The Washington Post - Freedom does not fall from the sky

Marcus 2022-03-27 09:01:06

Actor Tom Hanks + actress Aunt May + Spielberg, how can you miss such a movie with the cooperation of the three giants. Objectively speaking, because the Vietnam War is still far away from us, seeing this movie just feels that the actor and actress are very good at acting. These boastful words will not be repeated, Hanks and Aunt May are both monumental figures that make people look up. Let’s talk about feelings other than acting. The wheel of history rolls forward. History never spares anyone. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, the United States advocated in the Declaration of Independence that "the people shall enjoy liberty and equal rights". And these need the people to constantly struggle to obtain. Freedom and equality seem simple, but they are not easy. This film is about freedom of speech. The Vietnam War was an important turning point for the United States. Before the Vietnam War, the United States was what the people wanted. After the Vietnam War, the United States set off an anti-war upsurge, and the entire national fortune was still heading in a different direction. It now appears that the Vietnam War was the wrong war at the wrong time, and the battlefield in Vietnam affected life at home in the United States. However, for several consecutive presidents, the well-known presidents ignored the inevitable trend of defeat in the Vietnam War during their term of office, and forcibly invested troops and materials into the Vietnam battlefield. The war was not just a war in Vietnam, it was an inspired war within the United States. Groups of young people were sent to the battlefield, people were instilled with false hopes of victory, and thousands of lives were left behind in Vietnam. The internal analysis of the war was learned by the media. Although it was through unconventional means, it was not a question of lawlessness, but a measure to save countless lives. In the film, the inside information was first revealed by "Times", but it was immediately blocked by the government's high pressure and subpoenaed by the Supreme Court. The "Washington Post" was not very prestigious at this time, and it was facing financial difficulties, and it was in the predicament that it obtained confidential government documents. How to balance freedom of speech and bankruptcy, what happened in just one week is the story of the entire film. The film itself is remarkable in both the story structure and the characters, and the two actors and actresses contributed their own skillful performances. What happened on the other side of the ocean 30 years ago is not an isolated case. It is a symbol of freedom, a triumph of civilizational progress, and a breakthrough in history. With freedom of speech, it is possible to have true democracy and fairness, and human beings are no longer dominated by a few people. However, the development of history has never been rolling forward. It has always started to go backwards in certain links and periods, and it will come back and forth under the current new pattern of the United States. Only by watching this event can we more deeply appreciate the power of freedom and the power of public opinion. "The only way to maintain the freedom of the publishing industry is to publish." Even if there is bankruptcy or even the danger of being imprisoned, the rights of the entire industry and the right of the people to know the truth must be upheld. Throughout the 1970s in the United States, there was no shortage of such warriors. The Times fell, the Washington Post took over, and more publishing houses that were rivals stepped forward to cover the Vietnam War. to counter government coercion. The courage that emerges in the face of bullets is more of passion; the courage that emerges in the face of possible difficulties is a deep sense of responsibility and mission. "The Washington Post" not only became famous in one fell swoop and became a first-class publishing house, but also reversed the difficulties of the enterprise and survived the difficulties. And more importantly, it safeguards the freedom of speech, safeguards the people's right to know, and rescues thousands of children who are ready to go to war. To say it is a film review, it is more about a little bit of my own feelings, the uncertainty of historical development, and the era of turbulent freedom. As the heroine of the film, Aunt Mei shows a woman's independence and self-improvement in a gentle way. The newspaper was founded by her father and passed on to her husband. After her husband committed suicide, she not only shouldered the burden of the family, but also shouldered the development of the entire newspaper. In the 1970s, when the status of women was not high enough, her director, a director of her own choosing, blatantly stated next door to her that the shareholders did not trust women in power; they tried to force her to abdicate. After Aunt May went through a series of events such as the major decision to go public and the disclosure of government scandals, she told everyone who trusted her and those who didn't trust her: This is not my father's newspaper, this is my newspaper (the original line was shocking). The awakening of feminism is not based on slogans, but on the ultimate control of power and the situation. As a digression, freedom is always relative. After all, people have subjective attitudes, and even when they make comments, they will be based on their own interests. The current public opinion in the United States is also falling apart, mainly because public opinion is in the hands of the Jews. This world is really an era of money, and no amount of effort can compete for power and money. Full coverage of the Vietnam War as a way to counter government mandates. The courage that emerges in the face of bullets is more of passion; the courage that emerges in the face of possible difficulties is a deep sense of responsibility and mission. "The Washington Post" not only became famous in one fell swoop and became a first-class publishing house, but also reversed the difficulties of the enterprise and survived the difficulties. And more importantly, it safeguards the freedom of speech, safeguards the people's right to know, and rescues thousands of children who are ready to go to war. To say it is a film review, it is more about a little bit of my own feelings, the uncertainty of historical development, and the era of turbulent freedom. As the heroine of the