Favorite political movies/shows?

Scouring the internet for the latest vote update. Found this from one state : Trump 48%, Biden 46%, Covid 12%. The last candidate, apparently, did a lot of in-state campaigning.
 
"Borgen" It sucked me right in. Full of political intrigue. Have watched all three series and and will watch the next. It has become the #1 watched show in 17 European countries. Well written, well directed, well acted and good DP work. Think of a Danish "West Wing" but with far more international twists from Iceland to Afghanistan. Danish TV at its best. On Netflix. From the same people who did the original "The Killing." Not the American Killing spin off. Whilst not specifically political like Borgen The Killing does reach high into government political circles.

Chris Young


 
+1 for Borgen - absolutely riveting. There was a show on Amazon Prime from France called Baron Noir about a small-time French politician's rise and fall and rise etc... - really excellent but unfortunately, after season one, the Amazon subtitling was so awful as to be indecipherable.

I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned The Thick of It and Veep - masterpieces of political satire.
 
I'm incredulous that no DVXUser has posted that they watch Armando Ianucci's poltical satire.
It's ten times more witty, hilarious and vicious than anything else posted here. Open your horizons to
the Scots

1. In The Loop
2. The Thick of It
3. Veep
 
Okay, it's ... well, it's not actually political, or a show, but it's possible that there may be someone on earth who hasn't heard of Bad Lip Reading, so I thought I'd put this one here because I found it to be one of their most entertaining ever:

 
puredrifting said:
I'm incredulous that no DVXUser has posted that they watch Armando Ianucci's poltical satire.
It's ten times more witty, hilarious and vicious than anything else posted here. Open your horizons to
the Scots

1. In The Loop
2. The Thick of It
3. Veep
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I think I saw in the loop...can't quite remember...

Is Veep better than Iannucci's newer show, Avenue 5? I couldn't make it through the pilot of Avenue 5. It felt very forced... like it was very in-your-face why each character was silly, selfish, or stupid. it all seemed more funny in theory than in practice and I don't think I laughed...
 
James0b57 said:
Isn't all art political... or the good stuff, anyways ;)
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yeah I was developing an exhaustive list in my mind of every movie that crosses paths with politics - either government or just social power/control. star wars, after all, is all about a war to overthrow an empire and resurrect a representative democracy (or some sort of republic). but i suppose for our purposes we can limit the discussion to movies that narrowly focus on politicians?
 
1 House of cards., Both the original UK one and the US "remake". Both very well done and each of their time/location.
2 Thick of it. UK version (is there a us version?)
 
ahalpert said:
I think I saw in the loop...can't quite remember...

Is Veep better than Iannucci's newer show, Avenue 5? I couldn't make it through the pilot of Avenue 5. It felt very forced... like it was very in-your-face why each character was silly, selfish, or stupid. it all seemed more funny in theory than in practice and I don't think I laughed...
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I've never heard of Avenue 5. Where did you see it? HBO or?
 
Liam Hall said:
Three more British classics:

Yes, Minister.
G.B.H.
A Very British Coup
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I'll have to check these out, IF I can find them in the States. BBC and ITV/SKY 1 make it so challenging for non UK residents to watch things.
Guess I should get a VPN again? I'm watching Stella UK for the fourth time because I love Ruth Jones so much, but it's a pirated version with
tons of pop up ads, low quality. But there is literally no other way to watch the series here, cannot purchase, no DVDs/Blu Rays so you do what
you have to do.
 
ahalpert said:
yeah I was developing an exhaustive list in my mind of every movie that crosses paths with politics - either government or just social power/control. star wars, after all, is all about a war to overthrow an empire and resurrect a representative democracy (or some sort of republic). but i suppose for our purposes we can limit the discussion to movies that narrowly focus on politicians?
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really milking the DVXuser no politics policy loop hole. haha. ;)
 
James0b57 said:
really milking the DVXuser no politics policy loop hole. haha. ;)
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not really as all those shows and films referenced were pure fiction.....
;-)

Also most of them were more intrigue and office politics than any party or national politics even if the fictional characters were nominally in a particular political party.
 
JAMedia said:
not really as all those shows and films referenced were pure fiction.....
;-)

Also most of them were more intrigue and office politics than any party or national politics even if the fictional characters were nominally in a particular political party.
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Haha! Well said!

I have a running, hopefully light hearted joke with Abe about circumventing the political discussion rule here. But i am likely being too harsh.
 
James0b57 said:
Haha! Well said!

I have a running, hopefully light hearted joke with Abe about circumventing the political discussion rule here. But i am likely being too harsh.
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I dont think we've brought up a single current affairs issue in this thread

But since you've pushed me, I'll admit that I would vote for Vader for a 10th term. At least he makes the trains run on time
 
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