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Good Night and Good Luck [Blu-ray]
Good Night and Good Luck [Blu-ray]
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4.0 (309 reviews)
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3Television Broadcast News' Golden Age Seems A Tad Lackluster Here...
5Good Night and Good Luck DVD
4Edward R. Morrow against Joseph McCarthy
10%Godawful movie
51%sophisticated, flawless and riveting
41%3.5 stars out of 4
20%Nice but not that well
30%Distorted history
5A GREAT movie. Thank you George Clooney for making this
41%Clooney has chops
40%More Hollywood Rewriting of History
5Good product
41%A DISTILLATION OF PURE McCARTHYISM and ITS ENEMIES
21%Disappointing
51%5-star acting and directing; problematic ideas
51%A high point in the history of media
21%CBS, Operation Mockingbird, and Joe McCarthy
40%Good BD
41%So enjoyable you might not even notice its brilliance
4Very enjoyable film about the News media
4Instant Classic
40%SLICE OF HISTORY
5Good Night and Good Luck
41%"We Cannot Defend Freedom Abroad By Deserting It At Home"
51%An important new classic
3A Snapshot of Broadcasting History
5Truth
4Political drama at its best
5Takes you back in time. Beautiful movie -- my top 10
41%A minor classic
51%Good Night, and Good Luck
5Excellent
51%Maybe 4.5 stars...
41%Very good
20%A Little Disappointing
41%DVD Godbye and Good Luck
5a must have
5Enjoying, Well Crafted, Great Exposition
31%Interesting, but not particuolarly involving
5Excellent film
51%Joe McCarthy was mostly right---but that's not good enough
51%A Needed Historical Film
51%good movie, but not for everyone
5I liked this
30%Completely unsubtle and little happens
4Dry, but good.
41%Entertaining if oddly unmoving film about a dark era in American History
41%An interesting film.
31%Mixed Bag: Neo-Noir with a Leftist Twist
50%A Joy to Behold
51%best movie 2006
51%90 Minutes of Fast-Paced American History
10%ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A BRAINWASHED AMERICAN?
50%Good Night and Good Luck
41%Sophisticated docudrama
51%"Sir, Have You No Decency?"
51%we need him now
51%6 Sets of 4 measuring spoons.
31%The Power of Media
51%Good Night, and Good Luck
20%Boring
51%The black and white world of demagogues
50%Captivating
4Would you rather be yellow or red?
30%Just a few speech
10%Like a long lecture by a very boring professor
20%What's All the Fuss About?
40%Good Night and Good Luck
20%Well done movie...
51%great film
51%Good Movie and then some
5Wow. Surprise. IT was great!
50%Good Luck Trying To Dislike This Movie
41%Scary Times, Through Red-Colored Glasses
41%Good Retrospective
51%Brilliance And Courage, Then And Now
30%Not as good as hoped.
4Solid performances, great looks, but anti-climactic
3Just Medicore
51%Relevant to what is happening in these times
51%The true definition of "patriot act"
10%Plot without a twist
51%Good Night, and Good Luck
51%Should be required viewing right now!!!
50%I liked it!-I liked it!
30%Unremarkable.
41%Great film
10%Movie Starts Automatically
31%historically interesting but a bit stiff and airless
4Media History
4The History Channel Like You've Never Seen It Before!
5The Bad Old Days of Good Journalism
51%Clooney Sends McCarthy to the ER
51%A Re-Creation of Another Time and a Comment on Our Own Time
50%A masterpiece!
50%A Timely Lesson In American History
50%Maybe you had to be there
40%Good Night and Good Luck
31%"If You Want To Send A Message, Call Western Union" - Samuel Goldwyn
10%Black and White movies are passe.
31%Slow-moving, and the black-and-white format does not work
51%An incredible journey back in time - to when newsmen had credibility!
41%Good Luck America
51%An Awesome Film
10%Long and boring
51%George has every reason to be proud !
10%Bad Night and Bad Luck
20%Felt more like a made-for-TV movie.
10%BORING!!!!
