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Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction — Presidential Campaign Election Movies

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The 2024 U.S. presidential election campaign is in the home stretch, and it has been entertaining in its own right. But, it has been hard to determine whether the real thing or the plots of fictional campaigns and/or elections from the movies push the boundaries of reality / fiction more. American humorist and writer, Mark Twain (who was likely influenced by Lord Byron's 1823 poem, "Don Juan") once said: "truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't."

In your opinion, which of these select movie plots set against the backdrop of a fictional presidential campaign and/or election is the most bizarre story of them all?

Discuss the topic here.

Favorite Fictional U.S. Navy Movie Character?

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ANY NOTABLE OMISSIONS OR QUESTIONABLE INCLUSIONS? I AM STILL ADDING AND DELETING ANSWER OPTIONS, AS WELL AS, DEFINING SELECTION CRITERIA. I MAY SPLIT THIS ALONG OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND VETERAN LINES, DEPENDING ON THE VIABLE POOL SIZE OF EACH BRANCH. SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.

Americans "officially" honor, celebrate and remember everyday heroes of the U.S. military nine times every year on special days. • On Armed Forces Day, its citizens honor and remember those currently serving in the U.S. Military on the third Saturday in May each year. • On Memorial Day, its citizens honor and remember those who have died while serving in various branches of the U.S. Military on the last Monday of May each year. • While on Veterans Day, its citizens honor military veterans, those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces throughout the world on November 11th of each year. • Lastly, each one of the six U.S. military branches has its own date that celebrates the birthday of that specific armed forces branch and the members that have served in it. For instance, the U.S. Army's forerunner was established as the Continental Army by an act of the Second Continental Congress on 14 June 1775, which is widely considered the U.S. Army's birthday.

In honor of all those who have served in one of the six United States Armed Forces branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. A set of fictional movie character polls, specific to each military branch. Each poll featuring the greatest U.S. military movies ever made, their fictional current military or veteran heroes, and the movie stars who portray them.

Which of these fictional enlisted, officer or veteran U.S. Navy movie characters is your favorite one?

Discuss the topic here or take other IMDb war-related polls.

Fearless 'Alien' Franchise Female Characters

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The 'Alien' franchise is filled with brave, fearless, resourceful, smart, and strong female characters. While the cast of characters almost completely changes from one franchise film to the next, each film shares a common element of having a top to bottom cast of lead and supporting female characters that keep their cool when placed in difficult situations. From Ripley to Rain, the 'Alien' franchise has led the charge for empowered women in science-fiction and action movies for nearly a half century.

Aside from Ellen Ripley, which of these selected female characters from one of the extended 'Alien' franchise movies is the most fearless one of them of all?

Discuss the poll here.

Face-off: Favorite DC Black 'Joker' Franchise Film

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Which movie from the Todd Phillips' DC Black 'Joker' franchise is your favorite one?

Discuss the topic here.

Greatest Hitchcock-Directed Movie Ever Made

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In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's birth during 2024, a lifetime retrospective of his greatest movies. Hitchcock's body of work is impressive, ranking him atop just about every industry-generated all-time top director list, in terms of both quality and quantity of movies.

According to Wikipedia, "Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing of the television anthology, Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations."

Which of these selected Alfred Joseph Hitchcock movies* do you think is his greatest directorial achievement? * minimum 6.5+ IMDb-rated

Discuss the topic here.

Which Elephant-Themed Movie Is Your Favorite?

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World Elephant Day is celebrated globally on August 12th each year.

Which of these selected elephant-themed* movies is your favorite one of them all? *with a 45 min+ plus running time, an elephant-centered plot and/or a featured elephant among the top five characters

Discuss the topic here. #WorldElephantDay

Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Streaming Movie Release

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Which of these selected original programming films, scheduled to be released during Fall 2024 (September 21, 2024 to December 20, 2024*) on a branded streaming service in the USA, are you most looking forward to seeing?

Discuss the poll here. * Northern Hemisphere Fall 2024 with USA debut dates

Favorite Fictional U.S. Air Force Officier Movie Character?

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ANY NOTABLE OMISSIONS OR QUESTIONABLE INCLUSIONS? I AM STILL ADDING AND DELETING ANSWER OPTIONS, AS WELL AS, DEFINING SELECTION CRITERIA. I MAY SPLIT THIS ALONG OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND VETERAN LINES, DEPENDING ON THE VIABLE POOL SIZE OF EACH BRANCH. SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.

Americans "officially" honor, celebrate and remember everyday heroes of the U.S. Air Force on September 18th each year. U.S. Air Force Day celebrates the U.S. Army Air Corps becaming an independent organization on September 18, 1947 and recognizes the many accomplishments the USAF has made over the past century. Forerunners to the U.S. Air Force include the U.S. Army Air Service (USAAS) between 1918 and 1926, the U.S. United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) between 1926 and 1941, and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) between 1941 and 1946, all acting as the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army. In celebration of the day, and in honor of the fictional and real heroes of the U.S. Air Force and its forerunners a movie character poll.

Which of these fictional U.S. Air Force* officier movie characters is your favorite one? * includes legacy officier members of U.S. Army Air commands

Discuss U.S. Air Force characters here, Discuss all U.S. Armed Forces characters here or take other IMDb war-related polls.

Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Theatrical Movie Release

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Which of these selected films, scheduled to be released during Fall 2024 (September 21, 2024 to December 20, 2024*) in North American theaters, are you most looking forward to seeing?

Discuss the poll here. * Northern Hemisphere Fall with USA/Canada Debut Dates

Face-Off: Favorite 'Alien' Franchise Synthetic

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Which 'Alien' franchise synthetic (android) character is your favorite?

Discuss the topic here.

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Jenny's Wedding (2015)

An under-appreciated film that I think will surprise you!!!

19 December 2015 - 18 out of 24 users found this review helpful.

Jenny's Wedding is an under-appreciated film that I think will surprise many of you. It is one of many fine quality films that I find myself asking: Why didn't this get more than just an extremely shallow limited release? It certainly deserved better than only grossing a paltry $6244 worldwide, especially considering the end product.

Piloted by veteran screenwriter-director Mary Agnes Donaghue (Beaches, White Oleander), the movie starts with a well written script. It is bolstered by fine performances across the board from a talented cast that includes Katherine Heigl, Tom Wilkinson, Linda Edmund, Grace Gummer and Alexis Beidel. It's crew achieved high production values that would compare favorably with films 5 times their budget. It has all the ingredients to be a fine film and delivers on that promise.

Jenny's Wedding problem lies in Hollywood's inability to label it and know how to sell it rather than the film itself. It never meets the expectations unfairly placed on it by others to be a film it never pretended to be. It never was intended to be a laugh a minute comedy or a sappy love story or even a bold message film. It is an honest portrayal of how family members when placed in unfamiliar waters, may surprise or disappoint, themselves and others in how they act.

I think this film benefits greatly from being seen with out any expectations. I had the benefit of watching this film without seeing the trailer or reading the blurb, both which reveal too much about the story. I enjoyed how the story unfolded, the slightly surprising but not shocking plot twist, and the unpredictability of how family members act and react when conflict arises. It had a credible balance of painful and feel good moments that any normal family goes through. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Jenny's Wedding and hope you will too.

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