Lists of Bests: John Sayles' 20 Best Political Films of the Last Two Decades http://www.listsofbests.com/list/47478 For the May/June, 1996 issue of _Mother Jones_, so the years covered are roughly 1976 - 1996. Sayles' comments: I could do a list titled "The Empire Strikes Back" of pictures from Rambo to Adventures in Babysitting that have, whatever their entertainment quality, served only to maintain the status quo, strengthen stereotyping, and push people apart. They get enough airtime. These aren't even necessarily movies I like a lot, but all had political importance. Listed chronologically: Thu, 31 May 2012 11:32:03 GMT en-us 0 50 20 0 0 All the President's Men (Two-Disc Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/198485 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/198485"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DW0NHHQFL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Alan J. Pakula</div> Man of Marble http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/581923 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/581923"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515B07EXF4L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrzej Wajda</div> Blue Collar (1978) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3346426 <div id="position">3</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Paul Schrader</div> Melvin and Howard http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/174786 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/174786"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516AH709DCL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jonathan Demme</div> Reds (1981) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/563919 <div id="position">5</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Warren Beatty</div> The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez [VHS] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2975105 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2975105"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HS6XAWC9L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Robert M. Young</div> Missing http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/69858 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/69858"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51A1DDMGQFL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Costa-Gavras</div> Brazil (The Criterion Collection Single Disc Special Editon) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1587888 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1587888"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JAVKS2WEL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> The Official Story (La historia oficial) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/207650 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/207650"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516YMX5GX1L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Luis Puenzo</div> Parting Glances http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1127373 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1127373"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TGSMYA8RL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Platoon (Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65120 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65120"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51STWDMJXWL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Do the Right Thing http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42361 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42361"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G2AFS9WXL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Boyz 'N The Hood http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62783 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62783"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uEfetmBCL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> A Taxing Woman http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2978258 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2978258"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tLKAmIgKL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Juzo Itami</div> The Accused http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/126633 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/126633"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EZGJ23QGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jonathan Kaplan</div> JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64824 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64824"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KXYcDODAL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Barbara Kopple</div> Riff-Raff [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2276708 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2276708"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GH6FNNP3L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ken Loach</div> Malcolm X http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35851 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35851"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-m-GTwZVL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Spike Lee</div> In the Name of the Father http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62108 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62108"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BVccNfwrL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Burnt By the Sun [VHS] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2960550 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2960550"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H17JCXFCL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Nikita Mikhalkov</div>