Best movie president of the 20th century?

I have always loved Primary Colors, especially for this speech at the end. This is the most underrated, unappreciated performance in Travolta's career.

 

Marshall earns a third demerit for that horrible toupee he wore.

 

Just wanted to parallel the poll on presidents from the news forum.

 

Had E.G. Marshall hid in a nuclear bunker, it would no doubt be lead-lined. Kryptonians can't see through lead, so it would have at least slowed Zod down in taking the president hostage. Still, it would take barely a few minutes for Zod, Non, and Ursa to tear through multiple bunkers and eventually find him.

So, yeah, ineffective leadership in crisis. Surely, the people didn't re-elect him in '84 (unless he started his second term in '81).

 

That would explain it.
I still object to the splitting of the board into topic areas, so I only participate in the 'Anything Goes' area.

 

Hard to believe after the events of Superman I the guvvmint didn't comb the sewers of Metropolis and dig up Luthor's chunk of Kryptonite (or find others). Just in case.

 

It was the optimism of the 80s. It's a new day in Metropolis.

 

Yeah, but wasn't Ford's president a military hero of sorts in his past life? Pullman was real brave in a jet with bombs and rockets. Ford did an awful lot hand-to-hand combat and close-in tactics. I'll take Ford by a mile.

 

Awesome pull.

 

Henry Fonda.

 

My favorite five minutes of the movie was Tony Shalhoub as the Cuban businessman who dropped the bombshell about the primary opponent (Larry Hagman) being a coke freak and bisexual.

 

Yes. Fail Safe. We seem to have forgotten the black and white days. How much guts does it take to nuke one of your own cities?