TCM Great Political Movies Poll
09-06-04, 11:08 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 787
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
09-06-04, 11:50 AM
#4
Returning banned
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From their choices I would pick:
1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. All the President's Men (1976)
3. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
4. Wag the Dog (1997)
5. Primary Colors (1998)
6. All the King's Men (1949)
7. Election (1999)
8. The Candidate (1972)
9. Dave (1993)
10. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. All the President's Men (1976)
3. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
4. Wag the Dog (1997)
5. Primary Colors (1998)
6. All the King's Men (1949)
7. Election (1999)
8. The Candidate (1972)
9. Dave (1993)
10. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
09-07-04, 09:20 PM
#11
Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 215
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by natevines
How does Mr. Smith have nearly 3x the number of votes as Citizen Kane?
How does Mr. Smith have nearly 3x the number of votes as Citizen Kane?
I've seen both several times each and while both are excellent films, MR. SMITH is simply a more fun film to watch. Jimmy Stewart is excellent and the film has a supporting cast that is just delightful.
SMITH also has some comedy mixed in it which I think audiences (in general) appreciate more than an out and out drama.
I always thought KANE appealed more to film scholars and the like more than regular audiences.
