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'''Uncovering the Watergate scandal was a mess. Woodward and Bernstein had many pieces of an ugly puzzle to put together before the whole picture was seen. The way the movie portrayed events, I found myself even more confused than the reporters.''' It was quite interesting to me how the “entire intelligence community” was involved and manipulated everyone involved. The way the people at the top implied possible deadly consequences of those who snitched was telling. '''This movie exposed the way in which people only answered questions they were asked. They were not willing to volunteer any information, but if asked specific questions, they would have answered those. Once the reporters and prosecutors knew to come straight out and ask the obvious questions, the scandal broke wide open. Without “Deep Throat” this scandal would never have been exposed and Woodward and Bernstein would never have kept their jobs.'''—Debbie M. | '''Uncovering the Watergate scandal was a mess. Woodward and Bernstein had many pieces of an ugly puzzle to put together before the whole picture was seen. The way the movie portrayed events, I found myself even more confused than the reporters.''' It was quite interesting to me how the “entire intelligence community” was involved and manipulated everyone involved. The way the people at the top implied possible deadly consequences of those who snitched was telling. '''This movie exposed the way in which people only answered questions they were asked. They were not willing to volunteer any information, but if asked specific questions, they would have answered those. Once the reporters and prosecutors knew to come straight out and ask the obvious questions, the scandal broke wide open. Without “Deep Throat” this scandal would never have been exposed and Woodward and Bernstein would never have kept their jobs.'''—Debbie M. | ||
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I think the movie accuratly depicted how the American republic did not care about the Watergate scandel at first. '''It accuratly portrayed the frustration the Washington Post must have felt knowing they had a good story even when people did not care.''' I think the movie also showed '''how well the Nixon administration covered the scandel up within days of the "burglery".''' - LeAnn T. | I think the movie accuratly depicted how the American republic did not care about the Watergate scandel at first. '''It accuratly portrayed the frustration the Washington Post must have felt knowing they had a good story even when people did not care.''' I think the movie also showed '''how well the Nixon administration covered the scandel up within days of the "burglery".''' - LeAnn T. | ||
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| − | '''Even the trash deserved an Oscar (and other details about the depiction of the newspaper)''' | + | '''''Even the trash deserved an Oscar (and other details about the depiction of the newspaper)''''' |
'''The newsroom scenes are very well done, as is the interaction among the editors, and between the editors and the reporters. (Personal experience talking here.) ''' The scene in the Library of Congress shows the''' tedium of reporting as Woodward and Bernstein wade through all those cards.''' Then the camera pulls back and these main characters become non-entities, just two little guys among other little guys. But in true Hollywood-history tradition, they bring down the Big Guys--although we know the real empire-toppling was done in the judicial arena. ---- Debbi S. | '''The newsroom scenes are very well done, as is the interaction among the editors, and between the editors and the reporters. (Personal experience talking here.) ''' The scene in the Library of Congress shows the''' tedium of reporting as Woodward and Bernstein wade through all those cards.''' Then the camera pulls back and these main characters become non-entities, just two little guys among other little guys. But in true Hollywood-history tradition, they bring down the Big Guys--although we know the real empire-toppling was done in the judicial arena. ---- Debbi S. | ||
