If you had to choose one movie that you thought best represented liberal values, what would it be?

[IsItJustMe]

My choice would be

"The Grapes of Wrath".

That movie caused a huge stir when it was first released, with many theaters refusing to even show it and the author suffered at great lengths because of the movies production. I believe historically speaking, this book probably had more impact than any other.

How about you?

[Bennyboy]

1. Erin Brockovich

Classic people versus corporations tale. "They're called Boobs, Ed"....

[Richardo]

14. Sorry, Julia Roberts disqualifies this movie from consideration

Because I dislike her so very very much. :D

[Bennyboy]

16. I'll never get the Julia Roberts hate....

never.

[theredpen]

2. Bullworth

...but it's explicitly political, so maybe it doesn't count?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. Billy Jack or To Kill A Mockingbird

:shrug:

[IsItJustMe]

11. Forgot all about Billy Jack. That was a good one also.

[theredpen]

13. Billy Jack goes to Washington, however, was some serious crap (nt)

[Omphaloskepsis]

4. B*A*P*S

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118663/

[BOSSHOG]

5. "The Verdict" should be considered

Paul Newman, an alcoholic lawyer takes on the Catholic Church and one of its hospitals in a malpractice suit and wins big time. The difference between conservative "values" and liberal "values" was quite clear.

[hyphenate]

6. All the President's Men

certainly aspires to be a major work of liberal writing/journalism. For those of us living at the time of Watergate, it captures a large amount of the spirit of free speech and the first amendment rights.

[Initech]

7. Fight Club

It's basically one man's attempt to take down the system that we've all become slaves to.

[Taverner]

8. Liberal Values? Grapes of Wrath, All Quiet on the Western Front, To Kill a Mockingbird

Neo-Anarchist? Fight Club

[LostInAnomie]

9. Bound For Glory

[SallyMander]

10. American President

I love the scene where he talks about the ACLU :D

[Reverend_Smitty]

12. The first movie to jump into my head was To Kill a Mockingbird...

It was my favorite book as a child as well and one of the few books that I can re-read over and over...the movie is great also

[orleans]

15. the big chill?

i don't know--i've always loved that movie

[NMDemDist2]

19. I love that movie too

:bounce:

[PassingFair]

17. Harold and Maude

It shook me up a bit when I was a teenager.....
certainly gave me a lot to think about!

[Arkham House]

18. Twelve Angry Men

...hey--fuck your ballgame...do your civic duty...

[Tikki]

20. Maybe 'Grand Canyon"......n/t

[geiger]

21. "Matewan," about coal miners organizing in West Virginia

[Critters2]

22. Hey!! When I read the subject, I instantly thought

"Grapes of Wrath". No doubt about it.