like a tiger!" the movie jumps out at you.
I cannot recommend Z more strongly.
Directed by Costa Gavras
Here's the IMDB entry. Z
This one is high art. All the more so since it is based on actual history. All the more chilling given today's US politics.
This the epitome of political movies and should be on every progressive's list.
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I just got the dvd of All the President's Men. I have watched it once a decade.
applegrove
Sep 2012
#70
People Thought It Would Be Perceived As Anti-Clinton But It Was A Birthday Gift From John Travolta
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2012
#47
Oh yeah.. that rocks and it's on Netflix Streaming these days, gotta watch it again!
Mayberry Machiavelli
Sep 2012
#84
Nixon was pretty good. I also like Fidel and in the time of the butterflies.
craigmatic
Sep 2012
#42
"Now you might very well think that, but of course I couldn't possibly comment."
CBHagman
Sep 2012
#105
lol well played yup thats it havent seen it in years but it stuck with me.
loli phabay
Sep 2012
#123
There are quite a few listed that I like. I'll add "The Cradle Will Rock"
Luminous Animal
Sep 2012
#53
3, corresponding to the three primary strands of my ties to the Dem Party
abumbyanyothername
Sep 2012
#61
PINOCCIO! Well it's not a political movie, but it is a movie that reminds me of Romney.
Auntie Bush
Sep 2012
#87