Good Night And Good Luck

[filkertom]

It is a time of fear.

An ongoing war against a threat to our society, our very way of life, is used as justification to shove repressive and unjustifiable legislation through government. People's loyalty, their very patriotism, is questioned if they don't toe the line. Careers are at risk; lives are at stake.

Many believe that certain elements in the media, particularly Hollywood, are "liberal", that they pose a threat to the government.

They're right.

Because we saw this shit pulled fifty years ago. And a few brave souls spanked the perpetrators' evil asses on national television and helped turn their leader's name into a synonym for repression.

Catch the trailer for George Clooney's new film Good Night And Good Luck.

Comments

[drzarron.livejournal.com]

Murrow was a god, plain and simple. And its a perfect time for this tale to be retold, it will HOPEFULLY hit home with many.

This film could cement Clooney as a director for the future.

[treebones.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tom. I might not have planned on going to see this without the heads up. (:

[vixyish.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Thanks for the pointer-- I often miss movie trailers through not watching much TV. This has a few of my very favorite actors, too. And oh oh *oh*, David Strathairn. Oh, this is going to be good.

[seanmonster.livejournal.com]

Very timely. I wonder how it will be received by the right-wing pundits.

Heh, no I don't.

Looks good, though. And it's in black and white. Cool.

[kayshapero]

Thanks for the info - I hadn't heard about the movie. Noted in my scheduler...