film, Aunt Mei shows a woman's independence and self-improvement in a gentle way. The newspaper was founded by her father and passed on to her husband. After her husband committed suicide, she not only shouldered the burden of the family, but also shouldered the development of the entire newspaper. In the 1970s, when the status of women was not high enough, her director, a director of her own choosing, blatantly stated next door to her that the shareholders did not trust women in power; they tried to force her to abdicate. After Aunt May went through a series of events such as the major decision to go public and the disclosure of government scandals, she told everyone who trusted her and those who didn't trust her: This is not my father's newspaper, this is my newspaper (the original line was shocking). The awakening of feminism is not based on slogans, but on the ultimate control of power and the situation. As a digression, freedom is always relative. After all, people have subjective attitudes, and even when they make comments, they will be based on their own interests. The current public opinion in the United States is also falling apart, mainly because public opinion is in the hands of the Jews. This world is really an era of money, and no amount of effort can compete for power and money. Full coverage of the Vietnam War as a way to counter government mandates. The courage that emerges in the face of bullets is more of passion; the courage that emerges in the face of possible difficulties is a deep sense of responsibility and mission. "The Washington Post" not only became famous in one fell swoop and became a first-class publishing house, but also reversed the difficulties of the enterprise and survived the difficulties. And more importantly, it safeguards the freedom of speech, safeguards the people's right to know, and rescues thousands of children who are ready to go to war. To say it is a film review, it is more about a little bit of my own feelings, the uncertainty of historical development, and the era of turbulent freedom. As the heroine of the film, Aunt Mei shows a woman's independence and self-improvement in a gentle way. The newspaper was founded by her father and passed on to her husband. After her husband committed suicide, she not only shouldered the burden of the family, but also shouldered the development of the entire newspaper. In the 1970s, when the status of women was not high enough, her director, a director of her own choosing, blatantly stated next door to her that the shareholders did not trust women in power; they tried to force her to abdicate. After Aunt May went through a series of events such as the major decision to go public and the disclosure of government scandals, she told everyone who trusted her and those who didn't trust her: This is not my father's newspaper, this is my newspaper (the original line was shocking). The awakening of feminism is not based on slogans, but on the ultimate control of power and the situation. As a digression, freedom is always relative. After all, people have subjective attitudes, and even when they make comments, they will be based on their own interests. The current public opinion in the United States is also falling apart, mainly because public opinion is in the hands of the Jews. This world is really an era of money, and no amount of effort can compete for power and money. , her director, a director of her own choosing, blatantly next door to her, expressing such extremes: the shareholders do not trust women in power; they want to force her to abdicate. After Aunt May went through a series of events such as the major decision to go public and the disclosure of government scandals, she told everyone who trusted her and those who didn't trust her: This is not my father's newspaper, this is my newspaper (the original line was shocking). The awakening of feminism is not based on slogans, but on the ultimate control of power and the situation. As a digression, freedom is always relative. After all, people have subjective attitudes, and even when they make comments, they will be based on their own interests. The current public opinion in the United States is also falling apart, mainly because public opinion is in the hands of the Jews. This world is really an era of money, and no amount of effort can compete for power and money. , her director, a director of her own choosing, blatantly next door to her, expressing such extremes: the shareholders do not trust women in power; they want to force her to abdicate. After Aunt May went through a series of events such as the major decision to go public and the disclosure of government scandals, she told everyone who trusted her and those who didn't trust her: This is not my father's newspaper, this is my newspaper (the original line was shocking). The awakening of feminism is not based on slogans, but on the ultimate control of power and the situation. As a digression, freedom is always relative. After all, people have subjective attitudes, and even when they make comments, they will be based on their own interests. The current public opinion in the United States is also falling apart, mainly because public opinion is in the hands of the Jews. This world is really an era of money, and no amount of effort can compete for power and money.

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  • Robert McNamara: If you publish, you'll get the very worst of him, the Colsons and the Ehrlichmans and he'll crush you.

    Kay Graham: I know, he's just awful, but I...

    Robert McNamara: [Interrupting and getting extremely angry] He's a... Nixon's a son of a bitch! He hates you, he hates Ben, he's wanted to ruin the paper for years and you will not get a second chance, Kay. The Richard Nixon I know will muster the full power of the presidency and if there's a way to destroy your paper, by God, he'll find it.

  • Roger Clark: What if we wait? What if we hold off on printing today. Instead we call the Attorney General and we tell them that we intend to print on Sunday. That way we give them and us time to figure out the legality of all of it, while the Court in New York decides the Times case.

    Ben Bradlee: Are you suggesting we alert the Attorney General to the fact that we have these documents, that we're going to print, in a few days?

    Roger Clark: Well, yes, that is the idea.

    Ben Bagdikian: Yeah, well, outside of landing the Hindenburg in a lightning storm, that's about the shittiest idea I've ever heard.

    Fritz Beebe: Oh boy!