WWL: Presidential Movies
Freezing temperatures and an upcoming inauguration--a perfect excuse to stay in and watch movies about presidents.
Next Tuesday, Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States and maybe, a few years from now, some movies will be made about his story.
The Presidency has prompted some of Hollywood's best - and most overblown movies but either way, the way we portray our leaders on film can tell us a lot about our mood as a nation.
Today on Where We Live, our movie guru Hank Paper of Best Video in Hamden, joins us - to talk about some of his favorite Presidential movies. Making the cut are classics and thrillers, as well as romantic comedies, starring everyone from Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn to Dustin Hoffman and Annette Benning.
From Old Blue Eyes to Deep Throat, to why we should stop worrying and love the bomb - we'll be going through our favorites, and we'd love to hear yours. Leave your Comments below.
Hank's Top Ten:
Fail Safe
Dr. Strangelove
Seven Days in May
Gaurding Tess
Nixon
All the President's Men
The American President
State of the Union
Warm Springs
The Manchurian Candidate
Let us know--are we forgetting your favorite? Leave your comments below.
