Subj : Re: Poison clan rocks the world To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 17:35:02 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote: > 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. > (Mr. Ed had a nice set of hindquarters.) .