Post by Archelaus on Sept 29, 2024 19:46:51 GMT
Robert Redford's Quiz Show was released 30 years ago, this month. It tells of the real-life television scandal set in 1958, in which Herb Stempel, a local New York resident, competes on NBC's game show Twenty-One. He becomes a six-week champion until the program's producers rig the game in favor of Charles Van Doren, a more telegenic contestant. News of the game-rigging prompted a U.S. congressional investigation, and the program is cancelled shortly after.
When the film was released, it was lauded by film critics as one of the best films of 1994. Redford's direction, as well as Paul Scofield and John Turturro's performances, were touted and were nominated in the awards circuit. It was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning none.
In the years since, it's still regularly listed as one of the best films of 1994, though it's overshadowed by Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, and Forrest Gump. Thirty years later, how is it stood the test of time?
When the film was released, it was lauded by film critics as one of the best films of 1994. Redford's direction, as well as Paul Scofield and John Turturro's performances, were touted and were nominated in the awards circuit. It was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, winning none.
In the years since, it's still regularly listed as one of the best films of 1994, though it's overshadowed by Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, and Forrest Gump. Thirty years later, how is it stood the test of time?
