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The movie showed how Woodward and Bernstein risked a lot (their jobs and reputations) by covering this story. Also, it showed how technology was very different over thirty years ago. Since this movie was made in the 70s, when this actually happened, it accurately represented how the Washington Post was run. They had used dial phones and phone books. They had to ask other people for phone numbers too instead of looking them up on the internet. They also used typewriters all the time. I think their job would have been easier if the internet existed. But I am not sure how the internet would have affected the entire Watergate scandal. -- Justine R. | The movie showed how Woodward and Bernstein risked a lot (their jobs and reputations) by covering this story. Also, it showed how technology was very different over thirty years ago. Since this movie was made in the 70s, when this actually happened, it accurately represented how the Washington Post was run. They had used dial phones and phone books. They had to ask other people for phone numbers too instead of looking them up on the internet. They also used typewriters all the time. I think their job would have been easier if the internet existed. But I am not sure how the internet would have affected the entire Watergate scandal. -- Justine R. | ||
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| + | Like what other people have said, I agree that this movie definitely shows the level of confusion involved in covering the Watergate Scandal. I couldn't keep track of who was whom and who said what, and I think that was the point. Additionally, building on what Justine said about the movie being made around the time that it happened, I agree that the timing lends to its accuracy in terms of appearance and technology. I mean, at one point, Redford and his impressive sideburns make a call from a rotary payphone in a phone booth. Those sorts of things are more likely to get ignored today. -- P.A. Appel | ||
== Things the movie got wrong == | == Things the movie got wrong == | ||
