Subj : Re: Poison clan rocks the world
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 17:36:45

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John Iwaniszek wrote:

> 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.)
> 

(Little known fact: That was McCarthy in an uncredited role as Mr. Ed's ass.)

-- 
Jim

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