The Rewatchables ‘All the President’s Men’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan
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Nov 8, 2018 Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, stars of the 1976 political thriller 'All the President's Men', join the hosts to discuss their personal connection to Watergate. They delve into Robert Redford's vision and control in the film industry and reflect on the enduring relevance of 'All the President's Men'. The chapter also explores the power of investigative journalism, the scriptwriting process of the film, and the versatile career of Jason Robards.
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Redford's Revisionist Rewrite Claim
- Robert Redford publicly claimed he and Alan J. Pakula rewrote Goldman in a hotel, which sparked a long feud.
- Scholars later debunked Redford's revisionism using Goldman's annotated scripts and drafts.
Make Important Films That Reach Many
- Make films that can both reach a mass audience and matter deeply.
- If you can do both, Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan argue you must go make it.
A Strange Ending That Assumes Context
- The film trims the book to the first 70 pages and ends in a way that assumed audiences already knew the backstory.
- Sean Fennessey calls the movie's conclusion strange but effective for 1976 viewers familiar with Watergate.