“Reagan” movie – any good?

Dear friends,

Jo Ann and I just saw the “Reagan” film. Despite the negative reviews by critics, we agree with the vast majority of audience goers. There was a reason why it is selling out? It was a thrill in every way.

We were never bored the entire time. We are friends with Mark Joseph, the producer, and saw an earlier version and gave him our feedback. But the final version was so much different, we were amazed. I can see now why it took 5 years to make!

The critics must hate Reagan because the film itself was inspiring and the acting was terrific. The film makers did a great job making Dennis Quaid look like a young Reagan, and the flashbacks were extremely well done.

It was cool to see Bob Dylan himself sing one of the songs.

Reagan was a great president for two reasons: Reaganomics (tax cuts, deregulation, controlling inflation and reducing the size of government) and domestic policy (fighting communism). The main focus of the film was foreign policy and defeating the Soviet Union.

For us supply siders:

If I have any disappointment it was their downplaying Reaganomics. As you know, it was largely the economic issues of inflation and big government that elected Reagan, so they should have had more on that aspect of his administration, and the economic crisis of price controls, inflation, recession, and the energy crisis. They had a good scene about Reagan reprimanding David Stockman over the tax cuts vs balancing the budget, and a little about the battle over the tax cut with Tip O’Neil, but otherwise they really didn’t have much on this critical domestic issue. I fully expected a scene of his signing the 1918 tax cut at the Reagan Ranch, which is quite famous.

I liked the way the keep his wife Nancy a true partner in the entire film….very well done.

I suggest you encourage your friends and followers to go see it. I plan to do so in my hotline and Skousen CAFE. I met Reagan many times at White House press conferences and once when he was testifying against the Panama Canal treaty. I’ll explain fully this Thursday in the Skousen CAFE at http://www.markskousen.com. (free e-letter).

I always introduce myself at investment conferences by telling them, “I started my investment newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies, the year the greatest president of the 20th century was elected. So who was that?” Everyone knows my answer: Ronald Reagan.

In liberty, AEIOU,

Mark

Mark Skousen
“America’s Economist”
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