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Republican presidential candidates name their favourite movies
100gg- Politics and Computers ^
| October 30, 2011
| Sarah Bosdiccia
Posted on 10/29/2011 11:01:35 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
The Republican presidential candidates have named their favourite movies, and while everyone plays it pretty safe, there are some surprises in there.
Herman Cain says his favourite is The Godfather (a hilarious reference to his past in the pizza business), while Newt Gingrich goes for something old and grey: Casablanca. Michele Bachmann, meanwhile, goes for Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan, which both feature plenty of gallant losers.
Rick Santorum settled on the corny Field of Dreams, which is about getting people to come, while Ron Paul said he doesnt watch a lot of movies but that his wife likes musicals such as The Sound of Music. Gary Johnson opted for the anti-Bolshevik epic Dr Zhivago.
Mitt Romney went for the Coen brothers O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Rick Perry opted for the somewhat surprising Immortal Beloved, in which Gary Oldman plays Beethoven. Somehow, the prospect of a movie night with the GOP candidates seems less appealing than ever.
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: gopprimary; movies; perry; perryastroturfing; silly
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Perry: "I played piano for seven years. But I broke my arm really bad unloading horses when I was 16, so I had to stop." -- Interview with Parade Magazine.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
It’s a Wonderful Life. My favorite.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:09:33 PM PDT
by
TwoSwords
(Has anyone seen my suspension of disbelief pills?)
To: TwoSwords
A great movie.
Am I just old, or is it true that they just don’t make movies like they used to?
To: Cincinatus' Wife
My favorites are “Manos - Hands Of Fate” and “EEEgah!”
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:14:08 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: TomServo
Manos - Hands Of Fate"
Great, now I've got Torgo's Theme running through my head...
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:22:44 PM PDT
by
Darkwolf377
(Obama: The stupid person`s idea of a smart person.)
To: TomServo
"My favorites are Manos - Hands Of Fate and EEEgah!" If you like those, then you got to see ...
Matango!
To: TomServo
PATTON: I don't want to get any reports that we are holding our position. We're not holding on to anything, we'll let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly and we're NOT INTERESTED in holding on to anything except the enemy. We're going to hold on to’m by the nose, and we're gonna kick’m in the a$$. We're going to kick the he11 out of him all the time and we're gonna go through him like crap through a goose.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:25:33 PM PDT
by
sefarkas
(Why vote Democrat Lite?)
To: TomServo
Mine is Ratatouille. Remy is a heroic figure.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:26:17 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
...while Ron Paul said he doesnt watch a lot of movies but that his wife likes musicals such as The Sound of Music. I don't really even need to make a comment here, do I?
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:28:32 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: sefarkas
I think you’re right. While “The Sound of Music” is nice, I think given the economic and world security situations being what they are... We need a leader more like Patton than Tony.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:36:53 PM PDT
by
ThunderSleeps
(Stop obama now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
All those movies are good, some are great, so I don’t know why the conclusion that it wouldn’t be fun to watch a movie with the GOP.
Mitt Romney names one of my by golly favorite movies, I play the soundtrack all the time, uh oh.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:40:16 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:41:26 PM PDT
by
TwoSwords
(Has anyone seen my suspension of disbelief pills?)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
I am still waiting for any candidate to even say that they have watched Zulu...and understand what it is all about.
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:43:02 PM PDT
by
crazyhorse691
(Obama is just the symptom of what is destroying the U.S.)
To: Persevero
Mitt Romney names one of my by golly favorite movies, I play the soundtrack all the time, uh oh.
DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE!!!
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posted on
10/29/2011 11:56:35 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
("They say the world has become too complex for simple answers... they are wrong." - RR)
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posted on
10/30/2011 12:04:55 AM PDT
by
onyx
(PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Gone With the Wind remains my personal favorite.
To: TomServo
What about the Invasion of the Neptune Men? That scene where the aliens blow up the Hitler building in Japan was pure cinematic brilliance.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Loves Beethoven? Arm damaged so he can’t play piano? Now Rick Perry has my attention!
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posted on
10/30/2011 12:48:51 AM PDT
by
Havisham
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Yeah, I read that, and the first thing that comes to mind is what a liar Perry is.
Good, funny stuff.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
One of my favorites in the 21st century is the “PIANIST”.
Still tells a story that people should pay attention to.
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posted on
10/30/2011 1:21:03 AM PDT
by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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