Hi Neil, yes it seemed very timely and with the push for all newspapers to go to a internet base I believe the integrity of news will be even more opaque. I welcome technology to get the news but I would still like there to be someone putting out a paper version because it can’t be changed during the course of the day whereas online versions will be edited continuinly, you’ll be reading something and the next minute it will of changed or have been tweaked to suit what ever they feel is right. When a paper goes to press the the type is set in stone for that day.
Simon From: Neil Jaworski Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 12:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Park Row (Samuel Fuller) 1952 Hi Simon, sounds like a timely movie. Fuller is a bit like Tourneur in that he could turn his hand to many genres with a very successful hit rate. movieposterdb.com has a few of the styles for Park Row. They are nicely lurid, but probably didn't pick up many design awards! http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0045009/Park-Row.html Neil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Simon Oram <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 12:16 Subject: [MOPO] Park Row (Samuel Fuller) 1952 I watched Park Row 1952 by Sam Fuller for the first time last night, great ‘little’ film about a visionary newspaper man played by Gene Evans who tries to get his own newspaper off the ground called the Globe, the name of the newspaper probably gives you some idea of the mans aspirations for his paper. I suppose the essence of the story is journalistic freedom and that is so important especially with the Murdoch hacking scandal still with legs in it. Phineas Mitchell (Gene Evans) the aspiring newspaper man comes out with a great quote in the film “The press is good or evil according to the character of those who direct it.” This rings so true in the modern era of the papers, because to be truthful I do not know what paper to read anymore in this country, the UK, I rarely get the real news because real journalism seems to be a less important thing, is there any paper in the world that reflects the ethical responsibility it should have to the public from it’s owner or controller because I can’t find one. Sam Fuller says something that I see allot of now, in fact I would say it’s endemic within the news corporations and I quote “I detest seeing newspapers judge and condemn men, without any motive but to use their power to destroy. The fascist do that.” It seems to me that papers of the left and right employ the same tactics of the fascists when going after certain individuals and I find it repulsive. Anyway a great film again by Fuller one of America’s most resonant directors and story tellers. Also is there a decent poster for this film because I can’t find one? Shame really. Simon Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
