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deadpresidents · 2 months

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Did you ever see the Woody Harrleson LBJ movie? Did you think he did a better job than Bryan Cranston?

I did see it and I love Woody, but it was terrible. It was a terrible LBJ impersonation and it looked like an SNL sketch with horrible makeup. I was taken out of the movie the first time I saw Woody as LBJ because the makeup was so atrocious.

Rob Reiner's idea for the film seemed to be to take every funny, awful, and interesting story about LBJ and blend them together, even if he had to have scenes where those things were all happening simultaneously. And even then, nothing was explained and there was no depth to what was going on, even though it was a movie about one of the most complex personalities to ever sit in the Oval Office and took place during a remarkable moment in history. It was really bad.

Unsurprisingly, Bryan Cranston was incredible in All the Way, which was also an infinitely better story and film. Cranston nailed LBJ's voice and mannerisms, and the makeup was spot-on. I loved All the Way. I hope that they eventually decide to do a follow-up because it was based on one of two plays about LBJ by playwright Robert Schenkkan, and his other play is called The Great Society. Apparently, Brian Cox -- the legend best known now for playing Logan Roy in Succession -- has played LBJ in Schenkkan's The Great Society, and that's a really interesting choice. I'd be interested in seeing that, but I'd rather see Cranston replay the role in that successor play.

#LBJ #Lyndon B. Johnson #Playing Presidents #Woody Harrelson #Bryan Cranston #Brian Cox #Robert Schenkkan #All the Way #The Great Society

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defconprime · 1 year

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Robert Schenkkan as Lt Commander Dexter Remmick

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byneddiedingo · 1 year

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Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, 2016)

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Teresa Palmer, Rachel Griffiths, Ryan Corr, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Pegler. Screenplay: Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight. Cinematography: Simon Duggan. Production design: Barry Robison. Film editing: John Gilbert. Music: Rupert Gregson-Williams.

Hacksaw Ridge doesn't shy away from biopic or war-movie clichés, it embraces them: There's on the one hand the familiar bullying sergeant, and on the other the typical shy romance. But it succeeds in being a well-made action movie, after spending a little too much time on the shy romance and other bits of Appalachian backgrounding for the character of Desmond Doss, a real person who was both a conscientious objector and a Medal of Honor winner for his heroism as a medic during the Battle of Okinawa. To play Doss, the movie needed the equivalent of a young James Stewart or Gary Cooper, and found him in Andrew Garfield, who received a best actor Oscar nomination. The movie also provided a measure of redemption for its director, Mel Gibson, who had been persona non grata in Hollywood after a 2006 drunk-driving arrest in which he made antisemitic remarks to the arresting officer, a capper on a string of homophobic and extreme right-wing statements he had reportedly made over the years. He was nominated for best director for Hacksaw Ridge, and the film was also up for best picture and for film editing and two sound awards. It won for film editing and sound mixing. Gibson remains something of a problematic figure in the industry, and has yet to find a followup in his would-be comeback. Hacksaw Ridge demonstrates some of his known flaws, such as his violent delight in mayhem and bloodshed, and it's a bit heavy-handed in its endorsement of Doss's simple (not to say simple-minded) faith, but it provides some very old-fashioned movie gratifications.

#Hacksaw Ridge #Mel Gibson #Andrew Garfield

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kenlavena · 1 month

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A true narrative essay is a story based on actual events.You compose atrue narrative essay about an incident that you experienced or observed.Thepurpose in telling the story is to express a point or observation.

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•Chosen example:Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

•Aurthor:Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan

•Thesis statement:The film follows the journey of Desmond Doss who aims to get in the army but came in conflict when the army justifies his ways of not holding a weapon due to his religion as a christian,being a seven day adventist creating doubts and confusion to the army despite his sworn oath to serve his counrty

Summary

•The extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss who saved 75 men in Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of WWII, without firing a single shot. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon. As an army medic Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines - braving enemy fire and putting his own life on the line. He was the first conscientious objector to ever win the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Evaluation

•It gives us a deeper understanding about sacrifice,will,and the strength to carry on,being Private Desmond Doss who is a religious man at heart,but with the army contradicting and doesnt agree on his ways of serving on the line without a weapon and proved them all wrong with strong enough so stand for himself and served his country as a medic

•the film also highlights the difficulties between individual beliefs and social expectations,regarding the main character's conflict between his beliefs compared to what the army wants that creates a barrier of misundsrstanding between both parties

•Yes he proved a point by producing this particular movie,based on real life experience of a guy with a dream of serving his country despite the discriminations,he overcame it and proved himself worthy to the people to see

Conclusion

•I agree to the whole story,and the part where he proved everyone wrong and,became brave and helped his wounded co soldiers get back into the medical bay

•I agree to all the parts,pacing,the story and the overall experience when i watched it,the one thing that i only disagree with is that of how harsh they treated the main character regarding his own beliefs

•As me who watches this a lot of times,this is one of those movies i consider a "work of art" just how the creation of the movie,because you can really feel those emotions flowing as the movie progresses,the suspense of the action,and how the real life experience was well adapted into this movie

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Hacksaw Ridge, 2016

#biography #drama #history #hacksaw ridge #mel gibson #robert schenkkan #andrew knight #desmond t. doss #andrew garfield #teresa palmer #dignity

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filmjunky-99 · 3 years

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s t a r t r e k t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n created by gene roddenberry Coming of Age [s1ep19]

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adamwatchesmovies · 4 years

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The Andromeda Strain (2008)

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a book-turned-movie that deviates as much from the original source material as 2008's The Andromeda Strain. A significant number of new characters, different plot points, and concepts turn it into a completely different story. Is that a good thing, or a bad?

