No matter what you think about the current president, it's hard to throw shade at these fictional commanders-in-chief on their big day (TV and movie presidents totally count, right?). Morgan Freeman's first term was in 1998's Deep Impact, in which he played President Beck, the man tasked with seeing the nation through a comet impact that reduced most of the world to rubble. Michael Douglas swept Annette Bening off her feet (and audiences along with her) as President Andrew Shepherd in The American President. Both a critical and a popular success, the film grossed more than $100 million at the box office,...
- 2/15/2016
- PEOPLE.com
No matter what you think about the current president, it's hard to throw shade at these fictional commanders-in-chief on their big day (TV and movie presidents totally count, right?).
Morgan Freeman's first term was in 1998's Deep Impact, in which he played President Beck, the man tasked with seeing the nation through a comet impact that reduced most of the world to rubble.
Michael Douglas swept Annette Bening off her feet (and audiences along with her) as President Andrew Shepherd in The American President. Both a critical and a popular success, the film grossed more than $100 million at the box office,...
Morgan Freeman's first term was in 1998's Deep Impact, in which he played President Beck, the man tasked with seeing the nation through a comet impact that reduced most of the world to rubble.
Michael Douglas swept Annette Bening off her feet (and audiences along with her) as President Andrew Shepherd in The American President. Both a critical and a popular success, the film grossed more than $100 million at the box office,...
- 2/15/2016
- People.com - TV Watch
The 1990′s introduced the world to Quentin Tarantino, saw the creation of the Nc-17 rating, and began the slow call toward fully computer animated films. It began the slow (still slow) movement toward a more diverse industry, with the first African-American director earning an Oscar nomination (John Singleton for “Boyz in the Hood”). And the year after one of the greatest years in the history of film, 1995 came plodding along, trying to keep up. So, for the first definitive list of 2015, we are going to look back 20 years at a year that, at first glance, doesn’t look so hot. It’s ripe with flops, but it’s also full of debuts, trailblazing beginnings, and better films than it gets credit for. But, the caveat still stands: this is not a “best of” list. In fact, there are a lot of bad movies on this list. But, they are movies that made a cultural impact,...
- 1/31/2015
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Actor Michael Douglas turns 70 on Thursday. That's 70 years spent in front of cameras. What better way to celebrate his life so far than with a look back on his impressive body of work? 1. Douglas was famous before his first movieOf course, being the son of another esteemed actor, Kirk Douglas, Michael was in the public eye before his acting career began. In this photo, dated Jan. 1, 1948, 3-year-old Michael already knew how to work the cameras. 2. Cast a Giant ShadowHis famous dad's support also earned Michael Douglas his first onscreen role in this 1966 war movie. That's Michael in the background, above his dad's arm,...
- 9/25/2014
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Actor Michael Douglas turns 70 on Thursday. That's 70 years spent in front of cameras. What better way to celebrate his life so far than with a look back on his impressive body of work? 1. Douglas was famous before his first movieOf course, being the son of another esteemed actor, Kirk Douglas, Michael was in the public eye before his acting career began. In this photo, dated Jan. 1, 1948, 3-year-old Michael already knew how to work the cameras. 2. Cast a Giant ShadowHis famous dad's support also earned Michael Douglas his first onscreen role in this 1966 war movie. That's Michael in the background, above his dad's arm,...
- 9/25/2014
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Which movie character has Fortune deemed Hollywood's greatest fictional leader? Batman? Superman? No. The answer is Andrew Shepherd, Michael Douglas' fictional president from The American President. Story: Michael Douglas Joins Marvel's 'Ant-Man' The magazine, which listed the top 20 fictional leaders as part of its package on "The World's 50 Greatest Leaders," claims Shepherd earns the top spot because of his strong convictions in the face of political challenges. "In the face of sinking approval ratings and partisan attacks, President Andrew Shepherd manages to rise above the political fray and stick to his guns on environmental protection, crime,
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- 3/20/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Some of the most celebrated characters in television and film have been portrayals of the President of the United States of America. From Martin Sheen's Jed Bartlet on the long-running "West Wing," to Michael Douglas' President Andrew Shepherd in "The American President," fictional presidents are beloved by fans and patriots alike.
To celebrate the Fourth of July, we've collected 13 famous fictional presidents. Click through below and let us know your favorite in the comments.
To celebrate the Fourth of July, we've collected 13 famous fictional presidents. Click through below and let us know your favorite in the comments.
