LBJ was the single greatest legislator in American history. The Civil Rights Act and The Voting Rights Act are the two best examples. But he passed much more legislation before as a senator and after. Pity his legacy is Vietnam but it is his fault.
This movie really benefited from Bryan Cranston’s casting. There’s a couple of shots, angles, particular expressions etc where the resemblance is so good it’s uncanny. They really put the work in.
Absolutely. Unfortunately, with Vietnam, he gave too much credit to the opinion of the top military advisors of the day and what they then called the "eggheads" within the Administration: McNamara, Rusk, Bundy, etc. On Vietnam, LBJ, like JFK, faced the prospect of political disaster if they simply gave up on the struggle. They would have been crucified by conservative hawks as being the first President to lose a war, or to voluntarily yield territory to Communist imperialism. Despite appearances, the Right was the real opposition when it came to policy on Vietnam. I mean, look who benefitted from Johnson's downfall in 1968: it was Nixon and Wallace.
I’m glad some people understand just what a visionary Johnson was. Aside from his Vietnam problem, which by all accounts he knew was a disaster and wanted nothing to do with from the start - and couldn’t do anything with it because of the constant pressure from conservatives - I think his crassness and Southern bluntness seems to wrongfully convince people that he was some sort of racist idiot. When, in actuality, the bills he passed benefit more Americans to this current day, and did more for equality than any president of the 20th century.
This is an absolutely phenomenal scene. Martin Luther King and LBJ have got to be near the top of the list for the hardest figures for an actor to portray and these two did it beautifully.
If this conversation actually happened, LBJ was throwing MLK's infidelity in his face via Hoover's surveillance and wiretaps. Of course, this is depicted as a private conversation between two dead men, so unless either one of them shared the details with a confidant, it's safe to assume that little detail didn't happen. That said, the behavior would fit LBJ to a T, and made sense in light of the "threat" of riots he perceived from King. All around brilliant scene by both men and the director.
I interpret the conversation the same way. I initially thought: what's he doing telling an anecdote like that to a preacher? Then it hit me, what he was doing. While it might be in character for LBJ, I suspect it's artistic licence and did not happen. It would have been too risky. He would not have known MLK very well at this point, and also, it would have implicitly revealed an ongoing surveillance operation.
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LBJ was the single greatest legislator in American history. The Civil Rights Act and The Voting Rights Act are the two best examples. But he passed much more legislation before as a senator and after. Pity his legacy is Vietnam but it is his fault.
Waltuh pass the civil rights bill
Mr President, put your dick away Mr President
This movie really benefited from Bryan Cranston’s casting. There’s a couple of shots, angles, particular expressions etc where the resemblance is so good it’s uncanny. They really put the work in.
Too bad LBJ was so stubborn about Vietnam. Without Vietnam, he would be on Mount Rushmore!
Thats true
He murdered his way to being president.
Absolutely. Unfortunately, with Vietnam, he gave too much credit to the opinion of the top military advisors of the day and what they then called the "eggheads" within the Administration: McNamara, Rusk, Bundy, etc. On Vietnam, LBJ, like JFK, faced the prospect of political disaster if they simply gave up on the struggle. They would have been crucified by conservative hawks as being the first President to lose a war, or to voluntarily yield territory to Communist imperialism. Despite appearances, the Right was the real opposition when it came to policy on Vietnam. I mean, look who benefitted from Johnson's downfall in 1968: it was Nixon and Wallace.
I’m glad some people understand just what a visionary Johnson was.
Aside from his Vietnam problem, which by all accounts he knew was a disaster and wanted nothing to do with from the start - and couldn’t do anything with it because of the constant pressure from conservatives - I think his crassness and Southern bluntness seems to wrongfully convince people that he was some sort of racist idiot.
When, in actuality, the bills he passed benefit more Americans to this current day, and did more for equality than any president of the 20th century.
Except Rushmore have all Right leaning presidents except Washington
You just know Walter was waiting right behind that door, list in hand. ✋
Smack
Walter White as LBJ and The New Black Captain America as Martin Luther King Jr
Walter white and the Falcon discuss how to solve racism in America
Simple! you throw a shield with the Stars and stripes at it and sell it a gram of Blue Sky meth! 😂
This is an absolutely phenomenal scene. Martin Luther King and LBJ have got to be near the top of the list for the hardest figures for an actor to portray and these two did it beautifully.
If this conversation actually happened, LBJ was throwing MLK's infidelity in his face via Hoover's surveillance and wiretaps. Of course, this is depicted as a private conversation between two dead men, so unless either one of them shared the details with a confidant, it's safe to assume that little detail didn't happen. That said, the behavior would fit LBJ to a T, and made sense in light of the "threat" of riots he perceived from King. All around brilliant scene by both men and the director.
In fairness LBJ also had a bit of a reputation as a womaniser, maybe not quite as much as JFK but still a lot. It’s a field they all understand.
The sextape were discussed later n in the movie, just not between the two of them
I interpret the conversation the same way. I initially thought: what's he doing telling an anecdote like that to a preacher? Then it hit me, what he was doing. While it might be in character for LBJ, I suspect it's artistic licence and did not happen. It would have been too risky. He would not have known MLK very well at this point, and also, it would have implicitly revealed an ongoing surveillance operation.
@@henrycollins3121 yes they did. Great story told about some of them done by America's Untold Stories ladies of lbj
What a great scene.
"You must have got slapped a lot?
Oh, hell yeah, but I also got me a lot of yeses." Too funny!
LBJ was a master manipulator
He was the worst POTUS ever...
He got more pussy than you ever saw!
Why is Walter calling Walter
What film is this?
Miller Jose Anderson Donald Anderson Paul
nice 20 fps C:
Jones Donald Jackson Sarah Moore Patricia
Terrible!
That last part about pussy was hilarious