1996, the best year in movie history, pt. 96: Wag the dog
What with the ongoing sex scandal and, now, a war, Wag the Dog (1997) is the obvious choice for this month. (Well, either it or Canadian Bacon [1995].)
Actors:
Trouble is, it’s not cynical enough.
Nowadays, this is a quaint, almost feel-good movie.
The country, nowadays, is that much worse.
The nineties were a gentler time.
Actors:
- De Niro
- Dunst
- Harrelson
- Heche
- Hoffman
- Macy
- Willie Nelson (who, in scenes reminiscent of Nashville, directs a studio choir that records patriotic music)
Trouble is, it’s not cynical enough.
Nowadays, this is a quaint, almost feel-good movie.
The country, nowadays, is that much worse.
The nineties were a gentler time.
