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I notice that the young seem to like this movie more than the old-timers, which really surprises but also pleases me. I guess my over-50 peers have lost their sense of humor, or prefer to obsess over their stock portfolios and forget that they once cared about politics. I'm a political science professor--and I'd love to show this movie to my classes. It's a wonderful and clever parody on Watergate that should not be missed--especially if you want to know what really happened to those 18 1/2 missing minutes of tape! Relax and enjoy it.

The most dishonest, hypocritical movie ever made. It disguises its right-wing political message by using Gump to cover up its commentary on the 60s--which is profoundly nasty and negative. He is a hero because he can ignore all the social evils around him--is that not a commentary? I understand that the moviemakers denied they were trying to send a message. They lie. I'll take my political propaganda straight, please.

It's too bad this TV movie has gotten lost and is unavailable on video--Maltin used to list it, and called it "outstanding". A touring minstrel company in the early part of the twentieth century is the focus; its experiences are used to dramatize the reality of racial relations in America; it resonates even today. It is honest, funny, and tragic. Somebody reissue it!