Great Films

What characteristics make a great film? List at least three. What are some of the great films for you? Put an image in your post. Is Citizen Kane a great movie to you? 

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

A documentary made in 2004 posed the question, "Can Mr. Smith Still Go to Washington?" In the documentary an idealistic young man ran for a Senate seat, and he lost because he didn't have enough money, nor did he have a famous name. Have the politicians of America today changed dramatically from the politicians of the 1930s and 1940s? Are any of the lessons in the movie useful for changing our democracy today?