{"id":233,"date":"2019-07-23T01:10:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T01:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightinginthewarroom.com\/THOB\/?p=233"},"modified":"2019-07-23T01:10:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T01:10:45","slug":"054-j-edgar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightinginthewarroom.com\/THOB\/2019\/07\/23\/054-j-edgar\/","title":{"rendered":"054 – J. Edgar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re taking a trip back this week to some of the darkest days in the \u201cGet Leo an Oscar\u201d saga: Clint Eastwood\u2019s J. Edgar.<\/i> The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and detailed the many political exploits of J. Edgar Hoover and his efforts to stomp out communism. The actor would get close to a nomination (after showing up for the precursor triple crown of Globes, SAG, and Critics\u2019 Choice) but this prestigious biopic was not meant to be for Leo and his eventual Oscar.<\/p>\n

What didn\u2019t help the film\u2019s case were many unfortunate elements aside its anemic box office: a wishy-washy take on Hoover\u2019s tyranny, DiCaprio sobbing in a muumuu, and most notoriously, its laughable old age makeup. This episode, we discuss Eastwood\u2019s overly expeditious tendencies, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and the film as a turning point for supporting costar Armie Hammer.<\/p>\n

And to spread some goodwill, this week we also discuss favorite performances from J. Edgar<\/i>\u2019s most cast-aside ensemble member: the one and only Naomi Watts.<\/p>\n

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