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Martin Mihaylov One of the most important parts of incorporating a book into a motion picture is holding a viewer's interest whilst providing enough detail to stay true to the book. "Quiz Show" does a very good job of doing so through smart casting, cinematographic techniques, and clever implementation of story writing techniques. While the slow pace and "filler" scenes stand as the marks against it, this classic movie is still worth a watch, especially if you are willing to appreciate the way the story is delivered.Beginning with the cast, Quiz Show stars John Turturro as Herbie Stempel and Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren. I can say, without a doubt, Turturro's acting really shines when he plays inquisitive characters that are looking for some sort of truth. His role as agent Simmons in Transformers was his greatest role. Herbie Stempel's motivation to expose Charles in the movie even though his words hold little value is similar to agent Simmons, who was trying to prove the Decepticons were a threat to the Earth despite him being seen as nothing but a misguided investigator. Ralph Fiennes starred as Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as well as Amon Goeth in Schindler's List. Fiennes is known for charismatic characters that are malicious on the inside, and Charles Van Doren was definitely within his stronger characters. The way Van Doren hid his thirst for money through getting the public on his side and delivering a suspiciously well-worded speech in court when accused of taking dives for money shows that Fiennes was a great choice for portraying someone who looks clean but is internally plague by evil motivations.In terms of story writing, I believe this is where Quiz Show excels. The recreation of 1950's America through the obsession over class, materialism, and recognition really sets the stage for the quiz show era. One example is how Charles is driven to take dives for money even this practice is unethical. His thirst for money and fame corrupted him and made him rig the shows, showing how ethics stood below money and fame in importance. Social class also becomes a theme when Herbert's account of Charles actions in court was dismissed because he was a Brooklyn local and Jewish. The judge praised Charles' shady story because he was a Harvard professor while questioning Herbie's mental state simply because of who he was even though evidence clearly pointed to Charles being guilty. This shows how social class and reputation outweighed hard evidence back in the 50's as social acceptance basically governed the credibility of your word. The recurring themes of materialism, recognition, and social class paint a very clear picture of the situation the characters face, making the story all the more intriguing as you are introduced what life brings in this very special setting of the 1950's.When looking at the cinematography, I do believe that good use of angles and lighting often ignored as we are naturally drawn to things that are enhanced in such ways. Quiz Show's use of camera techniques and lighting is what really helps a viewer feel the emotion projected by a scene or situation. For example, the use of lighting and camera angles helped convey different feelings of tension when Charles was going to court, about to confess that Twenty One was rigged. The camera angled upwards at the judgmental jury as Charles delivers his confession is used to insert the viewer into his point of view. Having the impression that people are literally looking down upon you makes most people feel a sense of guilt and anticipation of judgment, which projects Charles' air of guilt and futility onto the viewer. The court's skylight was also pointed directly onto Charles as he delivered his confession. This method of lighting is used to divert focus to the subject of a situation, which creates a sense of tension as most people do not feel comfortable being in a spotlight; forced to speak knowing they will embarrass themselves. That lighting effect can really project tension and the viewer can easily empathize with Charles as most people have felt the feeling of being "in the spotlight" and forced to say something they do not wish to.The one let-down in the story writing is the use of scenes that did not serve any purpose in further developing the story. In short, there were some scenes that were just there to fill time. For example, there is a scene where Herbert just explains to his wife how he plans to expose Twenty-One after other scenes where he also explains that he wishes to expose Twenty-One. This example is one of a few where writer Paul Attanassio though it would make sense to continue hammering in already-established facts and events, when they are really just bloating the movie with extra scenes to compensate for a book that moves faster than a movie will allow. This movie did not have to be 2 hours long. I find this to be a recurring problem with lots of movies, as introducing "bloat" scenes seems to be a recurring practice in Hollywood films to write around a story too short to be deemed a motion picture on its own.Overall, Quiz Show is definitely worth a watch. There is such a great use of themes in the story's writing that is really aids your understanding of what situations the characters are put through. Cinematography and camera work are well-integrated and project feelings and emotions in very effective ways. The cast is also very interesting and knowing the actors really gives you a greater appreciation for the way it is directed. However, there are a few scenes that serve nothing to character or plot development and were evidently used to fill time. Overall, this movie definitely deserves the 8 stars I give it. It presents the dark reality of quiz shows in the 50's but in many intriguing ways.

