A piece of history unfamiliar to the Chinese

Helmer 2022-03-20 09:01:50

The film's winning in the United States does not mean that the Chinese can accept it, because most of us are not familiar with the story described in the film.

I have read the chapter about McCarthyism in "Glory and Dreams", and I was very impressed by the confrontation between the lawyers of the Army Department and McCarthy himself (which happens to be a short documentary in this film), but I was not too impressed by the story of CBS. Of course, after watching the film, I immediately flipped out the book and read it again.

In this historical context, we understand what George Clooney wants to express: the sense of justice and conscience of people in times of crisis.

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  • Danielle 2022-04-21 09:02:14

    The speed is so fast that I can't even read the Chinese subtitles

  • Joanny 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    Jazz soundtrack, cool black and white pictures, fast speech speed, the tension of the film is very strong.

Good Night, and Good Luck. quotes

  • Edward R. Murrow: [about O'Brian accusing Hollenbeck of being a leftist] Oh, forget it, no one worth their salt reads O'Brian.

    Don Hollenbeck: You read him.

    Edward R. Murrow: See? I rest my case.

  • Shirley Wershba: Name me another wife who reminds her husband to take off his wedding ring *before* he goes to the office.

    Joe Wershba: Ava Gardner.