O.K., so I know we are only a couple weeks away from a presidential election, but instead of debating who won this or that debate, and whose energy policy makes sense, let's talk movies! I, for one, am super excited about the Lincoln movie. It's based upon the book Team of Rivals (also awesome), and looks absolutely amazing. So, let's have a fun extra credit blogging opportunity this week; 1. Which other presidential administration would make a great movie that you would line up to watch? 2. Which presidential administration would make a horrible movie that you would absolutely not want to watch? And why?
My answers:
1. Teddy Roosevelt (in addition to being a good president, he was also kind of crazy)
2. William Henry Harrison (died about a month into his presidency)
1. Ronald Reagan: He made a great deal of progress while in office, and is known as one of the best presidents of all time. He also has a great sense of humor, which would make for an interesting take on political issues through a president's point of view.
ReplyDelete2. Jimmy Carter: Though he was voted into office by the American people, he is considered one of the worst presidents in history because of the lack of progress made throughout his term. During the 1980 campaign, Jimmy Carter was supposed to go on the television show 60 Minutes to talk about his accomplishments. Reagan commented on this by saying, "that would have left 59 minutes to fill." :)
1. Andrew Jackson: The man fought in duels. Also, he was the first president to experience an assassination attempt. The assassin's pistols misfired, and Jackson attacked him with his cane. He may have been a rotten president, but his personality makes him kind of interesting.
ReplyDelete2. Martin Van Buren: He was meek in foreign policy, and basically continued the programs that Jackson had already installed in the previous term. Also, he was president during the Panic of 1837, which caused a great deal of discontent and gave him the nickname "Martin Van Ruin."