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Films Ranked | 50 Greatest Election Movies of All Times. Few things are more American than elections and Hollywood. This list explores what happens when the campaign trail wanders through Tinsel Town. https://www.filmsranked.com/greatest-election-movies-ever/.
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Election is Alexander Payne's sophomore film and many consider it to be his best work since it uses some slick and witty dark humor to make a satirical political comedy. Payne manages to mix this political satire with High School life by using the school elections as a metaphor for American politics and in doing so the film is rather successful.
- Its Script Is Better Than The Book It Was Based on
- The Casting Is Ace, with Breakthroughs, Debuts, and One Indelible Character
- It Somehow Tackles Taboos and Maintains Its Comic Levity
- It Nails The Hell of High School
- It’S Still Politically Relevant
Before his novels were adapted into big-deal film and TV projects (Little Children, The Leftovers), a then-unemployed Tom Perrotta, obsessed with the one-two punch of the Anita Hill hearings and the 1992 U.S. Presidential election, cooked up a brisk, very funny page turner in response. Election’s narrative setup, in which each chapter is told from ...
(Photo by Paramount courtesy Everett Collection) After her turns in Fearand Cruel Intentions, Witherspoon was keen to go full-comedy, initially hoping to play Tammy Metzler, the screw-it-all sister of popular football star Paul Metzler who makes waves as a last-minute candidate in her school’s student council election, running against her brother. ...
“Her p—y gets so wet.” “F–k me, Mr. M.” Both of those lines are in reference to Tracy. (We know. Yikes.) The first one comes from Tracy’s math teacher, Mr. Novotny(Mark Harelik), who drops the description while admitting his affair to Mr. M. The second is from “Tracy,” during a fantasy Mr. M. has while having sex with his wife. (Garbage, remember?)...
(Photo by Paramount courtesy Everett Collection) No matter what side of the desk you’re on, high school can be incredibly… boring. Payne captures that monotony throughout Election, with shots of students spacing out until the bell rings and giving half-assed answers when pushed by their teachers. As he nears rock bottom, the once-idealistic Mr. M.,...
We don’t wantto get political here (this is a safe space, people), but can you talk about Election without bringing up, you know, elections? Beyond the aforementioned inspiration for Perrotta’s book, Witherspoon’s turn as Tracy Flick has drawn comparisons to too many real-world politicians to mention over the years. (Hillary Clinton, hands down, is...
Rated 5/5 Stars • 11/15/23. Hilarious political satire that shows politics don't change much from high school. The cast is brilliant across the board, with Reese Witherspoon superb as Tracy ...
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Critical response. Election received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 92%, based on 114 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. The critical consensus reads, " Election successfully combines dark humor and intelligent writing in this very witty and enjoyable film." [ 13]
Apr 30, 1999 · Tracy is smarter than that, and would never occupy such an exposed position. She’s the subject of Alexander Payne‘s “Election,” a wicked satire about an election for student government president, a post Tracy wants to win to go along with her collection of every other prize in school. What sets this film aside from all the other recent ...
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