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Top 25 movies about journalism

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  1. [5]
    asteroid
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    Hoo boy I can argue about the order of the movies on that list.

    Hoo boy I can argue about the order of the movies on that list.

    2 votes
    1. [4]
      Pilgrim
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      Yeah, something about Citizen Kane being #10 bugs me.

      Yeah, something about Citizen Kane being #10 bugs me.

      3 votes
      1. asteroid
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        Exactly. Not enough journalism to qualify, certainly not at that level. Might as well include Superman, since Clark Kent works for a newspaper.

        Exactly. Not enough journalism to qualify, certainly not at that level. Might as well include Superman, since Clark Kent works for a newspaper.

        3 votes
      2. [2]
        alyaza
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        it's probably because literally nothing on this list has even remotely comparable starpower or is as universally lauded as citizen kane. fucking nobody cares about like, frost/nixon or the killing...

        it's probably because literally nothing on this list has even remotely comparable starpower or is as universally lauded as citizen kane. fucking nobody cares about like, frost/nixon or the killing fields, and even the ones people do care about like network aren't exactly classics unto themselves either most of the time.

        1 vote
        1. Pilgrim
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          I actually meant my comment the way you read it, but after reading @asteroid's reply I'm going to go with their interpretation; Citizen Kane doesn't have enough journalism to qualify for the list....

          I actually meant my comment the way you read it, but after reading @asteroid's reply I'm going to go with their interpretation; Citizen Kane doesn't have enough journalism to qualify for the list. It IS a fantastic movie though (and recognized as one of the best movies ever made, as you mentioned).

          And for the record, I like Frost/Nixon (but I agree that in the grand scheme of things it's nothing compared to Citizen Kane). I think there are just too few movies about journalism for much more than a top 5 or top 10.

          It's a weird list.

          3 votes
  2. unknown user
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    Is there a reason this particular "top X" list made the cut?

    Is there a reason this particular "top X" list made the cut?