Films propagating the American Dream

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
The Jungle Book ('bare necessities', rugged individualism).

Don't you mean BEAR necessities?

the american spirit defined for you:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UL_1a_a1I2U
Shame its too late for him to run for president, guess it wouldnt do to have an honest politician
😵

Originally posted by darvlay
Don't you mean BEAR necessities?

No, he likes to run around naked.

Particularly around the Blue Oyster Bar at 2 or 3 a.m.

South Africans, you know.

Originally posted by eamon o
the american spirit defined for you:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UL_1a_a1I2U
Shame its too late for him to run for president, guess it wouldnt do to have an honest politician
😵

no one check this out, or just too shell shocked to comment ?

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Are you serious?
A more anti-American dream film would be hard to find.

Freedom, smoking herb in middle age while virgins throw themselves at you and you, like an honorable hero, gently refuse them?

Pah. That sounds like my dream.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Freedom, smoking herb in middle age while virgins throw themselves at you and you, like an honorable hero, gently refuse them?

Pah. That sounds like my dream.

sounds like clint eastwood in pale rider

Originally posted by FMF
Here are a few films that deal with the American Dream to varying degrees of grittiness that come to mind:

Glengarry Glen Ross

Midnight Cowboy

Big Night

Born On The 4th of July

Scarface

Any more suggestions?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

YouTube

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington

A classic tearjerker.

Originally posted by FMF
Here are a few films that deal with the American Dream to varying degrees of grittiness that come to mind:

Glengarry Glen Ross

Midnight Cowboy

Big Night

Born On The 4th of July

Scarface

Any more suggestions?

All films with John Wayne in it ... and all films with Clint Eastwood in it ....