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zentrum

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13. It needs to win the Oscar

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:51 PM

Jan 2018

…for best picture this year because of its freedom of the press message—it's politically right on the nail given where we are right now.

It will be outrageous if Shape of Water wins—a fairy tale up against the first amendment. Come on Academy!

I had both chills at the end of seeing it and profound sadness that the events and the press that brought down Nixon no longer exist as they did then.

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I know The Post film has already been discussed here, [View all] tavernier Jan 2018 OP

Yes, and imagine the 45 million Americans who would boo the free press. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

great movie for all ages AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #2

AWESOME MOVIE bluestarone Jan 2018 #3

Wow! I just saw it today also Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #4

I will see it, just hard to wrap my head around someone other than Jason Robards playing Ben Bradlee MrPurple Jan 2018 #5

I know... tavernier Jan 2018 #8

Hanks makes it work......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2018 #12

The last in-theater movie I saw............. raven mad Jan 2018 #6

Nah.. dont wait. tavernier Jan 2018 #9

LOVES my popcorn! raven mad Jan 2018 #10

Great movie! Tipperary Jan 2018 #7

We had a similar experience today. Went to a matinee to see it. Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #11

It needs to win the Oscar zentrum Jan 2018 #13

It was amazing...took my teens to see it! FirstLight Jan 2018 #14

I was in college when nixon resigned mgardener Jan 2018 #15

Well theres the rub. tavernier Jan 2018 #16

I don't think they 'let' him resign and couldn't pursue him after Ford pardoned him MrPurple Jan 2018 #17