Favorite Watergate Film
06-17-12, 02:16 PM
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Favorite Watergate Film
In celebration (if you may call it that) of 40 years since Watergate, I would like some suggestions for any films that reference the break-in. Of course, my favorite is "All the Presidents' Men".
What are some other suggestions?
P.S. I have a detailed summary of "ATPM" http://www.film-matters.net/2012/06/...to-dazzle.html
Thanks!
What are some other suggestions?
P.S. I have a detailed summary of "ATPM" http://www.film-matters.net/2012/06/...to-dazzle.html
Thanks!
06-17-12, 02:31 PM
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Re: Favorite Watergate Film
I was gonna say Dick also. I know you probably wanted more serious movies but I can't help it...I like Dick!!
06-17-12, 02:58 PM
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06-17-12, 03:50 PM
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All The President's Men
06-17-12, 05:09 PM
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06-17-12, 05:25 PM
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And I thought I was the only one who though Dick was hilarious
Nixon
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06-17-12, 07:12 PM
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06-18-12, 01:26 AM
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06-18-12, 10:03 AM
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THE PRIVATE FILES OF J. EDGAR HOOVER (1977) basically ends with Watergate.
06-18-12, 01:08 PM
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Re: Favorite Watergate Film
Never saw Dick and have seen the poster but not closely since watching Dawson's Creek, so count me among those surprised to see Michelle Williams in it
06-18-12, 09:59 PM
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Re: Favorite Watergate Film
Of those mentioned, I'd still have to say "All the President's Men" because it holds up so well. That said, Frank Langella was masterful in "Frost/Nixon." Have never seen "Nixon," so it goes on my watch list.
06-19-12, 02:10 AM
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06-19-12, 03:06 AM
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Do CHINATOWN and THE PARALLAX VIEW count? I'm of the mind that Watergate provided the impetus for a number of conspiracy thrillers. In fact, on the day I saw PARALLAX VIEW, Aug. 8, 1974, I came out of the theater and stopped at a newsstand to see the headline, "Nixon Resigns."
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Do CHINATOWN and THE PARALLAX VIEW count? I'm of the mind that Watergate provided the impetus for a number of conspiracy thrillers. In fact, on the day I saw PARALLAX VIEW, Aug. 8, 1974, I came out of the theater and stopped at a newsstand to see the headline, "Nixon Resigns."
