In this passable Rob Reiner comedy, widower President Michael Douglas
woos high powered D.C. newcomer lobbyist Annette Benning during a re-election campaign, with slipping poll numbers as a result. David Paymer, Martin Sheen, and Michael J. Fox are presidential staff members (ovbiously in training for roles in "Nixon" and "The West Wing") and Richard Dreyfus is a senator running against Douglas who exploits the romance for political gain. Predictable with a heavy dose of left wing leanings (no surprise there) toward the end but enjoyable with some funny lines. Benning is as sexy and gorgeous as ever.
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Topic - "The American President" - rico 09:44:45 06/17/04 (10)
- That's a pretty good film...the other "Presidential" film I like is "Dave" by Ivan Reitman... - TWB 15:49:43 06/17/04 (2)
- Re: That's a pretty good film...the other "Presidential" film I like is "Dave" by Ivan Reitman... - rico 17:37:03 06/17/04 (1)
- It's not by Rob Reiner who in my opinion is one of the best...Reitman aspires to Reiner's talent....(nt) - TWB 17:57:03 06/17/04 (0)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - patrickU 10:02:12 06/17/04 (6)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - rico 11:35:17 06/17/04 (5)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - patrickU 11:54:26 06/17/04 (4)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - rico 13:04:43 06/17/04 (3)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - patrickU 13:52:50 06/17/04 (2)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - rico 17:40:56 06/17/04 (1)
- Re: Left wing leaning? So it must not be the same film.....nt - patrickU 02:05:29 06/18/04 (0)