Holy Shit! The trailer for George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck

[Melodybe]

Apparently George Clooney couldn't find an actor to play McCarthy so instead he made the whole movie black and white and used real news footage of McCarthy.

George Clooney is my hero!

"A nation, terrorized by its own government."

Please Check it out for yourself:

http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1377385&sdm=web&qtw=480&qth=300

[converted_democrat]

1. I have not been to the movies in years, but I'll go to this one. n/t

[Melodybe]

3. Doesn't it look amazing!

I can not wait.

Have you no decency?

[converted_democrat]

12. What was that amazing quote at the end???

Something like- You can not defend freedom abroad, if you desert it at home.-

edit-for my awful grammar

[Melodybe]

15. That is the Edward R. Murrow quote from over 50 years ago

Did I mention how much I love Geroge Clooney?

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Ah.. shades of Forrest Gump... This could be very cool

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[still_one]

4. when is it coming out?

[justiceischeap]

6. October 7

[still_one]

7. thanks, I wonder if people who have blindly followed bush

will see their reflection

[justiceischeap]

42. Doubtful

Vampires don't have reflections.

[Melodybe]

44. LOL

[justiceischeap]

5. Quite the social statement for this day and age

I'll be there.

[Melodybe]

8. It looks so sweet, I am there!

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was actually a good movie, Clooney is a smart director.

This movie looks like it has Oscar written all over it.

[Klapaucius]

10. I don't think it's the only one making a statement...

'V for Vendetta' looks really good. Lone man fighting against totalitarian government.

Aeon Flux, based on an MTV cartoon, but being cast into totalitarian government.

Not sure of any others...

K.

[cynatnite]

9. Awesome!

Won't miss it when it comes out!

[SpiralHawk]

11. This might give some heart to the lame US press corpse

and wake them up a bit further, because the movie seems to tell the story of how CBS reporter Edward Murrow and colleagues stood up to the abuse of power to restore democracy.

[Melodybe]

14. I love it, this movie is coming out at the perfect time.

Can't wait for Soderburg's Che Guevara bio-pick either, only that one is scheduled for release late next year.

[skeeterintexas]

13. mmmm....George Clooney AND Robert Downey, Jr.

I'm THERE! Oh, and it's a powerful message too.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

24. I love Robert Downey, Jr. and Clooney ain't too bad either! :)

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

16. Thanks for posting this Melodybe.

I didn't realize that George Clooney was even making a movie about Edward R. Murrow and Joe McCarthy.

This is a definitely a must-see movie for me.

[Melodybe]

18. Yep, George loves us.

Have you seen him go after Bill O'Reily?

George tears him up at every meeting.

[cynatnite]

17. Check out Clooney's next picture about the CIA

Syriana

Robert Baer (Clooney), a 21-year veteran of the CIA, spent his entire career investigating terrorists around the globe. As the dangers of terrorism increased, Baer watched as the CIA's funding was cut, politics overtook judgment, and warning signs were ignored. But the struggle becomes personal when an oil executive (Damon) and his wife (Peet) are faced with a family tragedy...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365737/plotsummary

[Fenris]

19. Bankrolled (in part) by Mark Cuban, no less.

It looks extremely well done.

[Melodybe]

20. Kick cause McCarthyism going down is one of the greatest moments

in the last 100 years.

What's great is all the telecasts are word for word what they were in the 50's, if not the actual footage.

This movie is a great hisotry lesson.

We should all go see it and make it number one.

[NYCGirl]

21. It's the opening film of the New York Film Festival.

http://www.filmlinc.com/nyff/films/goodnight.htm

I'm hoping to get tickets. If not (it's going to sell out really quickly), I'll see it in the theater during its run.

Clooney is a very talented guy (as well as being hot as hell!). Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was a very impressive directorial debut.

[Melodybe]

22. Kick

[Melodybe]

23. kick

[Melodybe]

28. Agreed COADM was very well done.

Cloney is so a caring and elloquent man, he is such a important voice for the left these days.

[kestrel91316]

34. He comes from a good family .........his aunt, Rosemary (the singer)

was a real sweetheart and his dad (Nick) is a true gentleman. I have met them both socially, but sadly, have never met George.

[WiseButAngrySara]

25. Thanks so much for the link and info. I'll be watching....n/t

[Reverend_Smitty]

26. wow that looks phenominal!

I can't wait

[NYCGirl]

27. Here's the film's website. Lots of stuff on there:

http://wip.warnerbros.com/goodnightgoodluck/

[Melodybe]

29. kick

[deminks]

32. Whoa, "you can't defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. "

Awesome.

[xxqqqzme]

41. wow Strathairn has

Morrow's inflection and timing down beautifully. All this going down is one of my earliest memories of television.

[bobbieinok]

30. didn't AnnCoulter recently say McCarthy was right + his destruction

was part of 'the liberal destruction of real Americans'?

[johnfunk]

31. We need a present-day Murrow NOW...

... are you reading this, Mr. Olbermann?

[ignatius 2]

33. Oh boy,is Mann Coulter gonna be pissed or what? George Clooney

will become involved in politics,I think. He really seems to care about people and our country. This looks like a powerful movie.

[Melodybe]

36. George is a brilliant guy, it's nice to know that he is going to be

schooling America with our own history.

Take that Ann the Man, George wouldn't touch your facist partydoll self with a 20 ft poll.

[Blue Belle]

46. Somewhere Ann Coulter's head is exploding (if only)...

I bet her boney ass is just twitching to tear Clooney apart on this one.

I love George Clooney. :loveya:

[NYC Liberal]

35. I am really looking forward to this...I will definitely be seeing it.

Bill O'Reilly is gonna blow a gasket over this one! Is he gonna question the funding of the movie too? :eyes:

[BuelahWitch]

37. More info on the movie here:

http://www.clooneystudio.com/goodnightandgoodluck.html

[Melodybe]

38. His father's review of the movie is great.

I love this line, " a chill will run through every newsroom in the country."

Bout damn time.

The movie was wriiten by Clooney and it has already won the best screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival.

[cbear70]

39. wow!!

The Murrow quote was so relevant today... I am blown away.

[BuelahWitch]

40. O'Reilly would have made a great McCarthy

He's a loudmouth, liar, full-of-himself drunk, just like Joe.

Too bad he isn't on speaking terms with G. Clooney. ;)

[NYCGirl]

43. But O'Reilly can't act. NT

[Melodybe]

45. kick

[Melodybe]

47. kick cause I have a crush on George Clooney