The American President | | Cast : | Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox | | Director : | Rob Reiner | | Studio : | Castle Rock | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen | | Released Date : | November 17, 1995 | | DVD Released Date : | September 27, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 26, 2005 | | Summary | Might be helpful to see the movie before reviewing it | Content
 | M. E. Zimmerman needs to see the movie before writing a review. The Annette Benning character is not a journalist, but a lobbyist for an environmental firm trying to get a bill passed.
I found this film good fun. It was written by Aaron Sorkin and is what led to him doing The West Wing tv show. It is a bit lopsided politically, but not outrageously so. Michael Douglas makes for a physically attractive president and the concept of a single man as president is interesting. There are lots of good supporting cast (many that become Aaron Sorkin project regulars). It is fun. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 14, 2005 | | Summary | the american president | Content
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i've seen the movie before on hbo, but don't want to wait till it's on again. That is why i purched the movie. to bad our government can't run the same way. They should have more movies that show how things work behind the scenes, then people will see that everything it's as easy as we say or think it should be. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 11, 2005 | | Summary | nana | Content
| Great movie. Everyone should see this at LEAST once. My family has watched it hundreds of times. It's a classic . |
| Rating | | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | A Fantasy That Transcends Politics | Content
| This movie has long been my favorite. By the way if you're scanning this to figure out why I only gave this film four stars, it's because of the DVD format. No special features whatsoever. Hey Rob! Climb down off your wallet and do a commentary with Aaron. Annette, Michael, hows about a little interview or perhaps another commentary. Delete Scenes? Outtakes? I want to see Michael Douglas trip over the phrase "Upper Bi-cuspid Region." ::Climbs down off his soap box::
The title of my review says it all in a nutshell. If you're looking for Air Force One, Executive Decision or Thirteen Days, the buck does not stop here. This movie is a fairy tale. Think Ivan Reitman's "Dave." That movie starts with the Subtitle "Once Upon a Time." Exactly. It's Boy meets girl on a grand scale. It doesn't matter that President Andrew Shepherd is a Democrat, and Bob Rumsom (By the way, can you imagine "President Rumson?" Ick.) is a Republican. Rumson is the Antagonist (all good movies have one) period.
Richard Dreyfuss plays an exquisitely delicious villan, using President Shephard's new found love of Sydney Ellen Wade, for his own political gain.
Martin Sheen as Chief of Staff AJ MacInerney, now best known as President Josiah Bartlet on the West Wing, seems to be a fore-runner for the President Bartlet's own COS Leo McGarry (After all Aaron Sorkin [who is GOD] did write this movie and the series West Wing). Sheen is brilliant as Douglas' conscience and confidant.
Michael J Fox' character, Lewis Rothschild, and David Paymer's Leon Kodak, are Shephard's Prism. They show Shephard in Black and White, with no punches pulled, where he's at, where he's going and how to get there.
The other characters, while having lessor roles, are written and performed flawlessly, especially Wendie Mallick, Samantha Mathis, Josh Malina, and Anna Deavere Smith-- the last two of whom are also West Wing Alums. Lastly John Mahoney, always the consumate actor round out this amazing cast with a stellar performance of the secondary or quasi-antagonist.
Buy this movie with no political Axe to grind. Buy this movie without your reality blinders on-- Yes, I know it's a ridiculous premise, but so is the guy in a white suit with the crewcut sitting on a bench, and look what Zemekis got out of that one. It's a FAIRY TALE. It's FICTION. IT'S A MOVIE. Relax. Enjoy the film. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 12, 2005 | | Summary | Yup, I love it. | Content
| Since most of the other reviews are wordy, I don't have to be. Yay!
I adore this movie. I'm a huge ("yooge") fan of The West Wing, and since this film is essentially The West Wing (with a few characters in different roles), I really had no choice. Hee!
Granted, there are some continuity errors and a couple of "What the. . .?" moments, but what movie doesn't have those? C'mon, it's Annette Bening and Michael Douglas, ferheavens sake! I could watch this one 20 times in a row and still not tire of it. Then again, don't ask me how many times I've watched my West Wing DVD's, okay? |
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