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Good Night, and Good Luck (Widescreen Edition)
starring: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Alex Borstein
directed by: George Clooney

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569736788
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 14, 2006
Running Time: 93 minutes
Sales Rank: 3933
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 14, 2005

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Description:
'Good Night, And, Good Luck.' takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:with George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Documentary:Good Night, and Good Luck companion piece
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Without force-feeding its timely message, Good Night, and Good Luck illuminates history to enlighten our present, when the need for a free and independent press is more important than ever. In 90 breathtaking minutes of efficient and intricate storytelling, writer-director George Clooney and cowriter Grant Heslov pay honorable tribute to the journalistic integrity of legendary CBS newscaster Edward R. Murrow, who confronted the virulent and overzealous anti-Communist witch-hunting of Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1953-54, and emerged as a triumphant truth-seeker against the abuses of corporate and governmental power. As played by David Strathairn, Murrow is a dogged realist, keenly aware of the smear tactics that will be employed against him; Clooney provides crucial backup as Murrow's 'See It Now' producer and closest confidante Fred Friendly, forming a fierce but not entirely fearless triumvirate of broadcasting bravery with CBS chief William Paley (Frank Langella), who anxiously champions Murrow's cause under constant threat of reprisals. While using crisp black-and-white cinematography (by Robert Elswit) to vividly recreate the electrifying atmosphere of the CBS newsroom and the early years of television, Clooney (son of long-time Cincinnati newsman Nick Clooney) proves his directorial skill by juggling big themes and an esteemed ensemble cast, never stooping to simplification of ethically complex material. Good Night, and Good Luck is an instant classic, destined for all the accolades it so richly deserves. --Jeff Shannon

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- sophisticated, flawless and riveting
Good Night, and Good Luck tells us the gripping true story of how famed television journalist Edward R. Murrow (played so well by David Strathairn) dared to speak against the over-zealous and ferocious anti-Communist Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy (seen here in black and white newsreel clips to make this film feel all the more real). The cinematography is excellent and David Strathairn does a superlative job of portraying the nervous yet very brave Murrow; and the plot moves along at a very good pace. Look also for a strong performance by Ray Wise as Don Hollenbeck; and Frank Langella is completely convincing as CBS top man Bill Paley.

When the action starts, we see a banquet to honor Edward R. Murrow in 1958; and when Murrow begins to speak the story begins in flashback form. We see the tensions of a bustling, mightily busy newsroom at CBS; and it's not long before we see Edward Murrow and his "partner" ... Read More

Rating:

- 3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

Quickly forgotten by just about everyone after it was shut out of the 2006 Oscars, GNaGL is a worthy (if brief) look into one of television's most interesting figures and what was arguably his finest hour.

Rating:

- Nice but not that well
After the Oscar Award evenning. We can absolutely trust this movie is going to be a master piece of script, performance and cinematography.
Well i do not deny the force of this factors, it is a great movie indeed. And Clooney did a splendid work on it. His fellow friend Soderberg can be proud of the legacy he remained on him but the movie is boring.

It is not about the black and white technique, is not about the dense dialogs, is not about the topic of the plot, is just the rhythm and development of the story is too much for the one hundred and peek minutes of the movie.

Great performances, i personaly love Clarkson, Downey Jr, Clooney and Strathairn. Must see it but i am still not convinced further than an oustanding movie.

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- Distorted history
We all know that what Senator Joe McCarthy said in the 1950s about the communist threat facing America was filled with lies. But how many of us also know that much of what today's news and entertainment media says about the McCarthy Era is equally flawed? McCarthy died discredited in 1957, and his lies fortunately died with him. But the distortions that today's news media use to conceal their own misdeeds during that era remain with us. This film is an illustration of that. It's not only propaganda, it's poorly done and implausible propaganda.

The clue lies in this film's portrayal of McCarthy, a portrayal that has hardened into dogma among most professional journalists. Senator McCarthy, the film tells us, was such an immensely powerful figure that Edward R. Murrow, a journalist at CBS-TV, displayed great courage in talking him on in 1953.

Does that make sense? In 1953, McCarthy was the junior ... Read More

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