IF YOU DO NOT MIND A LITTLE HISTORY

Good night and Good Luck (2005)

A new movie in black and white to retell the story of the McCarthy Era in the US.

It is about the witch-hunt carried out by the president in dealing with the communists. People in US were terrified by the "Red Scarre" - the paranoia brought about by the Cold War era.

McCarthy came up with ways to tackle with the communists and possible communists sympathizers in the country. He made claims of an influx of communists spies in the country and targeted writers and entertainers in particular with uncorroborated accusation of sedition. These dealings came under the responsibility of the House of Un-American Activities Committee.

During this period of time, the media was too intimidated to retaliate and rebuke the president's actions. However, there were still lone voices who stood up from the rest. This story of "Good Night and Good Luck" talks about THEM.

The term "McCarthyism" came to mean:

1. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence

2. The use of methods of investigation and accusation regarded as unfair, in order to suppress opposition.


Trailer here

Btw, that is the real McCarthy in the movie. Thaz most probably the reason for the movie to be in black and white.

OK. The movie may not be to the taste of everyone. But it's an interestin bit of American history.