Best movie president of the 20th century?

Based on the response Mr. Pullman received in the real poll ... why the hell not?

Edit to add: I guess this is the best movie president, as I didn't think of any television presidents. No, I never watched "The West Wing."

 

Re: Best fictional president of the 20th century?

Jed Bartlet. West Wing premiered in 1999.

 

Re: Best fictional president of the 20th century?

Oops, I forgot about television. I guess this is movie edition.

 

Dave's no-nonsense approach to the economy was a refreshing change from his comatose predecessor.

 

Plus, he once caught a fish T-H-I-S big.

 

Was Travolta president in 'Primary Colors' or running for president?

 

Bill Pullman flew a fighter jet. Harrison Ford just kicked bad guys asses on Air Force One.

Advantage Bill!

 

Great thread ... toss-up between Douglas, Pullman, and Kline. I went with Douglas since he had so many great lines that just stick in my head.

Safe to say that his role as Chief of Staff earned the West Wing gig for Martin Sheen? He was fantastic ...

Shepard: Because it occurs to me that in 25 years I've never seen your name on a ballot. Why is that, A.J.? Why are you always one step behind me?

A.J.: Because if I weren't, you'd be the most popular history professor at the University of Wisconsin.

... Great scene.

 

Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in this history of mankind. Mankind -- that word should have new meaning for all of us today.

We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests.

Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution -- but from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live, to exist.

And should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice: 'We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!'

Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!

 

Tough call between Bill Pullman and Kevin Kline, but I went with Pullman because of his pre-war speech.

Kline, however, was awesome as Dave. "Thank you for doing this Ellen."

 

+1

 

It's a 4, the zombie returns