My mom has said to me multiple times that nobody should graduate film school without having seen Election. I don't know if I agree with her yet but this is an amazing movie.

left side of the brain: matthew broderick is a good actor and he has range. the character he plays here is nothing like any other character he has portrayed, and he plays it well. besides, an actor is more than the movie characters he plays, and one role shouldn't define him, especially with his amount of skill.

right side of the brain: look at that ferris bueller man go

I don’t have a list of my favorite movie characters. Why would I? But if I DID, Paul would be at the top.

The Tracy Flicks have won. We live in their world now. Though they will never be popular, or cool or well liked, they will never be defeated. Alexander Payne tried to warn us but it was too late.

the original parks and rec

my thoughts throughout this movie:

1. reese witherspoon plays unhinged, ambitious characters better than anyone else

2. i would vote for the himbo why lie

3. wait maybe i would vote for the himbo’s lesbian sister 

4. what do i have to do to become a part of the himbo and lesbian sister’s family bc i love them both so much

5. tammy being happy about getting sent to immaculate heart bc she’s going to be surrounded by hot girls, lady bird just couldn’t do it 

6. wait does this movie have the same ending as portrait of a lady on fire or am i going crazy

First viewing in at least 10 years. Holds up really well. And I like that it's called ELECTION, not *THE* ELECTION, because it’s as much about the agonizing process of making choices in life as it is the results of a single student council president race.

Dear God, thank you for all your blessings. You've given me so many things, like good health, nice parents, a nice truck, and what I'm told is a large penis.

women who work toward positions of power that were intended for men, and are still occupied mostly by men, are not annoying but ambitious and admirable, thank you for coming to my TED talk

Endlessly fascinating as political allegory, and one of the few truly great modern satires. But my thing with Alexander Payne is that he evokes his Midwestern milieu so perfectly. I always find myself sinking into things like haircuts and knick-knacks and the way living rooms and classrooms look. Details matter.

me at age 55: *trying to do my taxes or whatever*

reese witherspoon's voice in my head: HARMONIOUS and PRODUCTIVE

61/100
I've seen this before, but counting it as new because I don't remember anything about it.
I want to like this movie more because it's got some really funny moments (Paul Metzlers speech all in one monotone breath cracked me up), but it seems like it loses focus after a while and just goes down this rabbit hole of what an asshole Jim McAllister is, but we didn't need that. We already got that he was an asshole when he defended his friend/colleague who preyed on a 14 year old high school student. It's well written and full of complex characters who feel very real, but just goes on this "and also", "and also", "oh, also" thing of Jim's actions that distracted completely from the core which was him vs. Tracy.
Good performances, especially Reese Witherspoon who is so easy to hate here, and solidly put together, but seems a touch over-hyped.

how fun!

Pretty unique and enjoyable. I’m not big on Mathew Broderick, he’s such a weenie, but Reese Witherspoon is fantastic.

i love paul and tammy so much

This is a very well written film, and Paul is a legend!

“I’m not a lesbian I’m attracted to the person on the inside not in the outside, it’s just that everyone that I’ve fallen in love with is a girl.”

That line alone had be laughing so hard. It is now officially between 1999 and 2014 for the best year in film history. Now this was a confused blast. It has a lot to say about politics even though it is at a high school.

Well shit seems like Im the only one who doesnt love this movie. And thats mainly because its boring. Its a Comedy that doesnt make me laugh. Jokes that make me go 😐😐😐😑.  Also a subplot about the teacher which is so fucking boring and unneccesary to the point that I nearly quit the movie an hour in.  And its also predictable af

Tammy's vindictive lesbian anarchy is an inspiration to us all

per my mom’s recommendation, loved it!

“You bet.”

Loved it. So incredibly well-written and structured, funny and the characters are all great. And you’ve just got to love a story about a guy who ruins everyone’s lives and then crashes and burns, and Matthew Broderick plays that role so impressively well. It’s almost like he was playing two different people at times.

Oh so this really is THE high school movie.

Since I grew up without a dad you might assume, psychologically, I was looking for a father figure, but that had nothing to do with it at all. It’s just that Dave was so strong and he made me feel so safe and protected.

I think my issue with Matthew Broderick is that he plays insufferable characters.