Head of State is a 2003 comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and also co-starring Bernie Mac. The film's title refers to that function of the President of the United States, the other two functions being head of government and commander in chief.
Plot
Elderly and a virtual prisoner in her own home due to her concerned staff and daughter Carol, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, looks back on her life as she clears out her late husband Denis's clothes for the Oxfam shop. Denis is seen as being her rock as she first enters parliament and then runs for the leadership of the Conservative Party, culminating in her eventual premiereship. Now his ghost joins her to comment on her successes and failures, sometimes to her annoyance, generally to her comfort until ultimately, as the clothes are sent to the charity shop, Denis departs from Margret's life forever.
Keywords: 10-downing-street, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, alzheimer's-disease, argentina, assassination
Never compromise
Margaret Thatcher: It used to be about trying to do something. Now it's about trying to be someone.
Alexander Haig: So you are proposing to go to war over these islands. They're thousands of miles away, a handful of citizens, politically and economically insignificant, if you'll excuse me.::Margaret Thatcher: Just like Hawaii... I imagine.
Airey Neave: If you want to change this party, lead it. If you want to change the country, lead it.
Margaret Thatcher: This lot seems bound to do the same... but they will rue the day.
Margaret Thatcher: We will stand on principle... or we will not stand at all.
Margaret Thatcher: It's time to get up! It's time go to work! It's time to put the great back into Great Britain!
Margaret Thatcher: Sink it!
Young Denis Thatcher: Margaret, will you marry me? [a pause, Margaret stares at him] Well?::Young Margaret Thatcher: [Margaret is still staring, Denis kisses her hand] Yes. Yes!::Young Denis Thatcher: [Margaret starts to cry from happiness, Denis leans in for a kiss, but she suddenly pulls back] What?::Young Margaret Thatcher: I love you so much but, I will never be one of those women, Denis. Who stays silent and pretty on the arm of her husband. Or remote and alone in the kitchen - doing the washing up, for that matter.::Young Margaret Thatcher: [interrupts] I'm going to help with that...::Young Margaret Thatcher: No. One's life must matter, Dennis. Beyond all the cooking and the cleaning and the children. One's life must mean more than that. I cannot die washing up a teacup! I mean it, Denis. Say you understand.::Young Margaret Thatcher: That's why I want to marry you, my dear.
Margaret Thatcher: Where did you go?::Denis Thatcher: South Africa.::Margaret Thatcher: Ah, yes.::Denis Thatcher: How many days passed before you realized I'd gone? Probably had to ask the cleaning woman where I was.
Margaret Thatcher: "How do you feel?" / "Oh, I don't feel comfortable." / "Oh, I'm so sorry, we the group, we're feeling..." Do you know, one of the greatest problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas? Now, thoughts and ideas, that interests me.
Plot
Elderly and a virtual prisoner in her own home due to her concerned staff and daughter Carol, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, looks back on her life as she clears out her late husband Denis's clothes for the Oxfam shop. Denis is seen as being her rock as she first enters parliament and then runs for the leadership of the Conservative Party, culminating in her eventual premiereship. Now his ghost joins her to comment on her successes and failures, sometimes to her annoyance, generally to her comfort until ultimately, as the clothes are sent to the charity shop, Denis departs from Margret's life forever.
Keywords: 10-downing-street, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, alzheimer's-disease, argentina, assassination
Never compromise
Margaret Thatcher: It used to be about trying to do something. Now it's about trying to be someone.
Alexander Haig: So you are proposing to go to war over these islands. They're thousands of miles away, a handful of citizens, politically and economically insignificant, if you'll excuse me.::Margaret Thatcher: Just like Hawaii... I imagine.
Airey Neave: If you want to change this party, lead it. If you want to change the country, lead it.
Margaret Thatcher: This lot seems bound to do the same... but they will rue the day.
Margaret Thatcher: We will stand on principle... or we will not stand at all.
Margaret Thatcher: It's time to get up! It's time go to work! It's time to put the great back into Great Britain!
Margaret Thatcher: Sink it!
Young Denis Thatcher: Margaret, will you marry me? [a pause, Margaret stares at him] Well?::Young Margaret Thatcher: [Margaret is still staring, Denis kisses her hand] Yes. Yes!::Young Denis Thatcher: [Margaret starts to cry from happiness, Denis leans in for a kiss, but she suddenly pulls back] What?::Young Margaret Thatcher: I love you so much but, I will never be one of those women, Denis. Who stays silent and pretty on the arm of her husband. Or remote and alone in the kitchen - doing the washing up, for that matter.::Young Margaret Thatcher: [interrupts] I'm going to help with that...::Young Margaret Thatcher: No. One's life must matter, Dennis. Beyond all the cooking and the cleaning and the children. One's life must mean more than that. I cannot die washing up a teacup! I mean it, Denis. Say you understand.::Young Margaret Thatcher: That's why I want to marry you, my dear.
