Subj : Re: Poison clan rocks the world
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 17:25:13

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John Iwaniszek wrote:

> Jim Larson wrote:
> 
>> And so does "Good Night, and Good Luck."
>> 
>> As a commentary on the current incestuous relationship between govt.
>> and media or on the slow and insidious erosion of civil liberties,
>> it's about as subtle as a brick to the head, but then so is the true
>> story it tells. As a stylised part-biopic, part-documentary, it is
>> highly entertaining and oddly moving. The audience last night was (1)
>> densely packed given the subject matter, (b) laughing at the funny
>> bits, and (gimmel) applauding at the end. 
>> 
>> A good time was, as they say, had by all.
>> 
> 
> I hear that McCarthy is surprisingly convincing (if not a little camp) as 
> himself.
> 

He should win a posthumous oscar. No one has ever played a better horse's 
ass.

-- 
Jim

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