How Watergate Changed Journalism Forever | ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) | Four Play

Watergate, the scandal that toppled Nixon. All the President’s Men (1976) tells the story of Woodward and Bernstein, the two Washington Post journalists who “followed the money” and uncovered corruption at the highest level. But does the film hold up today or has it become a mythologized version of journalism that no longer exists?

Richard, Thorin, and MonteCristo dig into Robert Redford & Dustin Hoffman’s iconic roles, the slow-burn procedural style, the myth of journalism as a heroic truth-to-power force, and why this movie may feel like historical fiction in today’s cynical political world. #robertredford

🎬 Journalism Arc:
1. ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) — Journalism’s Greatest Myth?
2. NETWORK (1976) — When News Became Entertainment
3. THE INSIDER (1999) — Whistleblowers & Corporate Pressure
4. SALVADOR (1986) — War Correspondents & Exploited Truth
▶️ Watch the full Journalism Arc playlist here:    • Journalism Arc: 4 Films That Exposed (and ...  

Four Play is a film podcast that selects four movies around a genre, theme, director, or actor. Think of it like a book club for cinema! Just watch one movie each week and then join Richard Lewis, MonteCristo, and Thorin for film analysis, critiques, and banter.

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Art: Atantalas

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00:00 Introduction to the Journalism Arc
03:54 The Legacy of Journalism
05:03 Nixon's Corruption and Modern Politics
06:55 The Watergate Scandal Explained
12:33 Journalism in the Modern Era
16:05 The Accurate Depiction of the Newsroom
19:32 Journalists' Love/Hate Relationship with All the President's Men
23:31 Does the Film Still Reflect Journalism Today?
27:25 Bob Woodward Post-Watergate
33:24 All the Presidents' Men as the Journalism Fantasy
37:49 Journalistic Integrity and the First Amendment
38:10 The Myth of 'Follow the Money'
40:49 The Dynamic Duo: Redford and Hoffman
44:29 Investigative Journalism Techniques
51:19 The Decline of Journalistic Standards
01:05:23 The Impact of 9/11 on Journalism
01:10:04 The Decline of Accountability in Journalism
01:12:47 The Idealism vs. Reality of American Journalism
01:16:11 The Disillusionment with Modern Journalism
01:19:16 The Controversial Legacy of 'All the President's Men'
01:32:26 The Influence of 70s Cinema on Modern Filmmaking

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