| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Christian Pyle |
| WAG THE DOG is a sharp satire on the manipulation of public opinion through the
creation of "news." Like DR. STRANGELOVE (1964), WAG will likely be referenced
by political commentators for decades to come. more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| Step aside Stanley Kubrick, Barry Levinson has just released two films
within six months of each another, while you're still out filming your
first movie in over ten years! Then again, Levinson's two films don't
exactly mount a challenge to any of your...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by E. Benjamin Kelsey |
| It's a good thing WAG THE DOG didn't use some of the special effects Robert
Zemeckis favors (and heavily showed off in CONTACT), because if President
Clinton had been "morphed" into the film, Barry Levinson may have become the
Nostradamus of modern...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by E. Benjmain Kelsey |
| It's a good thing WAG THE DOG didn't use some of the special effects Robert
Zemeckis favors (and heavily showed off in CONTACT), because if President
Clinton had been "morphed" into the film, Barry Levinson may have become the
Nostradamus of modern...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Curtis Edmonds |
| The premise of Wag the Dog is so simple that it's adequately explained
by the commercials. With 11 days to go until the election, the
President (who we never see) calls in political dirty-tricks artist
Robert DeNiro to distract attention from a...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| After viewing Dustin Hoffman and Robert DiNiro tell a story that seems not to
be far from the truth, you can't help but suspect that the public has not been
told all there is to know about the Whitehouse's sexual allegations. Just
after Bill Clinton...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| WAG THE DOG 1997
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon
1 :-) for pure wanking fun more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
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WAG THE DOG
A film review by Ram Samudrala
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| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Phil St-Germain |
| Réalisé par Barry Levinson
Mettant en vedette Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody
Harrelson, Denis
Leary, Andrea Martin, Willie Nelson, William H. Macy
Écrit par David Mamet et Hilary Henkin, basé sur le roman de Larry Beinhart
Produit...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Kevin Patterson |
| Wag The Dog
Rating: ***1/2 (out of four)
R, 1997
Directed by Barry Levinson. Written by Hilary Renkin and David Mamet.
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, Anne Heche. more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by George Wilcox |
| Co-written by former Chicagoan David Mamet, it's a dark comedy about
how White House aides and spin doctors manipulate the news for the
sake of saving their jobs and their president's image. Presumably, not
in that order. more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Andy Wright |
| Directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Toys, Avalon)
Written for the screen by Hillary Henkin and David Mamet (Oleanna,
Homicide) from the novel American Hero by Larry Beinhart
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Deniro, Willie Nelson, Denis Leary
Year of...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Chad Polenz |
| starring: Dustin Hoffman (Stanley Motss), Robert De Niro (Conrad Brean), Anne
Heche (Winifred Ames), Denis Leary (Fad King), written by Hilary Henkin, David
Mamet; produced by Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson, Jane Rosenthal; directed by
Barry Levinson;...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Brian Koller |
| "Wag the Dog" is a biting satire of U.S. Presidential
politics. It has been compared to "Dr. Strangelove", and
indeed it is similar in feel: both films mine for
humor by demonstrating how ludicrous seemingly ordinary
events and conversations can...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Jason Wallis |
| "Wag the Dog" * * * *
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, William H.
Macy, Willie Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, Craig T. Nelson, Woody Harrelson and
James Belushi
Directed by Barry Levinson more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| "Wag the Dog" isn't a bad film by any means. In fact, it's thoroughly
enjoyable. But its comedy is better described as frothy and lightweight
than biting and satirical. more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| The president of the United States has spent 3 minutes unsupervised in a
White House closet with a Campfire Girl, 11 days before the election.
His spin team has that much time to distract the public and keep the
Campfire scandal out of the headlines. more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Scott Promish |
| Just days before a presidential election, a scandal hits. The U.S.
president has just been accused of molesting a teenage girl who was
visiting the White House. Something must be done to save his reelection
campaign, so his people hire a spin doctor...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| . WAG THE DOG
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1998 Christopher Null more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| In order to make true movie satire work, you have to keep the running
time relatively short and the target of your subject matter should be
something or someone that movie audiences despise. 1964's 'Dr
Strangelove' which elevated director Stanley...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Yen, Homer |
| It's just days before the Presidential election, and the incumbent is
enjoying a slim lead over his opponent. However, a scandal hits the
White House while the President is away. A Firefly girl (similar to a
Girl Scout) accuses the President of sexual...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| As the American public has become increasingly aware in recent years, politics
is mostly smoke and mirrors. The truth of a situation is less important than
the spin and there's so much spinning in Washington DC it's a wonder the city
stays in the same...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by edwin jahiel |
| WAG THE DOG ** 1/2. Directed by Barry Levinson. Written by Hilary Henkin &
David Mamet from the book "American Hero" by Larry Beinhart. Photography,
Robert Richardson. Production design, Wynn Thomas. Editing, Stu Linder.
Music, Mark Knopfler. Cast:...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Ted Prigge |
| Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: David Mamet and Hilary Menken (based on the novel "American
Hero" by Larry Beinhert)
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie
Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, Craig T. Nelson,...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Wag the Dog is one of the smartest, most self-aware pictures of the
year. There isn't a chance it misses with it's witty satire of the
government and the Hollywood process. Each character seems to be an
exaggerated stereotype, whether it be a film...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Steve Kong |
| Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes with Presidential spin control?
What happens when a President -- who's up for re-election in a few days --
does something really horrible? How do you deal with this problem? Confront
the problem head on? Attack...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Boyd Petrie |
| Sitting in the theater, waiting for WAG THE DOG to begin, I was struck
by the number of politically-themed films are about to be released
into theaters. The previews showed numerous films about politics,
whether it ranged from John Travolta as the...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: What might have worked nicely in a
20-minute film does not keep satire going for 97
minutes. To protect a President from an accusation
of child molestation, a spin doctor decides to
create...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Rating: 3.5 stars (out of 4.0)
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Key to rating system:
2.0 stars - Debatable
2.5 stars - Some people may like it
3.0 stars - I liked it
3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more |
| Wag the Dog Review |
| by Edward Johnson-ott |
| Wag The Dog (1997)
Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary,
Andrea Martin, Willie Nelson, Suzie Plakson, Kirsten Dunst, William H.
Macy, Craig T. Nelson. Directed by Barry Levinson. Rated R, 4 stars (out
of five stars) more |
