I'm sorry but what I saw in this film was a pandering to a sickly patriotic ideal. The storyline was diabolical, I found it horribly acted and generally a horrificly sugar coated idea of politics. "Wag the Dog" presents a much more insightful funny and disturbing look at what politics is really like, be it America or on my side of the pond, Britain.
shareIts a real problem that's facing the democracy, capitalism controlling decision making in the senate. Unfortunately we choose the lesser evil almost always like Paines.
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So what you're saying is that you saw something that would be in a movie.... right?
I dont like the film either.
shareThere was a lot of sentimentality in the writings of Charles Dickens, as well. Doesn't mean there was nothing to like or that he wrote some masterpieces.
shareWhen you make a better film, then you can call this anything you want.
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Don't watch anymore Capra then, OP. Most of his films have cynics converted by naive idealists who use simple, down home philosophy. The fact that the cynical side is presented so well makes the films of interest, we secretly wish there was an honest politician out there who would stand up against the corruption. Later films wouldn't go for the goody goody ending. But in 1939, that's unthinkable. I think it's refreshing or maybe disturbing to know that everyone knew the game was rigged in 1939 and showed it. Some folks seem to feel it was their generation that figured it out.
Classic Hollywood acting perhaps also isn't for you. Start in the 50s when the method hits.
if man is 5
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if the devil is 6
then God is 7
and if God is 7...
Note to OP: It sounds like you're buying into the intellectual cliche that cynical movies are automatically better than sentimental movies, (even one with dark overtones, like Mr. Smith.) I feel bad for people like you.
shareAs the last couple of comments have noted, Mr. Smith is a very cynical film and much darker than the films Capra had made before. Not only is every character beside Smith depicted as cynical at best and pure evil at worst, but indeed the whole film is displaying to the audience that the system is broken by corruption. To do that in 1939, was bold.
It was a controversial film when it came out. Politicians maneuvered to block its release. A action that only goes to show how absolutely accurate the film is.