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   I kept wondering what the response was to that film in 1964.  It must   
   have really blown people away.  Things were so much more innocent   
   then.  I thought it had a lot of meaning in this day as well.   
      
      
   Chris   
      
      
   On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:40:44 GMT, "Feesha"    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   >"DRosent240"  wrote in message   
   >news:20040425221750.28467.00000263@mb-m25.aol.com...   
   >> >Last night, I was pleased to watch my favorite actor (George Clooney)   
   >> >produce and star in a live TV broadcast of "Fail Safe".   
   >> >   
   >> >This was the first live broadcast for CBS since Playhouse 90 went off the   
   >> >air in 1960.   
   >> >   
   >> >Named after the 1962 novel (and 1964 movie), "Fail Safe" is about a   
   >squadron   
   >> >of bombers that are accidently accidently dispatched to Russia. A   
   >computer   
   >> >glitch prevents the lead pilot from receiving the abort command until   
   >after   
   >> >he has already passed the "fail safe" point (the point of no return).   
   >> >   
   >> >The remake sports an all star cast of Clooney's friends and former   
   >> >coworkers, most notably Richard Dreyfuss (President of the United   
   >States),   
   >> >"From Dusk Till Dawn" costar Harvey Keitel (Warren Black), ER costar Noah   
   >> >Wyle (Buck the translator), Hank Azaria (Professor Groteschele), Brian   
   >> >Dennehy (General Bogan), Sam Elliott (Congressman Raskob) and his 'Out of   
   >> >Sight' costar Don Cheadle (Pierce). Clooney plays pilot Jack Grady.   
   >> >   
   >> >Remaining consistent with the technology available during the Cold War   
   >era,   
   >> >Clooney chose to air the live broadcast in black-and-white. While I found   
   >> >this concept fascinating, I was slightly disappointed in the lighting.   
   >There   
   >> >were a few times in the beginning where I had difficulty seeing the   
   >actors,   
   >> >but this may have been intentional.   
   >> >   
   >> >It's been years since I've seen the original but the plot was essentially   
   >> >the same and I still found myself riveted in my seat.   
   >> >Towards the end, they have a scene where Grady's son gets on the radio to   
   >> >talk to him. I kept hoping Grady will realize it is not a Russian trick   
   >and   
   >> >abort the mission. I felt certain he realized the error. I kept hoping   
   >this   
   >> >time it would end differently.   
   >> >   
   >> >The scene where the ambassador (in Moscow) is describing the light of the   
   >> >bomb, then the squeal of the telephone (as it is being disintegrated)   
   >will   
   >> >always send a chill down my spine. It is equally horrifying in both   
   >> >versions.   
   >> >   
   >> >When this was first aired in 1964, there were only 2 countries that had   
   >> >nuclear weapons.   
   >> >   
   >> >At the end of last night's broadcast, they listed all of the countries   
   >that   
   >> >now have nuclear capabilities.   
   >> >   
   >> >Chillingly effective.   
   >> >NK   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >> >"Christine Frawley Hill"  wrote in message   
   >> >news:08bf1565b73b42f3fc2b1a5af6fad3b7@news.teranews.com...   
   >> >> I watched FAIL SAFE yesterday for the first time.  Did anyone else   
   >catch   
   >> >it?   
   >> >> It would be nice to share opinions on something other than George's   
   >mental   
   >> >> health and sex life (as fascinating as those subjects really are! :-)   
   >> >>   
   >> >> It started a little slow for me.  I had a hard time getting into it at   
   >> >first   
   >> >> but it quickly sucked me in and I was on the edge of my seat.  I wasn't   
   >> >> familiar with the story at all so I didn't know what to expect.  I   
   >thought   
   >> >> Richard Dreyfus was outstanding.  His character is what got me hooked.   
   >I   
   >> >> hope he won some sort of award for his portrayal.  George was excellent   
   >> >> towards the end.  I felt those two made the film.  I was also impressed   
   >by   
   >> >> the boy playing his son.  No one was bad in the show, these three just   
   >> >stand   
   >> >> out the most for me.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> I didn't expect to like FAIL SAFE and I ended up really loving it.  I   
   >wish   
   >> >I   
   >> >> had seen it live and I hope George makes the time to make more films   
   >like   
   >> >> it.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Chris   
   >> >>   
   >> >>   
   >>   
   >> Nice wrap up, thanks    
   >>   
   >It really is scary to think how poignant it is today. I thought George and   
   >the rest did a really great job and am looking forward to when they do the   
   >Murrow project.   
   >   
   >Feesha   
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