betrue-875-43235 They left out what LBJ said about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, "...we'll be having these n****rs voting democrat for the next 100 years." This is something even SNOPES cannot discredit because LBJ routinely used language like that. This guy was a piece of garbage from the beginning. Even JFK admired Hitler in his youth. What a pair, JFK and Johnson, were.

pierrebarberis My comment is not about the movie itself but about the totally biased characterization it gives of LBJ. This movie/TV show is part of a grand design to rebuild the image of the USA and of its "grand leaders". LBJ here looks as if he was a perfect human being, caring for the blacks and a totally remarkable and laudable person. May be he was for this HR fight, but it shades all the rest,the notoriously corrupt politician, and the likely to be underground leader of the plot who killed Kennedy. Read all the books about him. I think it is worth to be mentioned.And BTW how unsound is this rule that you need to write 10 lines to make a point?Change this !Please

asc85 There's no doubt that there are lots of strong performances in this movie: Cranston as LBJ, Leo as Lady Bird, Whitford as HHH, and Langella as "Uncle Dick" Russell. But you can tell this movie was based on a play, because, try as they might to infuse this movie with any action and excitement, the film is mostly a bore, and I found myself nearly dozing off multiple times. And maybe their portrayal of the sleaze of politics also bothered me, most notably with Humphrey coming up to MLK at the Democratic convention and bubbling over with enthusiasm about a "great deal" they reached with him when HHH knew it was a terrible deal. Finally, while Anthony Mackie is fine as MLK, he physically looks nothing like him, and since they made an effort to have so many other characters look like their real-life counterparts, Mackie's appearance stood out like a sore thumb.

jimel98 Bryan Cranston has come so far since Malcom in the Middle, where he truly showed his comedic abilities. Here, he shows himself not only a great actor, but an amazing impersonator. Is that good grammar? Ah, who cares. There were times that I honestly saw LBJ on the screen, not Bryan Cranston PLAYING him. He was that convincing as was Melissa Leo.I grant you, I was just a very young kid during the Johnson years but even as a young kid, when the TV is on, you watch, even news. Over the years I've been given impressions of Johnson that didn't have much impact. He was the president between Kennedy (whom the whole world loved) and Nixon (who wasn't so loved) and he made some people mad and made some people happy and blah blah blah. That first year in office and his devotion to getting the Civil Rights Act passed, and his brilliance in the political sphere just blew my mind. Yeah, I'm not a moron, I know there was some creative license taken with some things, but I've seen that when HBO does something like this, they do their research so I'm confident there's a hell of a lot of truthfulness in this. And they don't pull punches. Johnson can be crude, can be a bully and can be a bit thin skinned. He can be tough and even a bit lovable. Anyone who loves Beagles in my opinion gets extra points.I so very much enjoyed this movie and sat with my wife saying, "We LIVED through this!" As for the rest of the cast, WOW! I almost swore Bradley Whitford was simply lip syncing Hubert Humphrey's actual voice. And watching J. Edgar Hoover played by the always entertaining Stephen Root was terrific. If you do watch this, watch his face closely when LBJ asks how you can spot someone who is gay. Amazing.I also loved the fact that the story pressed home one unmistakable fact, if you want change in politics, you can't do it without playing the game. To demand change to happen, HERE AND NOW, you're going to be very disappointed and may find yourself slipping backwards in stead of striding forward. Sad, but true.I don't want this to turn into a novel. I didn't summarize the plot because there's no need, you know it. I'll finish this with the recommendation that, if you enjoy anything related to politics and/or history, this is a VERY entertaining and informative history lesson.