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All the President’s Men is on TCM right now
Posted on 10/7/22 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 10/7/22 at 8:40 pm
It’s so unbelievably quaint as viewed in 2022. I remember it was such a powerful movie in the 1970’s. The reporters were viewed as heroes.
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Posted on 10/7/22 at 8:49 pm to Jimbeaux
Is anyone under the age of 45 even familiar with this movie?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 8:57 pm to Jimbeaux
I watched it about a month ago for the 1st time in over 10 years and was a bit taken aback by the juxtaposition of both 70s journalists vs those of today and Watergate vs the shite politicians pull today.
Watergate wouldn’t be a blip on today’s radar and 30-ish-year-old Woodward and Bernsteins don’t currently exist.
ETA—it took me out of the movie slightly, but still a great film. Damn I miss the grittiness of 70s era movies. Such a great era for film.
Watergate wouldn’t be a blip on today’s radar and 30-ish-year-old Woodward and Bernsteins don’t currently exist.
ETA—it took me out of the movie slightly, but still a great film. Damn I miss the grittiness of 70s era movies. Such a great era for film.
This post was edited on 10/7/22 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:11 pm to Hot Carl
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Hot Carl
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Bernstein
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:21 pm to Hot Carl
That teletype ending with the headlines of the convictions and then the resignation was so simple and yet so dramatic.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:47 pm to Jimbeaux
All The Presidents Men is one of the great paranoia thrillers of all time.
Its absolutely full if falsehoods, but it's still an incredibly well made film
Its absolutely full if falsehoods, but it's still an incredibly well made film
Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:49 pm to Jack Ruby
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Its absolutely full if falsehoods
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Jack Ruby
Posted on 10/7/22 at 10:16 pm to Jimbeaux
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Is anyone under the age of 45 even familiar with this movie?
Me
Posted on 10/7/22 at 10:43 pm to Jimbeaux
Book 9/10
Movie 2/10
Movie 2/10
Posted on 10/7/22 at 11:37 pm to SilvergunSuperman
Just reread the book and rewatched the film recently. The film feels like it’s missing the final reel. The decision to end it with Woodward and Bernstein being threatened still baffles me. The teletype ending is basically a text epilogue.
Still a great book and film.
Still a great book and film.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 11:40 pm to Jimbeaux
These reporters ARE heros dude
Posted on 10/7/22 at 11:59 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:William Goldman (credited w/the script, which won an Oscar) was no fan of the film. He claimed much of it was rewritten by other hands. Per Goldman Carl Bernstein himself and then-gf Nora Ephron even wrote a script draft. Goldman: "I can't speak for real life of course, but in the script they submitted, Bernstein was definitely catnip to the ladies."
Just reread the book and rewatched the film recently. The film feels like it’s missing the final reel. The decision to end it with Woodward and Bernstein being threatened still baffles me. The teletype ending is basically a text epilogue.
Still a great book and film.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 12:00 am to Hot Carl
quote:The break-in might be a blip if the burglars fall on their swords, but the President on tape offering funding for obstruction of justice would still be huge.
Watergate wouldn’t be a blip on today’s radar
Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:10 am to Jimbeaux
This movie is a big part of why we have hyper partisan activist journalists who don’t just report. The first mainstream modern reporter as avenging super hero movie. If the story isn’t there to be uncovered then you gotta make one and report on it to have a profound impact on the political world. And you can visualize yourself as Robert Redford “righting wrongs” with the hair and strong chin
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Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:28 am to BabysArmHoldingApple
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And you can visualize yourself as Robert Redford “righting wrongs” with the hair and string chin
Hell, that’s how Bob Woodward actually sees himself. He’s STILL trying to live up to Redford’s portrayal.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 12:13 pm to BabysArmHoldingApple
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This movie is a big part of why we have hyper partisan activist journalists who don’t just report. The first mainstream modern reporter as avenging super hero movie. If the story isn’t there to be uncovered then you gotta make one and report on it to have a profound impact on the political world.
Not sure why you were downvoted for a statement that is totally accurate.
As a kid in the 70s, just going by what you'd hear on the news, tv shows, and in "adult" conversations, you'd think that Watergate was the most horrible thing that ever happened to this country.
Ask an adult what it was and they'd usually tell you that you were too young to understand. Then you grow up and finally get the real story and it's like "That's it? This is what so many panties were in a wad over?"
I've been distrusting of Left leaning Boomers ever since.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 12:28 pm to DaleGribble
quote:Your fantasy world where Watergate was about a botched burglary is hilarious.
Not sure why you were downvoted for a statement that is totally accurate.
As a kid in the 70s, just going by what you'd hear on the news, tv shows, and in "adult" conversations, you'd think that Watergate was the most horrible thing that ever happened to this country.
Ask an adult what it was and they'd usually tell you that you were too young to understand. Then you grow up and finally get the real story and it's like "That's it? This is what so many panties were in a wad over?"
I've been distrusting of Left leaning Boomers ever since.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 1:04 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Your fantasy world where Watergate was about a botched burglary is hilarious.
Agreed.
Also, your lack of recognition that the current Dem/MSM/Universities/Justice/Big Tech neo-communist oligarchy is miles worse than the smaller Military/Industrial complex that supported Nixon.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 1:15 pm to Jimbeaux
quote:Why am I required to bring up specific contemporary "conspiracies" when discussing Watergate? And if we have to compare to specific conspiracy theories, why would it be restricted to one side of the political aisle?
your lack of recognition that the current Dem/MSM/Universities/Justice/Big Tech neo-communist oligarchy is miles worse than the smaller Military/Industrial complex that supported Nixon.
Posted on 10/8/22 at 1:45 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Why am I required to bring up specific contemporary "conspiracies" when discussing Watergate? And if we have to compare to specific conspiracy theories, why would it be restricted to one side of the political aisle?
In the first case, it’s not simply a theory if it’s proven to be true.
Secondly, the OP and others have commented that the movie represents a simpler time when the public was less jaded, and the corruption was a fraction of what it is today.
So, you want to emphasize the seriousness of Watergate but ignore the big picture of the corruption multiplied today? Expect to be called out.
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