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Honeycombe8

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8. I was surprised & so glad that the movie addressed the Streep character's issues.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:33 PM
Jan 2018

I was surprised by that....and as a woman, very moved. I could relate to her situation.

I was a teen during this era, too, but was too goofy and partying too much to pay too much attention. Watergate caught my attention, though. I watched some of the hearings that were televised.

You MUST see the movie The Post! [View all] Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 OP
Yes, great movie and as I was walking out I announced: Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1
I am sure that endeared you to your fellow moviegoers. Not. Tipperary Jan 2018 #17
a lot of people make things up online snooper2 Jan 2018 #20
Yes, I suspect you are right lol. Tipperary Jan 2018 #21
I haven't seen the movie, but I remember the time when the Pentagan Papers were released still_one Jan 2018 #2
+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #7
I followed it up with "All the President's Men". Wow what a 1-2 punch BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #3
We just saw it this afternoon marlakay Jan 2018 #4
I was surprised & so glad that the movie addressed the Streep character's issues. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #8
My dad and i had long talks in the back yard marlakay Jan 2018 #13
+1. My Mom had the opposite view. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #16
Saw it a few weeks ago. It was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. nycbos Jan 2018 #5
Saw it here in South Florida MaryMagdaline Jan 2018 #6
+1. I live in dark red territory right now. Matinee. Not many in the theater. Still.... Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #9
I saw it a couple of days ago and there was applause from the entire audience at the end. skylucy Jan 2018 #14
I went with a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist... brooklynite Jan 2018 #10
Wow. THAT'S interesting. On both counts. Excellent. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #11
I hope every DUer will see it. summer_in_TX Jan 2018 #12
Figures. Fortunately, we have WRITTEN history, and a S.Ct. case, for these events. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #19
I would watch Meryl read the proverbial phone book... CTyankee Jan 2018 #15
LOL. SNL should do a skit of that. Too funny. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #18
I don't know who they would cast as Streep, though. CTyankee Jan 2018 #22
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