{"product_id":"wag-the-dog","title":"Wag the Dog","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"storyline-header\" class=\"FeatureHeader__Header-sc-1isqd5j-0 gVbjsZ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ipc-title__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"FeatureHeader__Header-sc-1isqd5j-0 gVbjsZ\" data-testid=\"storyline-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ipc-title__wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWag the Dog, After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTARS:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000163\/?ref_=tt_ov_st_1\"\u003eDustin Hoffman\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000134\/?ref_=tt_ov_st_2\"\u003eRobert De Niro\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000162\/?ref_=tt_ov_st_3\"\u003eAnne Heche\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e97 min | Dark Comedy, Satire, Comedy, Drama | 1997 | Color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eMovies with low demand and\/or out of print are manufactured-to-order using high quality recordable DVDs. 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Save on postage and waiting time. Transfer can take up to 12 hours depending on the time zone you are in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Best Political Satire Since Dr. Strangelove\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"display-name-date\"\u003eWag the Dog, Rarely can film satire make you laugh and be worried about the future at the same time. Levinson’s film does just that, with a great cast and great writing, this film succeeds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text show-more__control\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may have noticed that many of the posts and reviews argue that this is not plausible. Obviously these posters do not realize that satire is supposed to be over the top and show what can happen in extremes, and ironically, this came out just after Clinton’s sex scandal, and is still relevant today with George W. and will continue to be regardless of the president. Also, some may think it oversimplifies the public as idiots, but this isn’t true, especially if they are being deceived and information is withheld. There are some implausibilities, as in why no reporters went to Albania or how other countries didn’t get involved other than denying the charges, but these are small and even addressed in scenes with the rival candidates, news reporters and even CIA head William H. Macy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReally I don’t know how anyone can not like this film since it is smart, funny and scary all at once with fine performances and direction all around. This is an American political satire classic that is sadly becoming less satire as time goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe greatest political satire ever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"display-name-date\"\u003eI do not understand the people who did not like the movie. For me this is the greatest political satire since Chaplin’s “The great dictator”. Both de Niro and Hoffman are great as well. This movie is not about Clinton although they did predict correctly the Kosovo war, and Albanian terrorists. It is about American political system which is made by and for TV. Several lines from that movie (“Why Albania?” – “Why not?”, “Albania does not rhyme”, “What do you remember about the Gulf war? 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