- 7/4/2013
- by Madeline Boardman
- Huffington Post
If we're all being honest with ourselves, pretty much everyone has dreamed of being the first lady. They say that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac, and what station is more powerful than president of the United States?
With that in mind this Presidents Day, cue "Hail to the Chief," because not only are we giving you venue to picture yourself as the first lady, we're taking it one step further: Why settle for marrying a president when you could also eff and kill two others? U-s-a! U-s-a!
Since we're pretty sure it's a federal crime just to mention the k-word in the same sentence as the word "president" (let's hope the Secret Service are movie fans as well), we've turned to film for this especially patriotic installment of NextMovie's Eff, Marry, Kill. We turned to our friendliest of friends at Hollywood Crush and Yahoo! Entertainment, as well as you, friendly reader,...
With that in mind this Presidents Day, cue "Hail to the Chief," because not only are we giving you venue to picture yourself as the first lady, we're taking it one step further: Why settle for marrying a president when you could also eff and kill two others? U-s-a! U-s-a!
Since we're pretty sure it's a federal crime just to mention the k-word in the same sentence as the word "president" (let's hope the Secret Service are movie fans as well), we've turned to film for this especially patriotic installment of NextMovie's Eff, Marry, Kill. We turned to our friendliest of friends at Hollywood Crush and Yahoo! Entertainment, as well as you, friendly reader,...
- 2/18/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
The presidential election is finally here: On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the nation will vote to either reelect Barack Obama or elect Mitt Romney. If sitting and watching the cable news talking heads debate the merits of each candidate for even one more day has you ready to throw the remote control through the television, fear not: MovieTickets.com has compiled a list of the best political movies as voted by the site's users.
Topping the list, "The American President," the 1995 romantic comedy starring Michael Douglas and written by Aaron Sorkin. (The film includes the iconic line, "My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I am the president.") Coming in at number two is "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," the 1939 Frank Capra film with Jimmy Stewart in the title role.
Rounding out the list, according to a press release: "All the President's Men," "The Ides of March" and "The Candidate." All of which...
Topping the list, "The American President," the 1995 romantic comedy starring Michael Douglas and written by Aaron Sorkin. (The film includes the iconic line, "My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I am the president.") Coming in at number two is "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," the 1939 Frank Capra film with Jimmy Stewart in the title role.
Rounding out the list, according to a press release: "All the President's Men," "The Ides of March" and "The Candidate." All of which...
- 11/5/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Back in 2011, Steven Spielberg said "Lincoln" would not come out before the presidential election because the director didn't want his film to "become political fodder." All bets are off, however, when it comes to the marketing campaign. In a bold move, Disney unveiled a new, two-minute trailer for "Lincoln" during the presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on Wednesday night.
Fortunately, the spot -- which aired on CNN, CBS and ABC -- dispenses with any electioneering in favor of focus on the difficulties of job itself. Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) is shown battling with his opponents over abolishing slavery, a debate that leads to this incredible kicker: "I am the president of the United States of America ... clothed in immense power!"
Even Andrew Shepherd is quaking in his boots.
Starring Day-Lewis as the 16th president as well as Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, John Hawkes and many,...
Fortunately, the spot -- which aired on CNN, CBS and ABC -- dispenses with any electioneering in favor of focus on the difficulties of job itself. Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) is shown battling with his opponents over abolishing slavery, a debate that leads to this incredible kicker: "I am the president of the United States of America ... clothed in immense power!"
Even Andrew Shepherd is quaking in his boots.
Starring Day-Lewis as the 16th president as well as Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, John Hawkes and many,...
- 10/4/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
So the teaser for Aaron Sorkin's new drama The Newsroom is here, and everyone's all jazzed. It looks pretty good! — if you like stories about righteous white dudes on the rough side of 50 who are too noble for their own good. We've been a little wary of the Sorkin self-plagiarizing machine since we first read the pilot script, and this trailer doesn't do much to assuage those fears. At what point do Sorkin calling cards become Sorkin reruns?"America's not the greatest country in the world" is a ballsy statement for an anchor to make, but it was even ballsier when Michael Douglas said it in The American President. (Recall President Andrew Shepherd saying that "Americans can no longer afford to pretend that they live in a great society.") The rest of this clip is straight out of Sports Night: Emily Mortimer channels Felicity Huffman with the earpiece whispering,...
- 4/2/2012
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Martin Sheen'S portrayal of Us President Josiah Bartlett in The West Wing has been voted the fictional head of state people would most like to see take over from David Cameron to run Britain.
