Anyone here ever see the movie "7 Days in May?"

[romantico]

It was made back in 1963 but I swear the story & plot is so much like today. A radical General takes over the Government.Frederic March (a life long Democrat & one tough bastard who spoke out against McCarthy)plays the very unpopular President.

I saw this last night again(I've seen it about 10 times)& for some reason it stuck out more than it had in the past.

If anyone is looking for a GREAT film to watch this weekend, CHECK IT OUT!!!

[PVnRT]

1. Yes, plenty of times

The military never pulls the coup off, though, just plans it.

[terrya]

2. I agree. Another excellent John Frankenheimer film.

Frankenheimer also directed "The Manchurian Candidate"

"Seven Days in May" is a terrific film.

This is on Turner Classic Movies...right?

Thanks,
Terry

[historian]

3. good movie

but so is Fail Safe - shows how a nuclear war could start then tells us at the end that its not possible!
And of course there is Dr Strangelove.

[htuttle]

5. One night, TCM ran Strangelove, 7 Days in May and Fail Safe back to back

After watching all 3 of those in succession, I felt like sleeping UNDER the bed that night...

[htuttle]

4. Great movie

I've always figured that Kirk Douglas' character was sort of a riff on Smedley Butler. Butler found himself in a very similar situation back during FDR's presidency (and began on his now-famous writings after the attempted 'coup' was busted).

[Stevendsmith]

6. Own it. Love it.

N/T

[madrchsod]

7. the first time i saw this

was at my high school prom...we went to go to the show then to the dance( hey it was 1964). the deal was to get a convertable and drive to the theatre pull up and take your date inside-valet parking- that was cool in 1964!!!

[romantico]

8. Lets just keep our fingers crossed

The DO NOT remake it! They are remaking the Manchurian Canidate (they're kkeping the same title yet the film takes place during the Gulf War ???)with Denzel Washington in the Sinatra part & Meryl Streep in the Angela Lansbury part.Even though I like both of them, I find this film a HUGE mistake!

[lpbk2713]

9. Makes me wonder if the wingnuts have contemplated

an Operation ECOMMCON of their own. Makes me shudder to think of it.

SDIM is one of my favorite B&W films.

[romantico]

10. Its weird

But hearing the words ECOMCON sends chills down my spine.The name sounds SO real! The secert Military Base sounds so Bush/Rove doesn't it? Very "Shadow Government"