Blind Ambition

This mini-series is the quintessence of the entire Watergate story. It lasts 8 hours in 2-hour pieces (with commercials). John Dean was the person who was at the very heart of the cover-up. The movie is based upon his book, also titled "Blind Ambition". The book is seen by most historians as the exhaustive presentation of all the incidents surrounding the break-in and the cover-up. This is riveting, and gives full portraits of the 20 or so characters who were the players in the Watergate story.

Based on John Dean's bestseller Everyone's Guilty But Me . . . I'm sorry, it's Blind Ambition, isn't it? Excuse me.

A superb cast headed by Martin Sheen at his most smarmy poutiest (was there ever such a pouty actor?). I haven't read Dean's self-serving memoir so I don't know how closely they stuck to the story.

Despite the star-studdest cast the writers managed to make one of the great stories of the twentieth century quite dull. Sheen bears not the least resemblance to the real Dean.

A disclaimer: when this was first broadcast I was a liberal Democrat willing to love anything that destroyed Republicans. Now I no longer affiliate myself with that party and operate as a free thinker I try to be more open-minded and try to make judgement on the quality of the things themselves rather than on what they try to achieve. I see no better way to make judgments. So watch this if you like, but be prepared to yawn.

why hasn't this movie been released for home? I'd like my sons to see it as I recall it as the quintessential story of my times. The story of Dean, his nerdy presentation to Sam Ervin ( when in fact he was a slick player, with Porsche and fast ladies) was so self serving. The jacks boots Haldeman and Erlichman other guy were caricatures. I'll never forget Haldeman:"availing himself of his right to statement" to Ervin's committee. And then the pompous self righteous pap that follows, so close to the real delivery I saw live on the committee hearings live. Jeez, this is great theater I'd really like to share with my boys. Oh well, maybe soon. You never know. That's for sure.All in all a great piece of work that should be seen by many.

During my investigation into the Watergate scandal, I discovered that John Dean was the lone individual who made the bold decision to expose President Nixon publicly. In order to make amends with the justice system and the entire country, he acknowledges his role in the cover-up and reveals the truth about the injustice that was done. John began working in the White House and was often told to violate the law in order to appease the president. When he obeyed, he was allowed to join the circle, but when things went wrong, he realized they were making him the scapegoat. Maureen Dean annoyed me; she was too much to handle. After every workday, she noticed that John was already drowning himself in booze to deal with his dread, but instead of trying to be sympathetic and understanding, she kept losing her temper. I couldn't have tolerated it at all.

I though that martin sheen did very well as John Dean

The movie was well done as i remember and would like to see this movie again.

The movie show that power can do strange things to any one.

The movie followed the book and i would like to see this movie again