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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:39 AM
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Best Fictional President?
For me, it had to be Henry Fonda. In the movie "Fail Safe", he was the calm, measured authority. I completely believed in Fonda as President. I always thought that if an actor were to run for President, it should have been Henry Fonda.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:42 AM
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1. Air Force One... Harrison Ford... President James Marshall
Could you EVER in a million years see Dubya doing the same thing in a similar situation? He would wet his pants and cower in the corner.

-- Allen
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:51 AM
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6. I do have to admit Harrison Ford was one kickass President
And you're right...Dubya would wet his pants in the same situation. He'd probably hide behind Laura.
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:43 AM
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2. I thought Kevin Kline in "Dave" was quite impressive.
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:01 AM
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11. that was SUCH a good movie
Totally believable. Pres. Mitchell's minions remind you of anyone in the current regime?
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 10:25 AM
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21. Oh, yeah, Bertha -
I've often thought the Frank Langella character is Karl Rove to a "T".

The bit where Charles Grodin tells Kevin Kline to "get the hell out of there" is right on the money.

And at the end: "Dave...I would have taken a bullet for you."
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3rdParty Donating Member (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:02 AM
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13. Dave is by far my favorite.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:44 AM
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3. The one played by Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove
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MrBenchley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:22 AM
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17. "Be careful Mr. President...I think he is drunk."
Hello Dmitri...How are you? Fine...well, I'm fine too...yes it's fine to be fine...well, one of our generals went a little funny in the head...well, let me finish....let me finish Dmitiri....of course this is a friendly call, Dmitiri...listen, if it wasn't a friendly call, you wouldn't be getting it!

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 10:16 PM
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34. ROTFL!!!
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greendog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 12:08 PM
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30. Merkin Muffley
n/t
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:45 AM
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4. THAT movie
has the most horrifying ending, ever. More so than movies in which the world actually ends. Go get it.
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La_Serpiente Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:50 AM
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5. John Travlota
Primary Colors.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:25 AM
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18. I'm with you on that.
:)
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:29 AM
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19. But he wasn't a president - only a candidate
:D
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:57 AM
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7. George W Bush
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:01 AM
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12. Ah... a play on words... "fictional"... I get it. Funny. --- But "best"??
Unless of course he's getting the award for best fuck-up, or best asshole, or best moron, etc.

Thanks for the laugh, BlueEyedSon.

-- Allen
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Zero Gravitas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:34 AM
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28. No
he's the WORST fictional President!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 08:59 AM
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8. Michael Douglas was pretty good. Martin Sheen is good, too.
Edited on Tue Dec-16-03 08:59 AM by GOPisEvil
You think Martin got his training by serving in the Douglas administration? :crazy::silly::dunce:
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:00 AM
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10. Quit reading my mind!
:wtf: LOL
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:00 AM
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9. I liked Michael Douglas, but the best
is President Jed Bartlet.
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LandOLincoln Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:08 AM
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14. Let Bartlet be Bartlet
& does anyone remember how many write-in votes he got in 2000? Maybe that debacle wasn't Nader's fault after all.

... and I kinda liked Bill Pullman in Independence Day. A president who really was a fighter pilot. D'you suppose that's where Dubya got the idea?
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Limbought Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:20 AM
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16. I vote for Jed B., too!
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Fitzovich Donating Member (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:20 AM
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15. Seven Days In May
I think it was Fredrick March (my spelling might be off). Really liked that movie! But, I am a big West Wing fan as well.
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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 09:33 AM
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20. What I love about Jed Bartlett
I love that he had this great life long relationship with his secretary because she was the only person who could be counted on to deflate his balloon and re-flate (okay, I know that's not a word?)ti when deserved, like an older sister.

I love that he tells people long boring stories about Ancient Rome.

I love that he is the smartest guy in the room(yes Ari I do want my president to be the smartest guy in the room).

I love that he is imperfect, but he knows it and he always tries to do better.
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Limbought Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 12:27 PM
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31. I Love The Way ........
he flips his suit jacket/coat over his head & shoves his arms in, instead of pulling them on the regular way.
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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 10:25 AM
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22. Alan Alda ...
"If you don't release her pronto ... We level Toronto".

AWOL was my second guess.

Cheers
Drifter
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:03 AM
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23. I can't remember the name of the movie,
but it was about two ex-presidents on the run. I think it starred Jack Lemmon and James Garner.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:12 AM
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25. We Were Discussing This Movie The Other Day: "My Fellow Americans" (1996)
Dan Aykroyd played the corrupt sitting president and James Garner and Jack Lemmon were ex-presidents.

IMDB.com is my friend... I'm not a walking movie encyclopedia.

-- Allen
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:06 AM
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24. Morgan Freeman as President Tom Beck was an inspiring character.
Deep Impact (1998)
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everythingsxen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:14 AM
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26. Chris Rock?
In that movie..

I forget the name of it, but I saw it. And it was funny. He would be a funny ass president. :D
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Kamika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:15 AM
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27. Morgan Freeman or the guy in 24
The guy in 24 isnt all that but his wife is Bejamin Siskos Wife in DS9 :D
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 01:01 AM
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38. I repeat my objections to President Freeman
Covers up the truth, denies what the scientists are telling him, destroys half the world, and comes out smelling like roses coz he gives a decent speech at the end of it. No second term for Freeman. I'll bet he'd declare martial law in the sequel and appoint Charlton Heston Attorney General.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 11:47 AM
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29. Is "Richard Nixon's Head" A Fictional President?
It's quite disconcerting to see it.

-- Allen
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 12:31 PM
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32. Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact
http://www.movieactors.com/ScienceFiction/a17.htm
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 12:59 AM
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37. You mean "Most Dubya-like of Movie Presidents"
He hides the truth, covers up his errors, destroys half the world, and comes out smelling like roses coz he gives a decent speech at the end of it. Morgan Freeman was a shitty president.
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Esurientes Donating Member (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 12:59 PM
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33. Stuart Woods' Will Lee
in "The Run" series. Candidate Lee gets accused of being gay but he can't reveal his girlfriend because she works for the CIA!
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Spirochete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-16-03 10:47 PM
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35. Jeff Bridges
in The Contender
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 12:45 AM
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36. Tim Robbins in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
"C'mon, let me nuke that bastard!"
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