Upside down trump card

Kennedy 2022-01-26 08:45:16

Kirk Douglas's journalist in Billy Wilder's film Upside Down is a perfect case in point. His ability to play with people's hearts is simple, practical and logical. He manipulates the direction of public opinion, step by step for his own benefit. However, when he found out that public opinion was sloppy, he sacrificed his blood and life. Defended the bottom line of news as a commodity. No matter you are a reporter of CNN or a "we media", Just stick to the bottom line of news as a commodity. Can play with human nature, but can not disregard human life.

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  • Charles Tatum: When the history of this sun-baked Siberia is written, these shameful words will live in infamy: No chopped chicken liver! No garlic pickles. No Lindys. No Madison Square Garden... no Yogi Berra! Whattya know about Yogi Berra, Miss Deverich?

    Miss Deverich: I beg your pardon?

    Charles Tatum: Yogi Berra!

    Miss Deverich: Yogi? Why, it's a sort of religion, isn't it?

    Charles Tatum: You bet it is! A belief in the New York Yankees!

  • Herbie Cook: [Looking at the unstable cliff-dwelling] I don't like the looks of it, Chuck.

    Charles Tatum: Neither do I, fan, but I like the odds.