Best Of Enemies Official Trailer (2015) - Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Jr. HD

'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, 'What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?'

Release Date: 31 July 2015
Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville
Writers: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville
Stars: John Lithgow, Kelsey Grammer, Gore Vidal
Genres: Documentary | History | News
Country: USA
Production Co: Media Ranch, Tremolo Productions
Distributors: Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media (USA)

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[blaksu]

Excellent film, no overt bias, very insightful

[DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Buckley's darting eyes always suggest he's constantly being struck by the power of his own profundities.

[iloveplasticbottles]

"or I'll sock you in your god-damned face and you'll stay plastered"

Truly epic

[DCI-Frank-Burnside]

They never were reconciled judging by Vidal's scathing obituary to Buckley in 2008.

[billgarrity]

They edited out Bill Buckley saying to Gore Vidal, "Listen, you queer".

[howardadamsky]

I loved this film. Absolutely loved it. So very well done.

[samuelfelix]

“Anything complicated confuses Mr.Vidal” 😂😂😂😂

[eamonndoconnor]

"He's almost always to the right, and always in the wrong".

[corruptgunslinger]

Very good documentary. Though I don't often agree with the Conservative talking head, Buckley, I can't help but love listening to that man talk.

[FabianMacGintyONeill]

Every single online argument over politics traces its genesis back to this debate. I mean, "don't call me a crypto nazi you q*eer" is something I hear on Twitter most days

[vidiot]

I miss these two sooo much!
Nobody around today even close to their magnifying glass
We need their sort of yin & yang discussion to air things out!

[faramburug]

Un clásico para estudios políticos. !! La batalla por las palabras. Un documental histórico con dos colosos intelectuales.

[cetteunefluer]

Just saw the theatrical version in London -very good!

[nickstoli]

Saw the film on Amazon Prime. At first, I lamented the fact that we don't see this on TV today. But then it occured to me that we do see this on TV today, only with participants not as eloquent and erudite as Buckely and Vidal. The essence, though, is the same. It's not about the issues. It's not about educating the audience. It's about two sides only interested in attacking the other and never conceding the other may have made a valid point. The documentary is basically watching two people masturbate. Um, why watch it if you can do it yourself?

[MikeHowardElectrivire]

I saw Christopher Hitchens! Loved him!

[shaunholt]

I have signed books by both of them! ❤️

[SamvedIyer]

Does anyone at all know of the militaristic music that plays for the first thirty seconds of this trailer?

[maskedmarvyl]

For some reason I trust Gore Vidal to be more honest in his arguments than I do

[Pyrethryn]

I have no idea what she says at 2:34-2:36.

[markg.]

"Mr. Buckley, do you think mini skirts are in good taste?"
Buckley: "On you I think they are."
Young lady
Classic Buckley!