Why can't life be like the movies?

I love movies! I don't see as many as I would like to anymore as I rarely see one in the theatre, TOO EXPENSIVE! But...there was a time when I saw movies on a regular basis, and then the ones I really liked in theatre, I purchased on video (that word right there dates me) for my own collection. My collection is filled with movies I adore, some old , The Wizard of Oz, Hitchcock's Notorious, Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant and many others, some new-er like Pleasantville, Rain Man and Victor, Victoria. There is one film in my collection that I have been thinking a lot about lately given the government's current financial stand-off. It is a movie called Dave starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver that was released in 1993, almost 20 years ago. If you've seen it, indulge me while I give a brief synopsis. If you haven't rent it and watch it!
 Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an official luncheon, the Secret Service hires Dave to stand in for him. Unfortunately, Mitchell suffers a severe stroke whilst having sex with one of his aides, and Dave finds himself stuck in the role indefinitely. The corrupt and manipulative Chief of Staff, Bob Alexander, plans to use Dave to elevate himself to the White House - but unfortunately, he doesn't count on Dave enjoying himself in office, using his luck to make the country a better place, and falling in love with the beautiful First Lady. ~ from IMDB

Why do I love this movie so much? Well first of all, I love anything Kevin Kline touches and secondly, it's one of those great, feel good, do the right thing, hope for the future movies that I am drawn to. With recent news depressing us all, I couldn't help but think of this film, and how "seemingly" simple things could be. I long for the day, when it's not about winning and control and argument for argument's sake but about running this country in a manner that is best for its people and being fair and working together. A pipe dream? Maybe, but this film gives me a glimmer of hope. Maybe life needs to take a lesson from the movies, well...at least this one.