Movie Quote of the Week

You see, Porfirio, when a monarch misrules, he changes the people, but when a presidente misrules, the people change him.
--Paul Muni, Juarez (1939)

Movie Song of the Week: "Nuvogue"

Just in time to miss Presidents' Day, I present a short novelty tune by Thomas Dolby which was originally created for the 1994 short film The Gate to the Mind's Eye. I hope you all enjoy it.

Movie Quote of the Week

On television, Mr. President, you look much smaller.
--Peter Sellers, Being There (1979)

TV Quote of the Week

It’s a robotic President! What’s not to love?
--Ed O'Neill, Modern Family, "Disneyland"

Hey, I Don't Remember This Show: Super President

Apparently there really are no new ideas under the sun. Try and think of the silliest idea one could possibly come up for a Saturday morning cartoon show and the chances are that somebody has already thought of it.

In this case, they thought of it in time to air the result on NBC for the 1967-1968 season, only to change their mind after the show's premise provoked protests. And somehow I doubt all the protests came from Republicans.