Queue Tips: Movies for Republicans
By Rob Christopher in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 1, 2008 2:50PM
The GOP has altered their convention plans, scuttling what could've been a day of pomp and circumstance. But perhaps they can still get themselves in the mood by watching a flick or two ...
1. Primary Colors (1998, directed by Mike Nichols)
A scathing, fly-on-the-wall view of presidential politics centering on a philandering, utterly charming Southern governor as he runs for the White House. Sound familiar? Maybe not: dirty deals, foul language, adultery and even suicide are part of the mix. This tissue-thinly disguised study of Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign offers up a view that ought to be in perfect sync with any Republican viewer.
2. Advise & Consent (1962, directed by Otto Preminger)
The behind-the-scenes machinery of the Senate is depicted in this outrageously entertaining drama. When the President nominates a new Secretary of State and a certain old guard Southern senator decides he doesn't like it, all hell breaks loose. Conservatives may wince at Charles Laughton's performance (which brings to mind Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms) but will surely get behind its portrayal of homosexuality as a sleazy and degrading threat to family values. The scene in a gay bar is priceless.
3. America's Heart and Soul (2004, directed by Louis Schwartzberg)
There are some who would call this an 88-minute infomercial for America, stuffed with slick images of various folks living the so-called American Dream. But for social conservatives it's nothing less than a rousing hymn of patriotism, highlighting "what makes this country great." Heartwarming vignettes include a cowboy who's a recovering alcohol, an ex-convict turned Olympic athlete, a blind mountain climber, and a family who has lived in Louisiana for seven generations. If this Disney documentary sounds like your cup of tea, it probably is; for everyone else its sugar content'll make your teeth hurt.
What movies would you recommend for the GOP?
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