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The movie not only lets out many of the other journalists and newspaper employees who helped Woodward and Bernstein to break the story, it completely glosses over the judicial proceedings that ultimately forced Nixon's resignation. Yes, Woodward and Bernstein played major roles in the affair, but the movie makes it appear largely as if the scandal began and ended with the Washington Post's dynamic duo. -Mary Ann | The movie not only lets out many of the other journalists and newspaper employees who helped Woodward and Bernstein to break the story, it completely glosses over the judicial proceedings that ultimately forced Nixon's resignation. Yes, Woodward and Bernstein played major roles in the affair, but the movie makes it appear largely as if the scandal began and ended with the Washington Post's dynamic duo. -Mary Ann | ||
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| + | As mentioned by many others above, Woodward and Bernstein, better known as Batman and Robin, single handedly take down Nixon and all of his corrupt chronies. This is understandable as the movie is based off of the book by the same name, that was written by Woodward and Bernstein. The FBI and the CIA get a particualry bad rap in the film, while the judicial process is left out almost entirely. Also, I was interested to see the product palcement in the film for McDonalds and Ritz. - Michael G. | ||
== The movie as a primary source about the time/people who made it == | == The movie as a primary source about the time/people who made it == | ||
