Just once, I want to see a Presidential Candidate gush about how Watchmen was his favorite movie.

Heh, +1

Vaughn's a Paultard?

Noice!

That's probably the most honest answer Romney's ever given. It seems so...unprogrammed.

I know a hard-core Republican who thinks The Matrix symbolizes government oppression, and the people who break free of it are 'waking up' to the evil Government machine overlords. Or, something like that.

No, I'm being dead serious.

"'Braveheart,' " Rep. Michele Bachmann declared, adding after a thoughtful pause, "or maybe 'Saving Private Ryan.'

I can see why she changed her answer to Saving Private Ryan, considering this is how her national team is treating the local campaign teams lately

Wendy's Chili: "'Braveheart'," Rep. Michele Bachmann declared, adding after a thoughtful pause, "or maybe 'Saving Private Ryan'...

...My huband and I share a love of war movies. His favorite is '300'. He's probably watched it a million times."


I LOL'd.

If the same question were asked of Harry Reid, there is no way in hell he would say "Casino". The state senator character (played by Dick Smothers) is based on him.

/My favorite movie, BTW.

One thing I respect John McCain for is that - asked this question 4 years ago - he chose "Paths of Glory"

What I guessed Bachmann's favorite movie was.

I'm kind of annoyed that I really respect Mitt Romney's selection.

DamnYankees: I'm kind of annoyed that I really respect Mitt Romney's selection.

Give it a day. His favorite movie will be Patton by then.

I'm wondering what Palin's would be, bet I'm sure she'd find a way to show her triumph of the will.

Cubansaltyballs: I'm wondering what Palin's would be, bet I'm sure she'd find a way to show her triumph of the will.

"All of them".

DamnYankees: I'm kind of annoyed that I really respect Mitt Romney's selection.

You're good. Romney thinks it's an allegory of Joseph Smith digging up the golden plates.

Newt's was Breakfast at Tiffany's, right?

Cubansaltyballs: I'm wondering what Palin's would be, bet I'm sure she'd find a way to show her triumph of the will.

Leni Reifenstahl sees what you did there.

Fido McCokefiend: Newt's was Breakfast at Tiffany's, right?

I love how they had to criticize Obama even for his movie choices, even though Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich chose two of the same movies:

As for Mr. Obama, he has four safe picks, each of which has claimed an Oscar as best picture: "Casablanca," "The Godfather," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" - perhaps disappointing hopes for bold change.

/Was hoping someone would go with Human Centipede.

The most unusual choice belongs to Rick Perry, who immediately singled out "Immortal Beloved" as his favorite, adding, "Bet you'll have to look that one up." (He was right.)

Not everyone needs to look that up. I saw it for the second time the other night. It's not bad, per se, although if one was going to do a biopic about Ludwig van Beethoven, another storyline other than some "Citizen Kane" reprise would have been nice.

Nabb1: The most unusual choice belongs to Rick Perry, who immediately singled out "Immortal Beloved" as his favorite, adding, "Bet you'll have to look that one up." (He was right.)

Not everyone needs to look that up. I saw it for the second time the other night. It's not bad, per se, although if one was going to do a biopic about Ludwig van Beethoven, another storyline other than some "Citizen Kane" reprise would have been nice.

Yeah, that movie is only so-so, especially when held up against Amadeus. Maybe the comparison isn't fair, but it is what it is.

Gary Johnson's:

Wendy's Chili: "'Braveheart'," Rep. Michele Bachmann declared, adding after a thoughtful pause, "or maybe 'Saving Private Ryan'...

...My huband and I share a love of war movies. His favorite is '300'. He's probably watched it a million times."

Bwahaha! Well played my friend.

Wendy's Chili: ...My huband and I share a love of war movies. His favorite is '300'. He's probably watched it a million times."

It took me a minute to see what you did there.

Nabb1: The most unusual choice belongs to Rick Perry, who immediately singled out "Immortal Beloved" as his favorite, adding, "Bet you'll have to look that one up It's an obscure movie. You've probably never heard of it." (He was right.)

//FTFHim
//Perry campaign now accepting donations of skinny jeans and vintage vinyl

The_Sponge: If the same question were asked of Harry Reid, there is no way in hell he would say "Casino". The state senator character (played by Dick Smothers) is based on him.

Glad you got that off your chest.

I vote for "Short Bus"

/It describes the retarded GOP, its really gay, and its also a good movie.

The most unusual choice belongs to Rick Perry, who immediately singled out "Immortal Beloved" as his favorite, adding, "Bet you'll have to look that one up." (He was right.)

Give me a break, Rick. We all know this is your favorite:

My all-time favorite movie:


/ Did you just grab my ass?

Mitt Romney recently told the New York Times that his favorite film is the Coen Brothers' comic take on Homer's "The Odyssey," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" It's both the most recent and most colorful choice of the candidates. But in these lean times, is a comedy set during the Great Depression really the smartest choice for a financier whose personal fortune is valued at north of $200 million?

Fark you. The guy gives an actual answer instead of Santorum's "hurr durr a movie that takes place in whatever state I'm in right now", and your response is to whinge about his answer not being immediately politically expedient?

Fark you twice.

Honestly, I don't really like the man's policies, but his statement is as close to what I want to hear from a candidate that I want to really hear.

"What the hell does this have to do with running the country again?" is what I want to hear in response, but I know I am asking for a candidate to commit political suicide...

One of my favorite movies is David Lynch's take on Dune. I dare a candidate name that!

clovis69: JLEM: The funny thing is that Mitt Romney was the only one who answered honestly and not in campaign mode.

Really? Rick Perry's answer of "Immortal Beloved" didn't seem a campaign mode pick to me.

"I ain't stupid! Lookit here, a movie about some old music guy and love and shiat."