There was a time when Americans didn't find out about the crazy things going on in our government until many years afterward, because everyone involved wanted to present a veneer of respectability. But we know that government officials are only human, and Hollywood has always been willing to fill in the blanks to entertain us. Political movies have been with us as long as movies themselves, and the comedies are the ones we remember best. If you want to decompress from reality before voting, or after voting, for that matter, you might want to check out a list of the twenty greatest political comedies at Cracked, and then watch one or two.
These movies go back as far as 1933, and include foreign films, musicals, rom-coms, satires, and even a documentary while still tickling your funny bone. Some I had forgotten about, and there are a couple I haven't even seen. I'll always have a soft spot for the 1993 movie Dave, starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. And Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator from 1940 was very moving while still making us laugh. Check out the list and let us know which one is your favorite.
Oh, my. . I feel like Johnny Depp in Chocolat. Some of these are very good (Wag the Dog and Strangelove), but they're not my favorite. Being There and The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! I think Being There meets the strict criteria, but not The Russians, which is an absolute riot. . .
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