Utterly Amazed

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2006)

When my husband and I decided to rent this movie we knew that it was a classic, but had no idea what it was about. The fact that I was able to get both a History and Communication degree and never be forced to see this movie in college is ridiculous. It was not only a great movie that would have fit in well with my Film, Culture, and Politics class, but it was extremely interesting and did an excellent job portraying Hearst's life. I would recommend that every college student watch this movie to learn about yellow journalism, sensationalism, responsibilities of journalism, and overall California History. The DVD also has about 2 hours of information on Hearst and the film itself. It was an educational film that never lost our interest. This film definitely deserves its classic status. I would put it up there with Casablanca on the movie front.