Best Movies for Liberals?

[hollywood926]

OK, someone mentioned in the Christmas thread that "It's A Wonderful Life" is a liberal movie. Also I'd add "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." What others are there?

[Taverner]

1. The Graduate

Pretty much sums up 60's liberal ideals

[LDS Jock]

54. I love The Graduate.. great movie

and great songs from Simon and Garfunkle.

[NightTrain]

2. Life Is Beautiful, Schindler's List, Dr. Strangelove, Cry Freedom...

...A Dry White Season, Longtime Companion, Romero, Amistad, Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, Get On The Bus, Straight Out of Brooklyn....

[Nightowl_2004]

3. I thought we did this thread just a little while ago?

I'm sure it was in here!

Oh well, My vote goes for "To Kill a Mockingbird"

[hollywood926]

5. You may have and I missed it...sorry n/t

[jobycom]

36. Hey, it usually pops up two to three times a day, but it's always fun! nt

[minkyboodle]

4. Thin Red Line, Bob Roberts, Roger and Me, Grapes of Wrath

[barb162]

6. Philadelphia, Erin Brockovich, Coming Home, the Graduate, etc

[kodi]

7. 12 angry men & to kill a mockingbird seem about the best

.

[AVESGA]

8. BEST YRS OF OUR LIVES

Won Oscars in 1946... about returning WWII vets and what they had to overcome to rejoin civilian society. Lots of positive liberal points made in that one.

[Cobalt Violet]

9. Saved

:silly: :crazy: :silly:

[BlueStatesForever]

10. Girl movie

Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock. Lots of symbolism about "The Divider's" presidency being like a wrecking ball. They actually have a giant wrecking ball with a big 'W' on it.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

Gee, maybe I should bring back my former weekly feature

"Movies for Democrats."

Unfortunately, researching the TV and cable listings takes too long, so I gave it up a little over a year ago.

[Dukakis88]

11. "Dick" -- comedy about Nixon starring Kirsten Dunst

[Union Thug]

12. More Capra: Meet John Doe

[Union Thug]

13. Silkwood

[another5bdem]

14. Three Kings, Fight Club

[hollywood926]

16. I didn't see Fight Club....

what makes that a liberal movie? Other than the fact that Brad Pitt is a super sexy democrat.

[Union Thug]

17. I would say the disdain for consumer culture that

tyler durden embodied did it for me.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

24. Yeppers

it is a VERY anti-consumerism movie. Very counterculture, screw the man type movie. I LOVED it. One of my favorites.

[Dukkha]

42. one of my all time favorites

love it's anti-capitalist anti-consumerism messages

Our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.

[another5bdem]

50. Fight Club was not what I expected...

I thought it would be sort of a cinematic take one of those video games where you fight the opponent (Mortal Kombat??) I only went to see it because I will see anything with Edward Norton in it.

Wow! What a message... about how we in this culture are walking around in a consumerism-induced fog. If we can just get the right clothes and the living room ensemble, everything will be OK.

YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE. Rent the DVD so you can freeze frame it.

And I am most heartily sorry, Mr. Durden, for breaking the first rule of Fight Club.

[realisticphish]

51. and the second rule

:evilgrin:


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[Union Thug]

15. Oh yeah.. and Norma Rae

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

19. Glad you mentioned that one

classic. I LOVE that movie. Damn that took courage.

[Nomad559]

18. The Last Supper

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=COL007738

:evilgrin:

[WI_DEM]

20. "To Kill a Mockingbird"

and "Twelve Angry Men"

[gnofg]

21. Kevin Kline

Dave, Big Chill

[Bombtrack]

22. Platoon: It exposes the horrors of war

[Union Thug]

28. along the same line, Apocalypse Now

[Union Thug]

31. self delete

[stlchic]

45. Also along the same lines, "Dr. Strangelove"

I seriously doubt a freeper could possibly understand the point of that movie.

[devilgrrl]

23. Matewan - Eight Men Out - City of Hope

John Sayles is the king of liberal movies

[Union Thug]

25. King of Hearts... with Alan Bates

Great black comedy about the folly of War.

[Dukakis88]

26. most films by Ken Loach, Jean-Luc Godard, John Sayles

[IronLionZion]

27. Sexy Sorority Girls 9

:evilgrin:

[hollywood926]

30. I've SEEN that one already! sheesh. n/t

[2Design]

29. few good men -

shows it is good to stand up to commander in chief who is wrong on everything - including torture

[Union Thug]

32. Kukushka (The Cuckoo)

More on the folly of war and the brotherhood of man.

[Union Thug]

33. Oh..can't forget BRAZIL!

[Union Thug]

34. These will sound weird, but there's a reason I mention them...

Two great Soviet era films:

The Irony of Destiny
Moscow Does not Believe in Tears

I mention them not for any other reason than it shows the citizens of the 'evil empire' going about their daily lives, living, working and loving. It humanizes the people I was taught to hate during my schooling in the 60's and 70's.

[Flammable Materials]

35. EXISTO

http://www.existo.com

[serryjw]

37. 3 Days of the Condor

Network,Philadelphia and ENEMY OF THE STATE is even more fun after these last 4 years

[jobycom]

38. Lone Star, A Grave For Fireflies. nt

[TeddyKGB]

39. Rod Lurie movies - DETERRENCE, THE CONTENDER, LAST CASTLE

The guy's a liberal and proud.

[politicat]

48. I love the Contender.

I'm so partial to Joan Allen it's twisted...

Pcat

[TeddyKGB]

49. Uh huh.

Smart-sexy.

Even as Pat Nixon. :silly:

[Bolo Boffin]

40. Keeping with Jimmy Stewart: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence

Incredible movie about politics.

[Dukkha]

41. The American President

A movie about a Republican candidate using trumped up "family values" issues against a Democrat President instead of discussing real issues

sound familiar?

Plus Annette Bening is HOT!

[masmdu]

43. Salt of the Earth

.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

44. My Fellow Americans

Hilarious!

[stlchic]

46. Um...."Farenheight 911"?

Just a guess...

[Mr. Blonde]

47. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

n/m

[realisticphish]

53. love that movie

i like johnny depp anyway, and hes brilliant in that movie

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[GreenPartyVoter]

52. I have a list on the Entertainment page of my site :^)

[Midnight Rambler]

55. The Fog of War

Errol Morris documentary with Robert McNamara, basically admitting just what a fucked up situation Vietnam was. Much relevance to the current fucked up situation.