A satellite crash lands near the small town of Piedmont, Utah and unleashes a horrifying disease. It kills within seconds and drives the few survivors insane. An elite and dedicated group of scientists are sent to a high-tech facility to study the mutating organism, find out where it came from, how to kill it and ultimately, how to save the world. Meanwhile, journalist Jack Nash (Eric McCormack) tries to connect the dots between this disease and a mysterious military operation.

It's an exciting movie/miniseries full of suspense and intrigue as the scientists dig into the horrific incident. Between the doctors investigating, the government spooks following Nash, and the seemingly fruitless attempts to stop the virus from spreading, it's got you gripped. One of the pluses of deviating from the source material is that even those familiar with the novel by Michael Crichton will be unable to predict what's coming next. This movie is nearly three hours long and it maintains its suspense for the entire time - no small feat.

Despite the widespread tension, I still found myself second-guessing the science being thrown at me. This is one of those movies where computers can just do anything. I'm unaware of any computer, even today capable of instantly converting the DNA pattern of something into binary code and then converting that code into letters so that scientists are able to recreate images or music or anything like that, but that sort of thing is a piece of cake here. This brings me to my second criticism. When it comes to scientific equipment, things happen in a convenient manner an awful lot. I don’t want to say too much but there's some needlessly cryptic stuff during the conclusion.

Overall, The Andromeda Strain is entertaining but I missed the simplicity of the original story. It’s a highly technical novel that builds tension by showing you how complicated and how difficult it would be to analyze and combat an extraterrestrial virus. In this way, it feels completely genuine and brings terror to a new level. This adaptation is wilder and crazier. In the process, it loses a lot of the novel's charm.

I recommend The Andromeda Strain. While it lasted, I was fully invested. Afterward, however, I had many questions about the film's internal logic and I’m pretty convinced some of the wilder plot developments simply make no sense. It’s fun, and if you’re a fan of science fiction it might just be an introduction to a much superior piece of work. I know it’s unfair to compare books and movies. They’re different media, but in this case, when they advertise that it’s based on a novel on the DVD cover and the two are so different, so needlessly different, I can’t help myself. I say rent it. (On DVD, November 9, 2014)

#the Andromeda strain #movies #films #reviews #movie reviews #film reviews #robert schenkkan #Mikael salomon #Benjamin bratt #eric mccormack #Christa miller #Daniel dae kim #Paul perri #viola davis #Ricky schroder #andre braugher #eve harlow #Michael crichton

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blackinperiodfilms · 5 years

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Shawn Hamilton as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Tiana Kaye Johnson as Coretta Scott King in the Alley Theatre’s The Great Society

Writer: Robert Schenkkan | Director: Kevin Moriarty

Photo Source: Karen Almond

#Shawn Hamilton #Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.#Tiana Kaye Johnson #Coretta Scott King #Alley Theatre #The Great Society #Robert Schenkkan #Kevin Moriarty #Theater

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popolitiko · 5 years

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The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts – playwright Robert Schenkkan’s adaptation of the Mueller Report.

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Investigation - Mueller Report

#Robert Schenkkan #Investigation - Mueller Report

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muhaibb · 6 years

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Bir Film Bir Kare #179 – Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

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frontmezzjunkies · 5 years

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The Great Society Makes History Riveting - Even for Teenagers

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #TheGreatSocietyPlay by #RobertSchenkkan @LCTheater d: #BillRauch w/ #BrianCox #GranthamColeman #BrycePinkham #RichardThomas #MarcKudisch #FrankWood #BarbaraGarrick #NikkoleSalter #Broadway #LBJ #NewPlay

The Review: Lincoln Center Theater’s The Great Society

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I was a bit worried as I walked up to the Vivian Beaumont Theater to see the Lincoln Center Theater‘s grand and wise production of The Great Society written by Robert Schenkkan (All the Way). Standing outside the theatre were hundreds of high school students, taking up too much space, making it difficult to get through, even though,…

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#Bill Rauch #Brian Cox #Lincoln Center Theater #Robert Schenkkan #The Great Society

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caroleditosti · 5 years

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'The Great Society,' by Robert Schenkkan, Starring Brian Cox, Richard Thomas, Reminds us of Adult Presidents

‘The Great Society,’ by Robert Schenkkan, Starring Brian Cox, Richard Thomas, Reminds us of Adult Presidents

Brian Cox in ‘The Great Society,’ by Robert Schenkkan, directed by Bill Rauch (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)

Lyndon Baines Johnson became president in a landslide vote in 1964. The wheeler dealer of the senate as Democratic Majority leader who could count votes and get bills passed, came from a hard scrabble childhood. He witnessed his father devastated by broken dreams. But President Johnson…

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#Brizn Cox #Bryce Pinkham #Frank Wood #Grantham Coleman #Martin Luther King Jr.#President Lyndon Baines Johnson #Richard Thomas #Robert Schenkkan #The Great Society

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bylaw · 7 years

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