Movie-A-Day #167: Wag the Dog

Evil Ash

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Well its my turn again for Movie A Day and I figured that I would start off with one of the funniest movies that I have ever seen. Great cast from top to bottom and even though the plot is over the top it is quite thought provoking at the same time. Note: Please try to keep this thread on the topic at hand that being the MOVIE!

SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes:

When a Firefly Girl accuses the president of sexual misconduct in the Oval Office less than two weeks before the upcoming election, White House official Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) is told to bring in Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro) to fix the situation and save the president’s chances for reelection. This mysterious "fixer" fabricates a conflict with Albania in an effort to detract attention from the sex scandal, bringing in legendary Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to "produce" the war. When the CIA foils the initial plot, the creative team turns to a new story line, creating the saga of a U.S. soldier left behind enemy lines whom the president vows to find and return to American soil. Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN) and loosely based on Larry Beinhart's novel AMERICAN HERO, this merging of Hollywood and politics is both thought provoking and comical. The inspired casting of Hoffman as the self-absorbed producer and De Niro as the mysterious spin doctor is bolstered by a superb supporting cast that includes Denis Leary and Andrea Martin.

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Originally, I didn't care much for this movie, but eventually it kinda grew on me, and it was a pretty funny commentary on how Hollywood is viewed by the US Government.
 

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I thought this movie was pretty funny and I've always loved the title to it as well. Good pick! :thumbup:

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