David's luck

Einar 2022-03-20 09:01:51

In addition to the powerful force of the universally accepted justice and truth in the world, any other abrupt viewpoints will eventually loosen and collapse under the repeated and intense confrontation with reality.

After the Watergate scandal broke out, Nixon kept his life alive while he was busy dealing with the mess, hanging on to that conviction and refusing to plead guilty. But after leaving the field, when there is a blank period of time, there is no truth in his heart, including the collision of his acquired education and the opinions of others in reality, he actually bears a huge psychological burden in his heart, and he needs to keep breathing. Defend yourself for fear of any loopholes and omissions. Such a state is unsustainable and will collapse sooner or later.

He disintegrates under the enormous psychological baggage, the cushion of free time, and the strength of David. In fact, it is David's luck, not how good the reporter itself is, but the courage to die and survive is something that people can do. This is obvious to all.

The collapse of Nixon was inevitable, it was only a matter of time. Halfway down the field, being taken away from his future political career is undoubtedly a fatal blow to him who has been climbing up. But we also need to see that the work of both Nixon and journalists is a positive boost to the development of the entire world.

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Frost/Nixon quotes

  • David Frost: [Picking up the phone, thinking it's room service] I'll have a cheeseburger.

    Richard Nixon: [drunk] Mmm. That sounds good. I used to love cheeseburgers, but Dr. Lundgren made me give them up. He switched me to cottage cheese and pineapple instead. He calls them my Hawaiian burgers, but they don't taste like burgers at all. They taste like Styrofoam.

  • Richard Nixon: David, did I really call you that night?

    David Frost: Yes.

    Richard Nixon: Did we discuss anything important?

    David Frost: Cheeseburgers.

    Richard Nixon: Cheeseburgers?

    David Frost: Goodbye, sir.