Week 27

Voting, politics or political figures

With presidential debates, and elections in the news at the moment, it makes sense that this week’s challenge is all about voting, politics or political figures.

Now before the groans start, this doesn’t mean you need to watch a political drama. We’ve probably all got them on our watchlist, and just haven’t felt the motivation to watch them yet. So feel free to watch one of them, but here are some other suggestions/ideas showing the range of movies available to this challenge.

First up, She's All That. This teen rom-com puts a fun twist on the high school prom queen vote. Watch as an unpopular girl is transformed into a prom queen contender.

Next, Dick - a hilarious political satire. Set during the Watergate scandal, two teenage girls accidentally become involved in one of the biggest political controversies in American history.

Dave features a presidential impersonator who steps in for the real president.

The outstanding 12 Angry Men is a courtroom drama where a single juror convinces others to reconsider their vote on whether the defendant is guilty or innocent

In Air Force One, Harrison Ford plays the U.S. President who must save his family and staff from hijackers.

The Hunger Games series presents a dystopian world where tributes are voted into a deadly arena, and become political symbols of rebellion.

The Parallax View is a gripping political thriller about a journalist uncovering a vast conspiracy behind a political assassination

Snowpiercer takes place on a train carrying the last of humanity in a frozen world. The film explores class division and revolution, with political undertones about power and societal structure.

The horror classic The Omen is about an American diplomat who’s son may be the Antichrist.

Finally The Purge forecasts a dystopian America where all crime is legal for one night, and is a commentary on political policies and societal breakdown.

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

12 Angry Men Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Air Force One Dick Election Good bye, Lenin! My Fellow Americans She's All That Snowpiercer The Campaign The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes The Omen The Parallax View The Purge Zootopia

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
50
Total Movies Watched
98
Different Movies Watched
73
Hours Watched
183
Man of the Year
3
Man of the Year (2006)
Dick
3
Dick (1999)
The Death of Stalin
3
The Death of Stalin (2017)
All the President's Men
3
All the President's Men (1976)
Vice
2
Vice (2018)
No Way Out
2
No Way Out (1987)
For Better And For Worse
2
For Better And For Worse (2023)
Napoleon Dynamite
2
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
1776
2
1776 (1972)
Inception
2
Inception (2010)
Wag the Dog
2
Wag the Dog (1997)
Long Shot
2
Long Shot (2019)
Lincoln
2
Lincoln (2012)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
Blow Out
2
Blow Out (1981)
Robot Dreams
2
Robot Dreams (2023)
Election
2
Election (1999)
Paprika
2
Paprika (2006)
BASEketball
2
BASEketball (1998)
The Ides of March
2
The Ides of March (2011)
Dreamscape
2
Dreamscape (1984)
Jaws
1
Jaws (1975)
Charlie Wilson's War
1
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
The Bikeriders
1
The Bikeriders (2024)
The Campaign
1
The Campaign (2012)
La Syndicaliste
1
La Syndicaliste (2023)
The Purge
1
The Purge (2013)
Downfall
1
Downfall (2004)
Founders Day
1
Founders Day (2024)
Being There
1
Being There (1979)
Hot Fuzz
1
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Civil War
1
Civil War (2024)
Angel Has Fallen
1
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
J. Edgar
1
J. Edgar (2011)
Občan Havel
1
Občan Havel (2008)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
1
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Black Sheep
1
Black Sheep (1996)
The Last Hurrah
1
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Tower of London
1
Tower of London (1962)
The Masque of the Red Death
1
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Dave
1
Dave (1993)
The Omen
1
The Omen (2006)
Spinning Boris
1
Spinning Boris (2003)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Intern
1
The Intern (2015)
The New Eve
1
The New Eve (1999)
Kiss the Girls
1
Kiss the Girls (1997)
In the Loop
1
In the Loop (2009)
Oppenheimer
1
Oppenheimer (2023)
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
1
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
1
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Alice and the Mayor
1
Alice and the Mayor (2019)
Welcome to Mooseport
1
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
Hudson Hawk
1
Hudson Hawk (1991)
The Dead Zone
1
The Dead Zone (1983)
The War Room
1
The War Room (1993)
Harlan County U.S.A.
1
Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)
Atomic Blonde
1
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Thirteen Days
1
Thirteen Days (2000)
The Core
1
The Core (2003)
Fly Me to the Moon
1
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
The King's Speech
1
The King's Speech (2010)
Sideways
1
Sideways (2004)
The Beekeeper
1
The Beekeeper (2024)
Primary Colors
1
Primary Colors (1998)
12 Angry Men
1
12 Angry Men (1997)
El Conde
1
El Conde (2023)
Air Force One
1
Air Force One (1997)
Enemy of the State
1
Enemy of the State (1998)
The Pope's Exorcist
1
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
Z
1
Z (1969)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Zootopia
1
Zootopia (2016)

Most watched actors

Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews (4)
Man of the Year (2006)
The Ides of March (2011)
The Campaign (2012)
Dave (1993)
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson (3)
BASEketball (1998)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov (3)
Black Sheep (1996)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Larry King
Larry King (3)
Dave (1993)
Primary Colors (1998)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin (3)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Air Force One (1997)
Being There (1979)
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson (3)
Primary Colors (1998)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman (3)
No Way Out (1987)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower (3)
The Core (2003)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Air Force One (1997)
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst (3)
Dick (1999)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Civil War (2024)
Ilia Volok
Ilia Volok (3)
Air Force One (1997)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Spinning Boris (2003)