To celebrate the release of The Iron Lady, which sees Meryl Streep playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, subscription service LOVEFiLM asked over 1,500 film and TV fans to identify the on-screen political leader they would elect to No 10 Downing Street.
Sheen's character from the hit television drama secured 18 per cent of the vote.
The White House proved an attractive source of contenders, with several other American leaders from film and TV making the top 10. The full list is included below.
The Top 10 Leaders
1. President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen) - West Wing (18 per cent)
2. President Tom Beck (Morgan Freeman) - Deep Impact (16 per cent)
3. President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) - Air Force One (12 per cent)
4. President Thomas J.
To celebrate the release of The Iron Lady, which sees Meryl Streep playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, subscription service LOVEFiLM asked over 1,500 film and TV fans to identify the on-screen political leader they would elect to No 10 Downing Street.
Sheen's character from the hit television drama secured 18 per cent of the vote.
The White House proved an attractive source of contenders, with several other American leaders from film and TV making the top 10. The full list is included below.
The Top 10 Leaders
1. President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen) - West Wing (18 per cent)
2. President Tom Beck (Morgan Freeman) - Deep Impact (16 per cent)
3. President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) - Air Force One (12 per cent)
4. President Thomas J.
- 1/7/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
It's Election Day, and U.S. citizens are heading to the polls! In celebration of our blessed freedom, "Extra" has put together a list of some of the best political movie quotes. Check em' out! And get out there and vote!
Top 20 Political Movie Quotes'Man of the Year' (2004)
"Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons." —Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams)
'Swing Vote' (2008)
"All the world's...
Top 20 Political Movie Quotes'Man of the Year' (2004)
"Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons." —Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams)
'Swing Vote' (2008)
"All the world's...
- 11/2/2010
- Extra
Filed under: Cinematical
There doesn't seem to be much contention or wiggle-room when arguing about Michael Douglas' best role. 'Wall Street's' Gordon Gekko was greedier than Scarface and did more cocaine than, um, Scarface, and the character remains so enmeshed in the fabric of our culture that this weekend's sequel feels relevant despite the 23 years that have passed since Oliver Stone's original was first released (the recent financial meltdown also helps). Sure, Douglas has been reliably memorable in almost everything he's ever done (this is the part where you list your favorite Douglas performances and then make a lame but essential Catherine Zeta-Jones sex joke), and even his dreck tends to be kind of remarkable in its own right ('Don't Say A Word'), but to most people he'll always be considered Gordon Gekko. Which is a bit of a bummer, because his best role was actually...
There doesn't seem to be much contention or wiggle-room when arguing about Michael Douglas' best role. 'Wall Street's' Gordon Gekko was greedier than Scarface and did more cocaine than, um, Scarface, and the character remains so enmeshed in the fabric of our culture that this weekend's sequel feels relevant despite the 23 years that have passed since Oliver Stone's original was first released (the recent financial meltdown also helps). Sure, Douglas has been reliably memorable in almost everything he's ever done (this is the part where you list your favorite Douglas performances and then make a lame but essential Catherine Zeta-Jones sex joke), and even his dreck tends to be kind of remarkable in its own right ('Don't Say A Word'), but to most people he'll always be considered Gordon Gekko. Which is a bit of a bummer, because his best role was actually...
- 9/23/2010
- by David Ehrlich
- Moviefone
Filed under: Cinematical
There doesn't seem to be much contention or wiggle-room when arguing about Michael Douglas' best role. 'Wall Street's' Gordon Gekko was greedier than Scarface and did more cocaine than, um, Scarface, and the character remains so enmeshed in the fabric of our culture that this weekend's sequel feels relevant despite the 23 years that have passed since Oliver Stone's original was first released (the recent financial meltdown also helps). Sure, Douglas has been reliably memorable in almost everything he's ever done (this is the part where you list your favorite Douglas performances and then make a lame but essential Catherine Zeta-Jones sex joke), and even his dreck tends to be kind of remarkable in its own right ('Don't Say A Word'), but to most people he'll always be considered Gordon Gekko. Which is a bit of a bummer, because his best role was actually...
