Who plays Joseph McCarthy?
Someone over at MindValley Ecommerce Labs found a pirate DVD of “Good Night, and Good Luck” in (San Francisco’s?) Chinatown that promises a different take, as it were, on the 1950s television showdown between Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy. If you look closely, you’ll see this isn’t a porn rip-off (that would be “Good Night, and Good F***”) — it’s the Oscar-nominated George Clooney movie with, um, embellished packaging. (Patricia Clarkson’s role has been enhanced, too.)
I wonder: Do you suppose that somebody enticed to buy this movie with that artwork might, perhaps, be disappointed in the black-and-white historical film inside? Might this person, then, be a bit wary of buying pirated DVDs in the future? Or does the sexed-up cover make for a delightful coffee-table conversation piece?
My favorite thing is the juxtaposition of the hot wet babe with the tag line: “We will not walk in fear of one another.” I am convinced that she does not walk in fear — of McCarthy or anybody. Rather, she walks in high humidity.
