Best Fictional President?

[terrya]

For me, it had to be Henry Fonda. In the movie "Fail Safe", he was the calm, measured authority. I completely believed in Fonda as President. I always thought that if an actor were to run for President, it should have been Henry Fonda.

[arwalden]

1. Air Force One... Harrison Ford... President James Marshall

Could you EVER in a million years see Dubya doing the same thing in a similar situation? He would wet his pants and cower in the corner.

-- Allen

[terrya]

6. I do have to admit Harrison Ford was one kickass President

And you're right...Dubya would wet his pants in the same situation. He'd probably hide behind Laura.

[mac56]

2. I thought Kevin Kline in "Dave" was quite impressive.

nm

[Bertha Venation]

11. that was SUCH a good movie

Totally believable. Pres. Mitchell's minions remind you of anyone in the current regime?

[mac56]

21. Oh, yeah, Bertha -

I've often thought the Frank Langella character is Karl Rove to a "T".

The bit where Charles Grodin tells Kevin Kline to "get the hell out of there" is right on the money.

And at the end: "Dave...I would have taken a bullet for you."

[3rdParty]

13. Dave is by far my favorite.

[JVS]

3. The one played by Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove

[MrBenchley]

17. "Be careful Mr. President...I think he is drunk."

Hello Dmitri...How are you? Fine...well, I'm fine too...yes it's fine to be fine...well, one of our generals went a little funny in the head...well, let me finish....let me finish Dmitiri....of course this is a friendly call, Dmitiri...listen, if it wasn't a friendly call, you wouldn't be getting it!

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!

[BlueEyedSon]

34. ROTFL!!!

[greendog]

30. Merkin Muffley

n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. THAT movie

has the most horrifying ending, ever. More so than movies in which the world actually ends. Go get it.

[La_Serpiente]

5. John Travlota

Primary Colors.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. I'm with you on that.

:)

[LynneSin]

19. But he wasn't a president - only a candidate

:D

[BlueEyedSon]

7. George W Bush

[arwalden]

12. Ah... a play on words... "fictional"... I get it. Funny. --- But "best"??

Unless of course he's getting the award for best fuck-up, or best asshole, or best moron, etc.

Thanks for the laugh, BlueEyedSon.

-- Allen

[Zero Gravitas]

28. No

he's the WORST fictional President!

[GOPisEvil]

8. Michael Douglas was pretty good. Martin Sheen is good, too.

You think Martin got his training by serving in the Douglas administration? :crazy::silly::dunce:

[Bertha Venation]

10. Quit reading my mind!

:wtf: LOL

[Bertha Venation]

9. I liked Michael Douglas, but the best

is President Jed Bartlet.

[LandOLincoln]

14. Let Bartlet be Bartlet

& does anyone remember how many write-in votes he got in 2000? Maybe that debacle wasn't Nader's fault after all.

... and I kinda liked Bill Pullman in Independence Day. A president who really was a fighter pilot. D'you suppose that's where Dubya got the idea?

[Limbought]

16. I vote for Jed B., too!

[Fitzovich]

15. Seven Days In May

I think it was Fredrick March (my spelling might be off). Really liked that movie! But, I am a big West Wing fan as well.

[Cheswick2.0]

20. What I love about Jed Bartlett

I love that he had this great life long relationship with his secretary because she was the only person who could be counted on to deflate his balloon and re-flate (okay, I know that's not a word?)ti when deserved, like an older sister.

I love that he tells people long boring stories about Ancient Rome.

I love that he is the smartest guy in the room(yes Ari I do want my president to be the smartest guy in the room).

I love that he is imperfect, but he knows it and he always tries to do better.

[Limbought]

31. I Love The Way ........

he flips his suit jacket/coat over his head & shoves his arms in, instead of pulling them on the regular way.

[Drifter]

22. Alan Alda ...

"If you don't release her pronto ... We level Toronto".

AWOL was my second guess.

Cheers
Drifter

[RebelOne]

23. I can't remember the name of the movie,

but it was about two ex-presidents on the run. I think it starred Jack Lemmon and James Garner.

[arwalden]

25. We Were Discussing This Movie The Other Day: "My Fellow Americans" (1996)

Dan Aykroyd played the corrupt sitting president and James Garner and Jack Lemmon were ex-presidents.

IMDB.com is my friend... I'm not a walking movie encyclopedia.

-- Allen

[arwalden]

24. Morgan Freeman as President Tom Beck was an inspiring character.

Deep Impact (1998)

[everythingsxen]

26. Chris Rock?

In that movie..

I forget the name of it, but I saw it. And it was funny. He would be a funny ass president. :D

[Kamika]

27. Morgan Freeman or the guy in 24

The guy in 24 isnt all that but his wife is Bejamin Siskos Wife in DS9 :D

[Bucky]

38. I repeat my objections to President Freeman

Covers up the truth, denies what the scientists are telling him, destroys half the world, and comes out smelling like roses coz he gives a decent speech at the end of it. No second term for Freeman. I'll bet he'd declare martial law in the sequel and appoint Charlton Heston Attorney General.

[arwalden]

29. Is "Richard Nixon's Head" A Fictional President?

It's quite disconcerting to see it.

-- Allen

[TrogL]

32. Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact

http://www.movieactors.com/ScienceFiction/a17.htm

[Bucky]

37. You mean "Most Dubya-like of Movie Presidents"

He hides the truth, covers up his errors, destroys half the world, and comes out smelling like roses coz he gives a decent speech at the end of it. Morgan Freeman was a shitty president.

[Esurientes]

33. Stuart Woods' Will Lee

in "The Run" series. Candidate Lee gets accused of being gay but he can't reveal his girlfriend because she works for the CIA!

[Spirochete]

35. Jeff Bridges

in The Contender

[elperromagico]

36. Tim Robbins in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

"C'mon, let me nuke that bastard!"