Lots of 90s nostalgia here in this behind the scenes look at the Clinton campaign for the 1992 presidential election. One thing that jumped out at me was how many scenes there were of people reading newspapers. I guess newspapers still had a few years left of relevancy but it looked very foreign and odd. James Carville gave a great speech at the end when he acknowledged all the hard work the campaign staffers had put into the campaign, it was a fitting climax.

Insightful, if you're into politics. It also makes you hate the political spin. Saw on HBO.

In the modern world of reality 온라인카지노추천 and fly-on-the-wall documentaries this doesn't feel particularly revolutionary but I can only imagine what it must have been like to watch it back in 1993. And even if the novelty doesn't feel particularly strong today it still remains a fascinating bit of political history. And thank god James Carville shouts so much, I could rarely hear what poor Stephanopoulos was saying!

This largely one-sided but refreshingly unsensationalized doc entertainingly shows how the political sausage is made. And James Carville is a national treasure, and he alone makes this worth watching. In reference to the Ross Perot presidential campaign celebration, he said: "It is the most expensive single act of masturbation in the world."

Nowhere near as eye opening and revealing as I'd hoped but nonetheless a rather immersive and engaging documentary about the people who really run Presidential campaigns. The documentary feels at times that it just scrapes the surface and only ever so quickly actually goes over the issues at hand.

Presented in a shockingly hands-off fashion, The War Room is the most insightful look at politics ever put to film. Documentarians Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker don't judge their subjects, nor do they weigh in on the politics of the moment. Both would be mistakes, robbing The War Room of its most interesting quality-its unabashed honesty. Key figures like James Carville and George Stephanopoulos (who are household names now, but weren't exactly at the time of the film's release) don't play for the cameras; They go about their business as they would if Hegedus and Pennebaker weren't around. They don't even look at the camera. It's a little startling at first because documentaries just aren't made this way anymore. But it's a great watch, and the subject matter is compelling enough that interference and manipulation aren't necessary to keep you glued to the screen. The film follows Carville, Stephanopoulos, and the other key figures in Governor Bill Clinton's 1992 bid for the presidency. It starts in New Hampshire with the Clinton candidacy on the ropes. Gennifer Flowers had just come forward with a potentially damning story about her supposed 12-year affair with him, and his opponents (especially California Governor Jerry Brown) seem poised for big things. But a surprise second-place finish and the new monicker "Comeback Kid" help turn the campaign around and ultimately drive him toward the nomination. Carville and company are working with a totally different playbook, and they're going to need it with the attack machine of President George H. W. Bush ready to head into overdrive. There are moments of pure idealism in The War Room. Carville's Election Day Eve speech to his crew is genuinely moving, and the anger he expresses when venting to colleagues about the media's portrayal of their candidate is equally sincere. As often as the film depicts politics as an honorable game, however, someone does something cold and calculating. Take Stephanopoulos' Election Day Eve phone call from a Ross Perot staffer. With an extremely problematic (for Clinton) allegation on the table, Stephanopoulos politely threatens his opponent before heading into the next room to celebrate with his friends and colleagues. It's an admittedly brilliant move, but it's not exactly one of the campaign's finest hours. With political campaigning more brutal than ever before, the maneuvering in The War Room seems benign by comparison. But the lessons learned still seem relevant. The luckiest people are the ones who work the hardest. You really can't go anywhere unless you believe in the cause. And (of course), it's the economy, stupid. http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/war-room/

Fantastically crafted by a pair of excite documentarians, The War Room is everything that House of Cards (i.e.) should be and more. It's not about shooting from the hip, but understanding what makes people tick and, ultimately, believing in what you are doing. Pennebaker and Hegedus capture the passion, the tactics and the will to transform a country like very few have done before - fiction or not.

Fascinating look into the strategic decisions made by the Clinton campaign in 1992.

Interesting time capsule and inside view of history and politics. James Carville is a really interesting figure, and is almost more the focal point than Bill Clinton.

You can laugh with their jokes, you can grit your teeth at their frustrations, and you can celebrate their victory. You don't have their work, and perhaps that's the saddest part of this glimpse into Bill Clinton's '92 campaign.

I loved this movie. This is a riveting look at the 1992 campaign for President Clinton and in due process, it captures some amazing history. Shot in grainy 16mm, The War Room is a relic in its own right.

Works fine as a documentary but it's point is very unclear. At times it's showing political genius and at others it's showing political corruption.

It's sort of interesting seeing the two main campaign leaders, but really there's hardly any real content here. The tag line of the movie reads "They Changed The Way Campaigns Are Won", but there's basically zero explanation or indication of how, or any real specifics. It's a random fly-on-the-wall montage, and nothing more.

I liked this documentary.

Okay, so why has no one made a political rom com based on James Carville and Mary Matalin?

Many years ahead of the embedded journalism fad, master documentarians Pennebaker and Hegedus saw an opportunity during the 1992 Democratic primaries to follow a fantastic story in real time. The result is one of the greastest political docs of all time and it is gripping and entertaining as it was fresh in the early 90s. The film focuses on George Stephanopoulous and James Carville, two perfectly opposite characters and their quest to make Bill Clinton president. The film is a thrilling ride and more about the process than the end result. A masterpiece.

More fascinating now that two decades have past than when it originally came out. A fly on the wall doc of the day to day running of Clinton's '92 campaign. Criterion blu-ray includes some very interesting extras looking back from 20 years into the future.

A fascinating inside look on the men pulling the strings of Clinton's groundbreaking '92 political campaign, and is carried heavily on Stephanopoulos and Carville's likability.

Brilliant behind-the-scenes look at the birth of the modern political campaign. Laid the foundation for seasons 6 and 7 of 'The West Wing.'

Fascinating. Lets you experience a Presidential campaign from the inside. Also interesting how there is no reference to the Internet or Twitter yet in this documentary made in 1992. I think the only time you see a cell phone is at the end when George Stephanopolous is talking to the President just before his victory speech.