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ItsjustMe

(11,927 posts) Thu Jun 10, 2021, 03:20 PM Jun 2021

Dave (1993) Free To View On TubiTV

An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.

https://tubitv.com/movies/599623/dave

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106673/

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Dave (1993) Free To View On TubiTV (Original Post) ItsjustMe Jun 2021 OP

When the film was released, there was a lot of snickering over a President named Bill, Aristus Jun 2021 #1

That was an excellent movie. nt Binkie The Clown Jun 2021 #2

Great movie. peacefreak2.0 Jun 2021 #3

Aristus

(68,780 posts)

1. When the film was released, there was a lot of snickering over a President named Bill,

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Thu Jun 10, 2021, 03:26 PM

Jun 2021

having an extramarital affair, and being estranged from his strong-willed wife. The parallels with Bill Clinton were supposed to be obvious.

But if you watch the movie closely, you'll see that Bill Mitchell is actually a Republican. His political allies are all Republicans, his opponents including Tip O'Neill, are all Democrats, and Mitchell is opposed to funding for work projects like renovating a homeless shelter.

I wonder if "Dave" wasn't anticipating Trump, or at least something like him.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

2. That was an excellent movie. nt

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Thu Jun 10, 2021, 03:59 PM

Jun 2021

peacefreak2.0

(1,031 posts)

3. Great movie.

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Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:36 PM

Jun 2021

Followed it the next night with The American President. Also on tubi.

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