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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 116123" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>First off, if ABC or any media entity is going to use a real event and the names of real people involved, especially on a touchy subject as this, then it should use the real facts. If they want to add in elements that either didn't happen or may not have happened, or at best what is one person's conjecture then at the very least do not use the real names of the persons involved. Tons of movies are fictionalized accounts of true events where names of person and places are changed but you still get the gist of what happened.</p><p> </p><p>To be honest I'd heard a little of this brew-ha but wasn't sure what the uproar was about until yesterday when the whole thing as it relates to my world broke open. It was being discussed everywhere including several conversations I heard others having at work. Most arguments drew along political lines because of the persons in the film are involved. Same would appear to be the case here to some degree or that's how I see it. As for me I have no plans on watching this movie because come Monday night I'm working anyway and tomorrow night I'm likely watching Wind Tunnel on Speed as I happen to believe this to be of more value than watching this movie. </p><p> </p><p>I also think ABC/Disney is just trying to corner the viewer market for the next 2 nights with this movie and thus all the hype that swirls around it. Privately they have to be smiling and in fact I would think Pres. Clinton and others with him would be too. Reason for that is ABC got a huge media blitz from this and now it appears the piece may in fact be editted to remove the offending sections thus giving some appearance of exoneration to the Clinton folks. Even if left in, it so known now to be a work of fiction that any viewer with no political axe to bare can only come away thinking there is no real evidence against Clinton and Co. so stuff had to be made up to fill the movie up. No matter what they still come out winners the way I see it.</p><p> </p><p>Although from a political perspective I can appreciate Mr. Reed's position, what does bother me is the 2nd paragraph concerning the 1934 Federal Communications Act in what I read is a slightly veiled threat. Personally I don't think the Federal gov't has any business regulating or licensing the airwaves but I also understand I'm more than likely the only one here who holds this type of view. That said, I also have grave concerns when I see a public official, even though on his point of order he is correct, throwing around the weight of his power to influence a vital and important check and balance in a system that has very little check and balance left.</p><p> </p><p>JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 116123, member: 2189"] First off, if ABC or any media entity is going to use a real event and the names of real people involved, especially on a touchy subject as this, then it should use the real facts. If they want to add in elements that either didn't happen or may not have happened, or at best what is one person's conjecture then at the very least do not use the real names of the persons involved. Tons of movies are fictionalized accounts of true events where names of person and places are changed but you still get the gist of what happened. To be honest I'd heard a little of this brew-ha but wasn't sure what the uproar was about until yesterday when the whole thing as it relates to my world broke open. It was being discussed everywhere including several conversations I heard others having at work. Most arguments drew along political lines because of the persons in the film are involved. Same would appear to be the case here to some degree or that's how I see it. As for me I have no plans on watching this movie because come Monday night I'm working anyway and tomorrow night I'm likely watching Wind Tunnel on Speed as I happen to believe this to be of more value than watching this movie. I also think ABC/Disney is just trying to corner the viewer market for the next 2 nights with this movie and thus all the hype that swirls around it. Privately they have to be smiling and in fact I would think Pres. Clinton and others with him would be too. Reason for that is ABC got a huge media blitz from this and now it appears the piece may in fact be editted to remove the offending sections thus giving some appearance of exoneration to the Clinton folks. Even if left in, it so known now to be a work of fiction that any viewer with no political axe to bare can only come away thinking there is no real evidence against Clinton and Co. so stuff had to be made up to fill the movie up. No matter what they still come out winners the way I see it. Although from a political perspective I can appreciate Mr. Reed's position, what does bother me is the 2nd paragraph concerning the 1934 Federal Communications Act in what I read is a slightly veiled threat. Personally I don't think the Federal gov't has any business regulating or licensing the airwaves but I also understand I'm more than likely the only one here who holds this type of view. That said, I also have grave concerns when I see a public official, even though on his point of order he is correct, throwing around the weight of his power to influence a vital and important check and balance in a system that has very little check and balance left. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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