40%RFK
31%Priceless history/civics less, BUT
10%Rent Dr. Zhivago instead...
51%The alleviation of fear through media...
41%Excellent Acting and Well-Observed Details Make Up for the Lack of Emotion
51%Television's only proud moment
31%Almost Too Much Like Watching A Documentary
41%History Noir
10%Good night and Go F@#k Yourself!!!
51%A Testament to Spirit and Bravery
41%Brilliant Performance by Strathairn, Smart Directing by Clooney et al.
20%Disappointed
51%Gave me a whole new respect for the press and George Clooney
30%Liberals Pat Themselves On the Back
50%Sensational look back at a true journalist
20%Good Night and Good Snore
41%One person who tells the truth can make a major difference. Great theme!
41%Great Movie, But The DVD Is Just OK
50%BRILLIANT MESSAGE TO ALL ABOUT TV NEWS
41%The style makes the movie
40%Good Viewing-
50%Excellent showcase of American ideals
51%Witch-hunts, then and now
10%Much ado about nothing
51%good night good luck good movie
41%the most shamefully dishonest movie i've ever seen
51%Stylish Recreation of Murrow-McCarthy Battle. TV News As Ideological Force.
51%Best Intentions
40%A strong and relevant movie
51%A movie for our times
31%But Not Good Enough
51%We Will Not Walk In Fear, One Of Another.
41%Very Good Historical Film from Clooney & Crew
31%Not bad, but nothing special
30%No context, and really pretty ho-hum.
51%The Power of Conviction
51%Clooney survives the sophomore jinx!
41%Learning from history
10%What is this!!??
51%Movie to be read
51%A fascinating look into a still present problem
50%Saw it Three Times
41%Another Worthy Project from George Clooney!!
41%Edward R. Murrow said it best, "Good Night, and Good Luck."
10%An inconsequential bore!
41%Interesting and worthwhile movie.
30%Why Do People Like This Movie So Much?
51%Black and White movie -- with shades of gray
51%When news was more than just entertainment?
50%great movie with significance in politics today
51%A Fearful Dream
41%Timely as they say despite appearances to the contrary
41%"He didn't create the situation of fear, he merely exploited it..."
51%May the true Oscar winner please stand up?
41%Good, Indeed
3Excellency in the art we call film
51%Well Done!
51%Murrow Vs. McCarthy
51%Good Luck
10%Fell asleep halfway through the DVD
10%reallly really bad movie
51%An amazing story about troubled times
51%an actor's movie, where faces, images, and words rule.
41%Style and Substance
3"If we're gonna go down, we might as well go down swinging."
51%Inspired docudrama
51%Tells the story without an agenda
40%Kiss Off, Ya Commie!
41%Learning from history
5Subtle yet effective, and timely
51%Consider this...
30%Snore!
40%Good Acting, Decent Script but a Great Movie? Not Sure..
31%A Bit Overrated
51%Absolutely current
51%Count Me In
51%Possibly deserved Best Picture for 2005
40%The second best film of the year!
50%One From The Heart
41%An Eye witness to Truth
50%Thanks, George!
51%a timely masterpiece in black and white
51%A Superbly Well Done Wake Up Call
51%"We will not walk in fear of one another."
51%I highly recommend this movie
51%Nearly Perfect
40%socially responsible movie with great commentary
4Terrific Recreation of 50s
51%The Value Of The Town Crier.
51%Sad but true
51%"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it".
20%Flat
5Homeland Security Revisited
40%Important event but mixed results
41%History Revisited
31%Looks great, but dramatically threadbare...
41%Whatever happened to CBS news?
51%An Accurate Period Drama
51%No spin, just the facts...
31%Anti-climactic, as was the career of Murrow at CBS
51%Extraordinarily Atmospheric and Politically Loaded Drama...
51%A great look at journalism, as well as a reminder for journalists of their mission.
51%A Powerful Film That Pleads for a Return to Meaningful Journalism
51%Edward R. Murrow (CBS) goes after Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis)
51%Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it...10 stars
11%An important piece of history...
