VP Candidates Name Their Favorite Films

CBS Evening News: Biden And Palin Answer Katie Couric's Vice-Presidential Questions

(CBS)  Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin have put in some very long days preparing for their Thursday night debate. To give voters a better sense of who these candidates are, and where they stand on a number of issues, CBS News anchor Katie Couric asked Biden and Palin some "Vice Presidential Questions. In this installment, they discuss their favorite film.

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Katie Couric: What’s your favorite move and why?

Joe Biden: "Chariots of Fire" is, I think, probably my favorite movie. But the truth of the matter is the thing about it, there is a place where someone put personal fame and glory behind principles. That to me, is the mark of real heroism, when someone would do that.

Couric: Do you remember your favorite scene from that movie?

Biden: I think the favorite scene is when he is making the decision and talking to his ... about do I do this? What do I do? He so desperately wanted to run, but concluded he couldn’t.

It was that, you know, that moment of decision, I think that was my favorite scene. I also like the scene on the beach where, you know, he’s just running.

Sarah Palin: I love those old sports movies, like Hoosiers, and Rudy, um, those that show that the underdog can make it and it’s all about tenacity and work ethic and determination, and just doing the right thing. So it would probably be one of those two old sports movies.

Couric: Do you have a favorite scene from either of them?

Palin: At the very end, the victories! Yeah! Rudy, where he gets to run out on the field and he gets to participate and make a difference. And then in Hoosiers, when they win.

[lordmi]

that is the highest intellectual level she can afford.

[relee42]

You really need to dummy it down more for Sarah and her audience because the sports movie is as deep as it gets in Wasilla. She reminds me so much of Dan " Mr.Potato Head" Quayle.

[neenga]

I''m surprised Palin didn''t name "Gone With the Wind."

[markinga7]

McCain: "Apocalypse Now" About a guy who slowly loses his mind in Southeast Asia.

Palin: "All the King''s Men" Story of a populist who is actually full of raw ambition.

Biden: "Mr Smith Goes to Washington" An average Joe goes to DC and (believe it or not) keeps his principles.

Obama: "Cool Hand Luke" For obvious reasons.

[mydiatribe]

CHARIOT''S OF FIRE? Joe you''ve got to get out more often?

[katharine9]

When you combine the first debate with McCain and Obama and last night''s debate with Palin and Biden, you get a profile of two highly intelligent, experienced, reasoned and reasonable adults vs an angry arrogant and erratic old man with a cute, folksy but fairly empty headed tow-along. Obama/Biden have won hand down. I would guess McCain''s favourite film is one of John Waine''s- Palin would look great dressed up for the wild west and twirling a parasol....

[gmond]

The Wizard of Oz, at the end, when it was all just a dream..

[ender18-2009]

The Matrix, because like neo I am the one...