Margaret Thatcher: Where did you go?::Denis Thatcher: South Africa.::Margaret Thatcher: Ah, yes.::Denis Thatcher: How many days passed before you realized I'd gone? Probably had to ask the cleaning woman where I was.
Margaret Thatcher: "How do you feel?" / "Oh, I don't feel comfortable." / "Oh, I'm so sorry, we the group, we're feeling..." Do you know, one of the greatest problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas? Now, thoughts and ideas, that interests me.
[Intro/Chorus]
Bush and Hussein together in bed
Giving H-E-A-D head
Y'all motherfuckers heard what we said
Billions made and millions dead
[repeat 8X]
Work it out; set it up
[Chorus] - 2X
[Boots]
In a land not very far away from here
George W. Bush was drinkin beer
His daddy was head of the CIA
Now listen up close to what I say
The CIA worked for Standard Oil
And other companies to whom they're loyal
In a whole 'nother land by the name of Iran
The people got wise and took a stand
to the oil companies, ay ain't shit funny?
This is our oil, our land, our money
CIA got mad and sent false info
to Iraq to help start the Iran/Iraq wo'
Pronounced war if I have to be proper
The CIA is the cops that's why I hate the coppers
Saddam Hussein was their man out there
They told him to rule while keepin people scared
Sayin any opposition to him, he must crush it
He gassed the Kurds, they gave him his budget
Said you gotta kick ass to protect our cash
Step out of line and feel our wrath
You know the time without lookin at the little hand
Time came for them to cut out the middle man
Children maimed with no legs and shit
Cause the "Bombs Over.." you know the OutKast hit
And they really want you to hate him dead
When just the other day they made him head
War ain't about one land against the next
It's po' people dyin so the rich cash checks
[Chorus] - 2X
[repeat 16X]
Work it out; set it up
[Intro/Chorus]
Bush and Hussein together in bed
Giving H-E-A-D head
Y'all motherfuckers heard what we said
Billions made and millions dead
[repeat 8X]
Work it out; set it up
[Chorus] - 2X
[Boots]
In a land not very far away from here
George W. Bush was drinkin beer
His daddy was head of the CIA
Now listen up close to what I say
The CIA worked for Standard Oil
And other companies to whom they're loyal
In a whole 'nother land by the name of Iran
The people got wise and took a stand
To the oil companies, ay ain't shit funny?
This is our oil, our land, our money
CIA got mad and sent false info
To Iraq to help start the Iran/Iraq wo'
Pronounced war if I have to be proper
The CIA is the cops that's why I hate the coppers
Saddam Hussein was their man out there
They told him to rule while keepin people scared
Sayin any opposition to him, he must crush it
He gassed the Kurds, they gave him his budget
Said you gotta kick ass to protect our cash
Step out of line and feel our wrath
You know the time without lookin at the little hand
Time came for them to cut out the middle man
Children maimed with no legs and shit
Cause the "Bombs Over.." you know the OutKast hit
And they really want you to hate him dead
When just the other day they made him head
War ain't about one land against the next
It's po' people dyin so the rich cash checks
[Chorus] - 2X
[repeat 16X]
1 1 2 2 3 3 HOLD UP
heres a story about a man
a simple man
a man with a dream
to do the world some good
heres a story for rich and poor
for young and for old
about a man from the hood
try do the world some good
heres a story about a man
an everyday man
a man with a dream
to be the head of state
heres a story about a man
an eveyday man
a man with the dream
to be the head of state, (fade Out) State, state
he feels bad
mighty low
got no were to go
what can you do when your feeling low
man i wanna know
he feels bad
mighty low
got no were to go
what can you do when your feeling low
and your car just got me gold
this is messed up
this realy sucks
eveytime you do the hood trouble just pops up
he doesnt know what hes gona do
he doesnt know what hes gona do
this is messed up
this realy sucks
keep your head up theres no respect
lets just hope the elections not through
lets just hope the elections not through
he feels good things are going his way
it might just be things are going his way
he feels good things are going his way
it might just be things are going his way
look at him now man aint this great
bigest man in town hes the head of state
they come from all around just to one hand shake
look at him now hes the head of state
to be the head of state (fade out) state state
to be the head of state
heres a story about a man
a simple man
a man with a dream
to do the world some good
heres a story for rich and poor
for young and for old
about a man from the hood
try do the world some good
heres a story about a man
an everyday man
a man with a dream
to be the head of state
heres a story about a man
an everyday man
a man with a dream