Best film/TV US President?

[Grey Fox]

Tom Kirkman

[Eddie Teach]

Tom Kirkman

Did Tim steal your account?

[Grey Fox]

Designated Survivor 1st episode is a masterpiece!

[celedhring]

There's something too that.  It's been a long time since I saw Idiocracy, but I seem to recall that President Camacho listened to science and allowed the crops to be watered with, well, water, instead of whatever sports drink they were using.

He only does it out of desperation because of his crashing ratings, and ultimately his plan leads to mass unemployment. No place in this thread for Camacho apologism. 

[Barrister]

There's something too that.  It's been a long time since I saw Idiocracy, but I seem to recall that President Camacho listened to science and allowed the crops to be watered with, well, water, instead of whatever sports drink they were using.

He only does it out of desperation because of his crashing ratings, and ultimately his plan leads to mass unemployment. No place in this thread for Camacho apologism. 

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho is a fantastic President.  He actually cares about his constituents and can give a State of the Union address like nobody else.

https://youtu.be/sGUNPMPrxvA

[The Minsky Moment]

There's something too that.  It's been a long time since I saw Idiocracy, but I seem to recall that President Camacho listened to science and allowed the crops to be watered with, well, water, instead of whatever sports drink they were using.

He only does it out of desperation because of his crashing ratings, and ultimately his plan leads to mass unemployment. No place in this thread for Camacho apologism. 

He learns from his mistakes and isn't afraid to make the tough choices.

[jimmy olsen]

President Whitmore

[Sheilbh]

Surprised I'm one of only two who's gone for Morgan Freeman's President in Deep Impact

(Although I have just now realised it's a different film than Armageddon and I'm not actually sure if I've watched it or if Morgan Freeman is a good President )

[The Brain]

I saw Deep Impact when it came out, but I don't remember much about the president.

[celedhring]

Surprised I'm one of only two who's gone for Morgan Freeman's President in Deep Impact

(Although I have just now realised it's a different film than Armageddon and I'm not actually sure if I've watched it or if Morgan Freeman is a good President )

It's the same movie as Armageddon, but for democrats. So the world gets saved by a global partnership spearheaded by the US government, instead of some cowboy yahoos.

[Maladict]

Surprised I'm one of only two who's gone for Morgan Freeman's President in Deep Impact

Of the others I've only seen Independence Day and Air Force One, both of which have very silly presidents.

[Sheilbh]

Another possibility is Jeff Bridges in The Contender, but the best work in that film is Gary Oldman as a villainous Republican Senator

Oldman later said the film had been edited to make his character the villain because they're Hollywood liberals, I'd argue his performance says otherwise.

[celedhring]

Another possibility is Jeff Bridges in The Contender, but the best work in that film is Gary Oldman as a villainous Republican Senator

Oldman later said the film had been edited to make his character the villain because they're Hollywood liberals, I'd argue his performance says otherwise.

Isn't Oldman always playing the villain even when he isnt? 

The Contender was in my shortlist, but I wanted to keep it at 10 and as you say Bridges' character doesn't really feel too momentous.

[Sheilbh]

Isn't Oldman always playing the villain even when he isnt? 

The Contender was in my shortlist, but I wanted to keep it at 10 and as you say Bridges' character doesn't really feel too momentous.

In a way that's Oldman's take too. He thought he was playing the hero

[The Larch]

Isn't Oldman always playing the villain even when he isnt? 

Except in the Batman films.