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objectivereview
- Jan 18, 2007
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray Disci was expecting alot. but this was sooo boring. and i felt like i came in during the middle of the movie. though the main actor was really good. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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alpepper
- Apr 18, 2006
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscI am fairly familiar with the McCarthy saga and its repurcussions. But I found this movie shedded little light on this American "Reign of Terror." But worse of all, I found this movie about as boring a flick as I have seen in a long time (Gosford Park was the most boring movie I ever saw). I don't mind Black and White. But the hushed voices and endless close ups of men puffing heaters talking in hushed voices was just stultifying and sonorous. It knocked me (and my wife) out quicker than a Joe Frazier left hook. I guess this is one of those movies that the Bluest of Blue Staters love. The obvious allegory of Murrow vs. McCarthy with the Press vs. the current administration is quite obvious. They hope this propaganda will help bring the GOP down, to be replaced by (take your pick) Tall, lean, out of touch Kerry, Menopausal Maniac Hillary, or some out of the blue ex-Guv like Virginia's Mark Warner (who can't even get his wife to change her last name). I feel totally guilty that I fell asleep through the majority of "Good Night and Good Luck," while staying up for the entire length of "The Benchwarmers" (though I hated myself for it). But what can you say, movies have to do something to interest a tired brain after a hard day of work. Watching the entirety of Good Night and Good Luck just seemed like additional work I didn't feel like doing. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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genghis the hun
- Feb 13, 2006
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscThis is better than I thought it would be. I always like black and white, but my criticism was the camera was TOO CLOSE to the subjects. We didn't need to see all those blemishes, did we? We see that every day. I thought it would be more heavy handed lefto than it was. Murrow actually had very little to do with bringing down McCarthy. McCarthy lost his footing when he took on the army and then Eisenhower and the large military establishement turned on McCarthy. McCarthy had very little to do with the "Red Scare." The Hollywood Ten and others appeared before Congress when the Democrats were in charge and therefore McCarthy would not have been chairman. He made his first speech on the subject at Wheeling February 9, 1950, and was "denounced" in 1954. I think the Hollywood Ten appeared before the HCUA in the mid-1950's after the Democrats had taken over the Congress. In any event they appeared in the House and not the Senate where McCarthy served until he died in 1957. The Left likes to yell "McCarthyism" because McCarthy was a Republican. They conveniently forget the Truman Administration and the Democaratic controlled investigating committees! (By the way, did you notice Bobby Kennedy? Yes, he was one of the counsels on the McCarthy Committee!) Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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GenghisTheHun
- Feb 13, 2006
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscThis is better than I thought it would be. I always like black and white, but my criticism was the camera was TOO CLOSE to the subjects. We didn't need to see all those blemishes, did we? We see that every day. I thought it would be more heavy handed lefto than it was. Murrow actually had very little to do with bringing down McCarthy. McCarthy lost his footing when he took on the army and then Eisenhower and the large military establishement turned on McCarthy. McCarthy had very little to do with the "Red Scare." The Hollywood Ten and others appeared before Congress when the Democrats were in charge and therefore McCarthy would not have been chairman. He made his first speech on the subject at Wheeling February 9, 1950, and was "denounced" in 1954. I think the Hollywood Ten appeared before the HCUA in the mid-1950's after the Democrats had taken over the Congress. In any event they appeared in the House and not the Senate where McCarthy served until he died in 1957. The Left likes to yell "McCarthyism" because McCarthy was a Republican. They conveniently forget the Truman Administration and the Democaratic controlled investigating committees! (By the way, did you notice Bobby Kennedy? Yes, he was one of the counsels on the McCarthy Committee!) Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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szinhonshu
- Feb 5, 2006
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscA collection of superb performances that added up to an aggressively average film. Something was missing from this movie. It just wasn't worthy of all the accolades it has received. It should be noted that, among my friends at least, mine is a minority opinion. Of last year's well regarded movies, I simply thought that Capote and Brokeback Mountain were far better. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Red Red Rose
- Jan 21, 2006
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscI loved the way Good Night and Good Luck was filmed - all that back lighting and so much picturesque cigarette smoke that I thought I was going to start coughing. I do remember those regrettable McCarthy era days, as well as Edward R. Morrow, vaguely, as someone my parents watched, but the movie rings almost too true for today and is worth note. We have to be vigilant, folks, if we want to prevent a repeat perfomance of what happened then. Lets guard our liberties! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Eschew Obfuscation
- Nov 23, 2005
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscOK, it looks like this movie is pretty well made, I'll have to go and see it. I was too young to remember the times (vis-a-vis the "Red Scare) but have heard so much about it that I find the whole situation fascinating. But . . . The people behind this movie have an unmistakable, predictable political agenda. There is more to the story of Sen. Joe McCarthey than empty, grandstanding accusations against inncoent people. If you leave the theatre convinced that McCarthy was an evil man who smeared people injustifiably (in EVERY case) you owe it to yourself to find out more, because you might have fallen victim to the same sort of propaganda against which both Joe McCarthy and Edward R. Murrow fought. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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aDios
- Nov 23, 2005
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscI actually saw this movie, and yes it portrays Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis) as a communist witch-hunter. The movie has a very, very limited focus--not about McCarthy in general or nemesis CBS broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, in general, but is only about two things: (1) individuals, Murrow in particular, who say "No" to baseless fear and intimidation and "Yes" to taking a stand for civil liberties, no matter the intimidation, and (2) the danger to society of campaigns of accusations if not accompanied by guaranteed rights of facing accusers. In light of our times and terrorism fears and potential for abuse of Patriot Act, this movie is timely, helpful, a good thing for Americans to remember--like all our other blotches in history (did you know we practiced eugenics...yep...). (p.s.--Senate did vote overwhelmingly to condemn McCarthy for misconduct; whoever played Murrow was excellent, George Clooney played Mr. Friendly, Robert Downey Jr. another recognizable; all black-and-white) Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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joeljkp
- Nov 22, 2005
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscExcellent; thoughtful, informative, interesting Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Bleh
- Nov 19, 2005
Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray DiscI thoroughly enjoyed this film from beginning to end. Granted, I'm fascinated by the history of the time period portrayed and the politics involved. If you're not interested in those things you may not get much from the movie . . . but you should. See it anyway & try to understand what it's all about. What it's about is as current today as it was way back when. Funny (or not) how history repeats. A film of this type, with this message will always be relavent, no matter which side of the political spectrum you prefer. I thought the movie was brilliantly filmed in black & white. I enjoyed the editing and camera angles. The dialougue is intelligent and, at times, quite funny in a low-key sort of way. There's more going on than meets the eye. Finally, the movie made me want to find out even more about the characters involved. If a film can make me pick up a book then it has done it's job. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Rotten Tomatoes - Nov 30, -0001
Good Night, And Good Luck
This is a passionate and concise civics lesson from the past, arriving with much political and cultural relevance to today. TopAdvertisement  
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Good Night, And Good Luck Blu-ray Disc
This probably should merit a four from me, but I just love this B and W film. I was won over by the atmosphere and solid performances. The film attacks the blatant use of media and propoganda by entrenched powers for purposes of control (i.e. the McCarthy saga) and is quite contemporary in its attack on television. The sheer contemporary feel of the message of the film could be a weakness for some- but I'm a sucker for a movie with brains and atmosphere.
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