51%"Good Night, And Good Luck." is brilliant!
51%Snubbed at the Oscars
51%Our Heroic Ancestors Adjure Us to Live Up to Their Example
51%Remarkably real
50%A wonderful defense for Senator McCarthy
51%When newswriters made a difference
51%Kudos to Clooney and Company
51%The color of the American Dream
51%I absolutely loved The Crucible, er...Good Night and Good Luck
51%History Unfiltered
41%Excellent Story, but...
10%A little late
41%Brilliant "just-the-facts" delivery in period style
51%Exactly what the USA are all about: freedom!
10%Yawn fest!
10%enough with the political stuff already!
50%Warren Beatty of his generation?
50%to the commie loving world
41%See it now
20%Not Original but well done
41%a mixed bag
30%You must see it at least once.
30%Not really much going on here
40%Good film, but....
30%Lacks Historical Contex
41%Superbly acted, but something is missing
41%Lacks somewhat in focus and tension, but still worthwhile
51%Intelligently acted, superb movie
50%Gallant effort, relevant film. Stupendous performances. Smoky, Bl&W, dips you into the frigid past.
51%Freedom of the press
20%Another Layer of Spin
40%An excellent historical film, but not documentary.
51%Very Relevant
51%What Real Journalism Is
4Broadcaster Murrow vs. Senator McCarthy - 1954
51%Methods, not results were in question for McCarthy.
30%Films are not supposed to be a history lesson...
10%Revisionist History
51%FEAR! IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER!
51%Realism, beauty, and excellence -- The SILENCES are what captivate!
51%An excellent movie, but many will miss the point
10%A hagiography that falsifies history
10%But Didn't They All Turn Out To Be Communists Anyway?
51%Essay on the power of television
50%Artful and entertaining -- and resonates more than ever
51%Hurray for Clooney...
50%Right Versus Wrong
51%Wonderful historical movie about journalism and integrity
30%Ed Murrow Comes 'Out of the Past'
40%Good Night, and Good Luck
50%Yes, it's time to examine our times as well
50%Good luck, to us all...
51%This just might do nobody any good.
31%Great Acting, But The Script Is A Little Dry
40%An excellent piece of political filmmaking
50%Thank you, Mr. Murrow...and Mr. Clooney
50%A Movie For All Seasons
21%Good work, some problems
50%Works as history and as cinema
50%Amazing History Lesson
40%We'd Better Be Careful When Journalism Just Means Entertainment
30%GOOD GRIEF AND GOOD RIDDANCE
51% McCarthy is a stain & an embarassment to the U.S.
40%Interesting character movie.....
40%Clooney Proves to Be an Observant and Urgent Filmmaker Recreating Murrow-McCarthy Showdown
30%Not that this film is a turkey, but . . .
40%A warm flood of American idealism
40%Thank you Clooney
40%Focused film with a few drawbacks
41%Bodes well for Clooney's future behind the camera!
51%"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."
41%"Let us not mistake dissent for disloyalty...."
30%The Realities in Which We Lived.
41%Good Movie But Lacking That Extra Something Special
50%A New Edition To My "Biggest Idols Of All Time" List...E. Murrow
51%A Great and Timely Film
51%Brilliant!
51%The Best Movie of the Year
51%The thrill of a movie for adults
10%Edward R. Christ
51%Not only timely but an amazingly accurate recreation of a critical event
10%"Right On" "Wrong On"
41%Fascinating docudrama...
41%His Story And He's Sticking To It
51%Excellent movie for middle-agers and old-timers alike
30%Yet another iteration of liberalism's passion play
51%The Clash of Titans
51%Deserves a Best Picture OSCAR nomination!
41%Ed Murrow vs. McCarthy/ Great recreation of early '50s atmosphere
51%Special news report: Murrow takes on McCarthy in this fall's must see film
51%See it now. And early. And often.
41%A Rah-Rah Movie For Dissenters
41%Clooney Brings the Celebrated Newsman to Life
41%America on Trial in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
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