Top 5 Films About JFK

Now, everyone knows how much I love reading and watching things about the Kennedy brothers. This isn't just the conspiracy stuff, but also things about their life and their legacies, and what they achieved. On May 29, 1917—JFK, possibly the most famous Kennedy, was born.

Throughout the years, there have been many books written about JFK, especially concerning his death. My personal favourite is probably Flip de Mey's massive Cold Case Kennedy, because of how much detail it goes into. But really, I could've done without the pictures from the President's autopsy—it's okay.

Other really good books on JFK include:

Other really good books on JFK include:

• The Death of a President by William Manchester
• The Dark Side of Camelot by Seymour Hersh
• American Tabloid by James Ellroy
• Five Days in November by Clint Hill
• Brothers by David Talbot
• Parkland by Vincent Bugliosi
• On The Trail of Assassins by Jim Garrison
• Reclaiming History by Vincent Bugliosi
• Not In Your Lifetime by Anthony Summers
• A Cruel and Shocking Act by Philip Shenon

There have also been documentaries made about the Kennedy brothers, and even Netflix shows—yes, I have been watching Bobby Kennedy for President and yes, it's brilliant.

Today, we're going to countdown from five to one to see, what I believe to be, the best films made about the times surrounding JFK, and why they're so good.

This film may not have a very strong cast, but the film itself is actually quite impressive. Based on the book by Vincent Bugliosi that was mentioned in the introduction to this piece, the film explores, in depth, the way in which the assassin carried out his crime, and how LBJ came into power.

The reason this film is on the list is because I think it's a pretty good representation of a historical drama. Not just for the JFK Assassination Film Catalogue, but also overall in film. There's good dialogue and fluid interaction between characters. There's a good atmosphere created, and the score is brilliant. I would personally highly recommend watching this film if you're even looking to learn about how to make a historical film.

This film, as it says, dramatises the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Even though overall, the film was a box office failure, I believe it's actually a pretty good film. A lot of research, and work went into creating a film about the little-known crisis that plagued the Kennedy Administration. Well, it was little-known to the public at the time.

It's under-appreciated greatly, because it was overshadowed by other films that hit out during the millennium. But the way atmosphere is created, and the way the story is presented to the audience is brilliantly done. Oh, and this isn't related to the book entitled Thirteen Days either, but it's still a brilliant representation of a difficult time in the early 60s.

This is one of the ones where everyone says "you actually liked that film?" Yes I did. Anyways, this film was an absolute box office failure, in terms of I think it only made somewhere by 2.5 million, after a budget of 20 million dollars. But, I enjoyed this film, because it gives a different perspective, and a different time in terms of looking at the Kennedy Assassination. It also really tries its best to fix President LBJ's legacy by having him look like the guy who's promoting peace. I'll probably never know whether that's true, but this film also does not exclude him from being involved in the JFK Assassination, which is interesting. He's not the good guy, and yet, he is not the bad guy either.

I loved this film so much. It is set during the week following the JFK Assassination, and deals with the struggles of Jackie Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. It deals with grief and loss instead of the usual politics and conspiracy theories. It deals with the way in which Jackie Kennedy must still hold herself, whilst LBJ and Lady Bird try to comfort her in the difficult time. It also deals with the way in which she becomes dependent on other things during the grieving process. It's a beautiful film to watch, and Natalie Portman does a really good job of portraying Jackie Kennedy, though I don't think she looks very much like her at all. But the guy who plays JFK actually looks like JFK, which made me quite happy.

What, did you think one of my top ten favourite movies ever was just not going to be on the list? Oliver Stone's JFK (1991) is an epic of storytelling, and intense research. It's brilliantly casted, and the dialogue is amazing, the cinematography is brilliant, and I absolutely love how dramatic it is. It deals with Jim Garrison's investigation into the Kennedy Assassination, and has one of my favourite characters in any film ever; Mr. X portrayed by Donald Sutherland.

The scene with Donald Sutherland's Mr. X is absolutely brilliant, and I think it is quite possibly one of the greatest scenes in movie history. It is so fluid and amazing—it makes for a brilliant addition to an already great film. But, on the other hand, I really don't think the film would've been the same without it.

I also love the court scene when they arrest Clay and put him on trial, because we get to witness one of Kevin Costner's best pieces of acting ever. The film is so great, you just have to watch it.

If you'd like to find out exactly how much I appreciate this film then please refer to my articles on it:

Part 1.

Part 2.