There doesn't seem to be much contention or wiggle-room when arguing about Michael Douglas' best role. 'Wall Street's' Gordon Gekko was greedier than Scarface and did more cocaine than, um, Scarface, and the character remains so enmeshed in the fabric of our culture that this weekend's sequel feels relevant despite the 23 years that have passed since Oliver Stone's original was first released (the recent financial meltdown also helps). Sure, Douglas has been reliably memorable in almost everything he's ever done (this is the part where you list your favorite Douglas performances and then make a lame but essential Catherine Zeta-Jones sex joke), and even his dreck tends to be kind of remarkable in its own right ('Don't Say A Word'), but to most people he'll always be considered Gordon Gekko. Which is a bit of a bummer, because his best role was actually...
- 9/23/2010
- by David Ehrlich
- Cinematical
I know Popwatch isn't so much the place y'all go for politics, but watching all the breathless coverage about the impending health care vote in Congress -- Mitchell votes "Yes!" Altmire votes "No!" -- just keeps reminding me of the 1995 Michael Douglas/Annette Bening romance The American President. In the pre-West-Wing-Aaron-Sorkin-scripted under-appreciated gem, Douglas plays widowed president Andrew Shepherd, who's determined to pass a comprehensive crime bill, and Bening plays the spitfire environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade, who's determined to pass a comprehensive climate bill. When they first meet, President Shepherd makes a deal with Ms. Wade: Her bill needs 34 votes to pass,...
- 3/20/2010
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
London, Feb 18 – Harrison Ford has been named ‘Best Hollywood President’ in a new Internet survey.
In the MovieTickets.com poll, Ford’s turn as President James Marshall in ‘Air Force One’ landed him 38 per cent of the vote, reports the Daily Express.
Michael Douglas landed the second spot for his portrayal of President Andrew Shepherd in 1995 film ‘The American President’. He earned 21 per cent of the 30,000 votes cast.
Bill Pullman’s ‘Independence Day’ leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, came third.
Morgan Freeman stood fourth for ‘Deep Impact’ while Jack Nicholson rounded off the top five with Mars Attacks! (Ani)...
In the MovieTickets.com poll, Ford’s turn as President James Marshall in ‘Air Force One’ landed him 38 per cent of the vote, reports the Daily Express.
Michael Douglas landed the second spot for his portrayal of President Andrew Shepherd in 1995 film ‘The American President’. He earned 21 per cent of the 30,000 votes cast.
Bill Pullman’s ‘Independence Day’ leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, came third.
Morgan Freeman stood fourth for ‘Deep Impact’ while Jack Nicholson rounded off the top five with Mars Attacks! (Ani)...
- 2/18/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
February 18, 2010: Harrison Ford’s role in Air Force One as President James Marshall has been credited as the best portrayal of the President in movies.
People voted at a poll held on a website over the weekend (13-14 Feb). The poll was held to mark Presidents Day in America on 15th February.
Michael Douglas came in second with his performance in the 1995 film The American President as President Andrew Shepherd.
At the third position was Bill Pullman’s Independence Day leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, followed by Morgan Freeman for Deep Impact and Jack Nicholson for Mars Attacks!
-Sampurn...
People voted at a poll held on a website over the weekend (13-14 Feb). The poll was held to mark Presidents Day in America on 15th February.
Michael Douglas came in second with his performance in the 1995 film The American President as President Andrew Shepherd.
At the third position was Bill Pullman’s Independence Day leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, followed by Morgan Freeman for Deep Impact and Jack Nicholson for Mars Attacks!
-Sampurn...
- 2/18/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Harrison Ford has beaten Michael Douglas and Bill Pullman to the top of a new Internet survey to find the best Hollywood president.
Ford's turn as President James Marshall in Air Force One landed him 38 per cent of the vote in the MovieTickets.com poll, held over the weekend (13-14Feb10) to mark Presidents Day in America on Monday.
Douglas' portrayal of President Andrew Shepherd in 1995 film The American President earned him second place with 21 per cent of the 30,000 votes cast.
Bill Pullman's Independence Day leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, came in third ahead of Morgan Freeman (Deep Impact) and Jack Nicholson (Mars Attacks!).
Ford's turn as President James Marshall in Air Force One landed him 38 per cent of the vote in the MovieTickets.com poll, held over the weekend (13-14Feb10) to mark Presidents Day in America on Monday.
Douglas' portrayal of President Andrew Shepherd in 1995 film The American President earned him second place with 21 per cent of the 30,000 votes cast.
Bill Pullman's Independence Day leader, President Thomas J. Whitmore, came in third ahead of Morgan Freeman (Deep Impact) and Jack Nicholson (Mars Attacks!).
- 2/16/2010
- WENN
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