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Wag the Dog

And what do you for the President?

Stanley Motss:

I'm in show business, yes? Why come to me? Conrad 'Connie' Brean:
Well I'll tell you why, Mr Motss. '54-40-Or Fight', what does that mean? Stanley Motss:
It's a slogan, it's from the, uh... Conrad 'Connie' Brean:
'Remember the Maine'! Stanley Motss:
Oh yeah, that's from - that's gotta be from the, uh... Conrad 'Connie' Brean:
'Tippecanoe and Tyler Too'! Stanley Motss:
No, that's not, uh... Conrad 'Connie' Brean:
They're war slogans, Mr. Motss. We remember the slogans, we can't even remember the fucking wars. You know why? That's show business. That's why we're here. Naked girl covered in Napalm. 'V for Victory'. Five Marines raising the flag, Mt. Suribachi. You remember the picture 50 years from now, you'll have forgotten the war. The Gulf War, smart bomb falling down a chimney. 2500 missions a day, 100 days. ONE video of ONE bomb Mr. Motts, the American people bought that war. War is show business - That's why we're here. Stanley Motss:
And what do you for the President?

Full Transcript

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I'm in show business yes Why come to me
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I'll tell you why Mr Motss
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54 40 or fight What does that mean
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It's a slogan It's from Remember the Maine
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Yeah that's gotta be
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Tippecanoe and Tyler too No that's not
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They're war slogans Mr Motss
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We remember the slogans we can't even remember the fucking wars
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You know why Why
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That's show business That's why we're here I see
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Naked girl covered in napalm
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V for victory
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5 Marines raising the flag Mount Surabachi
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You remember the picture 50 years but forget the war
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The Gulf War smart bomb falling down a chimney
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2 500 missions a day 100 days
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One video of one bomb Mr Motss
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The American people bought that war
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War is show business That's why we're here
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And what do you do for the president
Duration
51 seconds
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1,168
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:37
Uploaded
Nov 27, 2022
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Movie Summary

Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.

Actors

Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss
Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster