{"id":76832,"date":"2016-04-04T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=76832"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T00:55:57","slug":"movies-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/movies-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies to Get You Pumped for the 2016 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking to escape the monotony\u00a0of the 24-hour news cycle and need a bit more\u00a0politics, comedy, and scandal in your life,\u00a0you need<\/em>\u00a0to watch these political movies. Plus, they’ll get you pumped for the November\u00a0election!<\/p>\n

\"1622829_1377172952552573_531256555_n\"<\/a>Wag the Dog<\/strong><\/em>
\nWhat happens when you need to create a distraction over a presidential sex scandal? You create a war with Albania! Well, that’s at least\u00a0the premise of Wag the Dog<\/em>, a black comedy which\u00a0features Dustin Hoffman.<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-4.49.26-PM\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Dave<\/strong><\/em>
\nIf you\u2019re looking for an enjoyable, comedic spin on politics check out Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave<\/em>. Kevin Kline makes a switcheroo with the president, who he also happens to look like, and takes his place after the real president suffers a stroke.<\/p>\n

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\"12633478_927677514018552_9169714423514060807_o\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Election<\/strong><\/em>
\nNo one is going to stand in the way of Tracy Flick (a pre-Legally Blonde Reese Witherspoon) and her bid for class president. We\u2019re talking sex scandals, poster sabotaging, and dozens of delicious \u201cVote for Flick\u201d cupcakes.<\/p>\n

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\"12314396_1132402630118263_1419329220390963236_o\"<\/a>Napoleon Dynamite<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>If you\u2019re not sure who you\u2019re voting for this election season, you can always pen in Pedro. Oh, and we\u2019re not really sure why skits aren\u2019t required of each U.S. presidential candidate, but we\u2019d love to start a petition for one.<\/p>\n

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\"12000816_1065231916829854_8838001540305143006_o\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Air Force One<\/strong><\/em>
\nHow can you forget the ultimate showdown between Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman? Watch the president kick ass and tell a terrorist to get off his plane.<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-5.04.48-PM\"<\/a>The Candidate<\/strong><\/em>
\nRobert Redford is eye candy in this political movie and the\u00a0movie begins\u00a0with Redford running for an election he won’t win…or will he?<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-5.07.35-PM\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>The Distinguished Gentleman<\/strong><\/em>
\nThomas Jefferson Johnson (played by Eddie Murphy) gets elected because he has the same name as the former Congressman and is ready for Washington lobbyists to show him the money. In the meantime, he grows a conscience \u2013 and those don\u2019t always work in Washington.<\/p>\n

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\"1276620_1421125758114481_1827229154_o\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>The American President<\/strong><\/em>
\nLong before Olivia Pope dated the President, Annette Bening caught the eye of Michael Douglas’ character, president Andrew Shepherd. This love story unfolds with the president romancing Bening\u2019s character, who happens to be\u00a0a lobbyist.<\/p>\n

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\"1382297_647423091945021_1512552130_n\"<\/strong><\/em>The Campaign<\/strong><\/em>
\nIt\u2019s Will Ferrell versus Zach Galifianakis in the comedy where the two comedians are vying for a North Carolina congressional seat. These two will do seemingly anything to get elected, and hilarity ensues.<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-5.11.57-PM\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Primary Colors<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe thinly veiled story of President Bill Clinton\u2019s first Presidential campaign is comedic at times, disillusioning at others. If nothing else, the movie will have you singing You Are My Sunshine<\/em> over and over.<\/p>\n

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\"Screen-Shot-2016-04-01-at-5.14.04-PM\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington<\/strong><\/em>
\nThis movie classic stars Jimmy Stewart as an idealistic man who stands up to the government through a passionate filibuster. The movie was directed by Frank Capra who also worked with Stewart on It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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