Like President Marshall, Bill Pullman's Thomas J. Whitmore is an absolute freaking badass, albeit having to deal with a far more pressing threat, as rather than Air Force One being hijacked, aliens are looking to invade Earth, even blowing up the White House in what is certainly the film's money shot. Still, the best moment comes when Whitmore, fed up of the Martian overlords destroying federal landmarks, delivers an inspirational speech to anyone who will listen, one filled with far more pathos than probably any real Presidential address ever given anywhere:
"We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
After that, Whitmore jumps into a fighter jet like it's not big deal, and flies off to take down the alien scum himself. Talk about "If you want something done right, do it yourself". Laying his life down in such a brilliantly reckless fashion makes him take the number one spot with ease, plus Whitmore immersing himself in the danger gives him more of an every-man appeal; he is in as much, if not more danger than we are. And that's the sort of guy who gets our vote. Are there other awesome movie Presidents we missed? Does the lack of Republicans on this list upset you? Let us know in the comments below.