nybred4 Herb Stemple (played by John Tutoro--damn near perfectly) is confronted by a reporter shortly after pretty guy Charles Van Doren pours his heart out to some bullshit gov't committee The reporter asks Stempel to take a photo with Ralph Fiennes (Van Doren) Stempel then says to the reporter, right outside the hearing "You know what the problem with you bums is? You never leave a guy alone unless you're leaving him alone. "" It's a clever Yogi-ism. I saw, along with less than 5% of the moviegoers, director Robert Redford, leaving the viewer practically zero latitude as to the important statement the movie made. Like Elia Kazan's "Gemtleman's Agreement" Redford howls of man's inability to not only do the right thing, but man's ability to cherry pic when his brief irruption of acute imbeclitis renders him unable to even see what clearly is the right thing or glaringly moral path. So then, my new favorite quote for now is, YOU NEVER LEAVE A GUY ALONE, UNLESS YOU'RE LEAVING HIM ALONE. Ain't it da truth?

CasaK This is a classy, intelligent and hugely entertaining drama about a seemingly forgotten part of television history. It's one of the smartest and most sophisticated films I've ever seen about the meaning of "truth" in a socially practical sense.Redford tells the (true) story about a fixed quiz show very thoughtfully. He passionately sympathizes with the side of truth, but he's also smart enough to not get out of his role as an observer either. He trusts the viewers to meditate about the subject themselves and to each individually draw conclusions about how meaningful and valuable "truth" really is in our current system.I've always been interested and fascinated about the "illusion of truth" and the practical side of lying. Everyone knows that being truthful and honest is the right thing to do as a human being, but paradoxically it also seems that, in our practical society, "making your own truths" can make you much more successful. It goes even further. When you're able to keep up a specific strong illusion of truth, you can even fabricate a situation where everyone involved seems to get an advantage out of it! It's only when the bubble actually bursts that most people start to realize that they prefer the truth over fabrications, even though it's sometimes hard to rationally explain why.I guess people are so angry when they are confronted with other people's lies, because lies can also produce very terrible consequences. It's impossible to truly draw a fine line between when it is acceptable and when it is not. A society would implode if there wasn't any "certainty of truth" anymore, because there would be no trust. A whole society can lose its credibility just as much as one individual can.You, yourself, can choose what kind of person you want to be. 1) You can be one of the many people who tries to make a profit from that inevitable, immoral loophole in our society. The immorality of lying can be compensated by the generally good (personal) consequences those lies might carry with them.2) You can be a person who believes in the values of honesty and trust and who believes that those values are an inherent part of the moral foundations of a free society. Bending the truth to gain profits can have horrible, sometimes unforeseeable side effects, even if it's only in the long term.The most valuable thing this film may actually show, is that it is especially important to be aware of what both sides of the argument imply and ultimately may have in store. It's a very interesting film overall. It's well acted (the cast is fantastic), it's very solidly directed (I wonder if Redford got any tips from Scorsese, who played a small role in the film) and it has a very strong script about themes that will always be endlessly fascinating to me. Quiz Show managed to keep me entertained both dramatically and intellectually. I'm very much impressed and I strongly recommend seeing this film!

Tim Krauss This film makes you question what you see and hear, especially via the television. In the grander scheme it seems to highlight corporate power and big business propaganda delivered through the newest and most popular medium. The photography and costume design are virtually perfect for a time period piece and allows you to see, despite the clothing and material things, how corrupt so many of our institutions are, at the expense of a very trusting public. Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro are outstanding, but the casting and acting are so excellent in this film that anyone involved in this film should be proud of. There is no better film that shows the world what America is very much like.