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Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)
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R (Restricted) :: New Line ::
Released:
1998-07-29
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#1038
Rating:
2.79/4
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3/4
Twist and Shout
Mamet's classic screenplay about media manipulation brought to the screen. For Mamet, it's definitely on the lighter side (see Glengarry Glen Ross), but well done. Extraordinary acting (De Niro, Hoffman, Heche, Macy, Leary) and well-paced....
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2.5/4
Wag the Dog Quick Review
I really liked this film and thought it worked well. Kirsten Dunst was a tad annoying, but the rest.....perfect.
3/4
Wag the Dog Quick Review
Political satire is a tough subject to navigate, but Wag the Dog does some good satirizing. Democrat, Republican, doesn't matter - the fact is, I feel something like this could be cooked up and we'd swallow it hook, line and sinker.
Rank:
#3922
Rating:
4.0/5 (154 Reviews)
4/5
Very Good Movie
by Ramon Cholico (Rio Rico, AZ)
Great performances form both Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro. Eventhough, I need to say that it wasn't a very demmanding script, the movie generally speaking reflects a grand critic towards the US politics and how we the citizens of this Great Country react
5/5
A must see
by Henry D. Friedman (Syracuse NY)
This is one of the best films I have ever seen. I have watched it multiple times and it is just so good for so many reasons. These include the plot, the actors, the dialogue, the script, the filming. It is bittingly satirical as well as frighteningly plausible. Highly recommended.
5/5
basic funny situation
by Bruce P. Barten (Saint Paul, MN United States)
I can appreciate incredibly funny people being on top of things so the rest of the world seems as clueless as it usually is, but when I watched Wag the Dog this morning, Anne Heche captured everything I am supposed to feel about little girls, but I just don't feel that way anymore. When people start getting upset over a bunch of dogs because a kitten would have been just fine, my own inner feelings start to come out.
5/5
Wonderful satire
by Neil R. Healy (Toronto, ONT CA)
Loosley based on Clinton's misadventures with Monica, this movie is a a real gem, oft overlooked. De Niro, Hoffman and Heche work very well together in faking a war to take the heat away from their President after he is accused of molesting a Firefly girl in the Oval Office. The supporting cast, including Woody Harrelson, do an incredible job, and the music by Dire Strait's Mark Knofler complements the on-screen action perfectly.
While the film itself in amusing, its point is well taken as to the power of the media, and how often we, as viewers, take what we see as gospel truth. Highly recommended.
4/5
CLINTON PARODY
by Steven Travers (CALIFORNIA)
"Wag the Dog" was straight out of the Clinton files. The President (partially shown, but apparently not resembling Clinton physically or politically) defiles a girl scout on a White House trip and it becomes public. In real life Clinton lobbed bombs at Iraq and Bosnia to get the story off
page one. In the movie a Bob Evans-type movie producer (Dustin Hoffman) is asked to create fake footage of a war with Albania, in order to get the girl scout story off page one. Think of the personal characterictics of Ron Reagn, then the personal characteristics of Bill Clinton. Nuf sed.
Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series) Summary
Robert DeNiro stars as a Washington spinmaster who needs a war to distract public's attention from a sex scandal involving the President. Dustin Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for his role in this biting political satire.Running Time: 96 min. System Requirements: Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Craig T. Nelson, Andrea Martin, and
Robert Deniro Stars As A Washington Spinmaster Who Needs A War To Distract Public's Attention From A Sex Scandal Involving The President. Dustin Hoffman Received An Academy Award Nomination For His Role In This Biting Political Satire.running Time: 96 Min.system Requirements:starring: Dustin Hoffman Robert De Niro Anne Heche Denis Leary Willie Nelson Craig T. Nelson Andrea Martin And Woody Harrelson. Director: Barry Levinson Produced By Robert De Niro & B. Levinson; Written By Hilary Henkin & David Mamet; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1997 New Line Widescreen Version 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio 16x9 Enhanced Fullscreen Version Formatted To Fit Your Screen Languages: English And French Both In Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Subtitles: English And French Audio Commentary By Director Barry Levinson & Dustin Hoffman From Washington To Hollywood And Back: A Featurette Including Interviews With Barry Levinson Jane Rosenthal Tom Brokaw John Frankenheimer Norman Jewison Bud Shulber Oliver Stone And Others The Thin Line Between Truth & Fiction An Essay On Politics And The Media Isolated Music Score Theatrical Trailer Cast And Crew Biographies And Filmographiesformat: Dvd Movie Genre: comedy Rating: r Upc: 794043465826
Not only was Barry Levinson's comedy shot in a relatively fast period of 29 days, the satire of politics and show business feels as if it were made yesterday. There's a fresh spin quite evident here, a nervy satire of a presidential crisis and the people who whitewash the facts. The main players are a mysterious Mr. Fix-It (Robert De Niro), veteran Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman), and a White House aide (Anne Heche). Can the president's molesting of a young girl be buried in the two weeks before an election? A war in Albania just might do the trick. In the good old days, the president would just invade. With modern technology, it's even cleaner. The hungry press looks for any lead, convenient misinformation is created by the latest Hollywood fakery ("all developed by the new James Cameron film") creating images and merchandise all instantly packaged. And it must be real, because it's on TV. David Mamet's script never questions the morals or the absolute secrecy needed to pull this thing off. He and director Barry Levinson have enough truth in the story to make you wonder what is real news and what is just promotion the next time you see CNN. Many of the supporting players impact the story with mere presence: Denis Leary as a quote man, Willie Nelson as a songwriter. The three leads are magnificent. With the similarities between history and this film,
Wag
will forever linked to the Monica Lewinsky saga. This video version contains a new minidocumentary focusing on the parallels of the film with the Bill Clinton scandal, including comments from director Barry Levinson and hosted by newsman Tom Brokaw.
--Doug Thomas
Wag the Dog DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Anne Heche
,
Denis Leary
,
Willie Nelson
Director:
Barry Levinson
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Rated:
R (Restricted)
Running Time:
97 mins
UPC:
794043465826
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
New Line
Release Date:
1998-07-29
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled),
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