Going to rent some political movies

[Keystone Phil]

I'm going to rent some political movies in a few minutes (one is for school. The other two I'm renting because I'm me.)

The movies are: The Candidate (for school), Bob Roberts and A Perfect Candidate

I think everyone has heard about The Candidate with Robert Redford playing an attorney who runs for the Senate.

I came across Bob Roberts because of it's amazing description - An aging liberal is challenged by a young right winger in a Pennsylvania Senate race. Well if that's not Wofford vs. Santorum '94 I don't know what is!

A Perfect Candidate is a documentary about Oliver North's failed Senate campaign in '94.


So I was wondering.... Has anyone every seen these movies (especially the last two because I've seen parts of The Candidate) and how are they?

[Keystone Phil]

I just got back. The documentary about North wasn't available so I got this "Tanner on Tanner" movie instead. It's about a failed, dark horse candidate having a documentary made about his past campaign by his daughter but things go wrong at the 2004 Dem convention. It'll probably end up being really bizzare.

About this Bob Roberts, I'll probably end up laughing the hardest. When people poke fun at the people I admire, I always get a big kick out of it (as long as it's not done in a politcally motivated, nasty manner).

For anyone that thinks I won't like it because it's slanted to the left, think about this: The West Wing is my favorite show. Enough said.

[Keystone Phil]

You should get Primary Colors.  That was awesome.  I missed the very beginning, but it was still amazing.

I've seen it atleast ten times. If The Candidate is really bad, I'll do Primary Colors for school.

[Keystone Phil]

Get Fahrenheit 9/11.... just joking.

I watched it last weekend. I was over my aunt's house and since she has gets movie channels with satelitte TV, I was able to watch it without paying Moore.

I just got done Bob Roberts. Very weird and very slanted but so funny. The best past is when Jack Black is one of Roberts' obsessed supporters (along with two others) following Roberts everywhere. When Roberts is shot, Black and the others are chasing after him. "We love you, Bob!" It was hilarious.

Tomorrow - Tanner on Tanner.

[Keystone Phil]

  It is an excellent film and predates the 1994 Senate race.

I noticed that. Very odd how it's so similar to what actually happened.

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