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

Most watched actors

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