May 31, 2026 · 43 min · 11 segments
In 1977, former President Richard Nixon decides to break his silence. He agrees to an all-inclusive interview meant to confront lingering questions about his time in office, specifically the…
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So what is the major theme of this movie, and why is it important? This is the third movie this season that discusses Richard Nixon.
He resigned as the 37th president of the United States in August of 1974, and for the next 42 years, we all believed he was the most corrupt and disingenuous man that would ever sit in the Oval Office.
His actions, including the coverup, his weaponization of the Justice Department, the lies he told, the lives he ruined, the wars he waged, and the enemies he struck down, the American public had never witnessed anything so egregious, so shameful.
If you include TV films, documentaries, and theatrical releases where he is a prominent character, there have been more than 40 movies made about him.
Historians estimate there are more than 5,000 books written about him and his presidency.
The Richard Nixon Museum and Library houses over 46 million documents, which includes millions of pages of press releases and press coverage.
Because of his massive impact on American politics, he remains one of the most written-about figures in U.S. history.
Even today, historians and political commentators continue to reassess his legacy.
His approval ratings dropped to the low 30s during his resignation and have remained there all this time.
But there is a growing number of people who see him as a man who put American interests first.
There was a good number of things that Nixon did well during his presidency, but there were others that he badly fucking fumbled.
I'm speaking for myself as an American citizen who still continues to have faith in the foundation of our democracy that no person is perfect.
Despite having countless knowledgeable advisors at their disposal, they are sometimes going to make bad decisions.
When there is stonewalling, distraction, and outright lies and coverups, the American public has no other option than to believe the actions were intentionally indecent, illegal, or immoral.
Like many narcissists, Nixon, probably until his last dying day, thought that if he could just get people to listen, if he could just keep talking, he could convince them that his version of the story was the correct one.
He could change hearts and minds with his charm and his eloquent explanations, as if the data, the facts, and the fucking tape-recorded conversations never existed.
Every time he tried to change the subject, dogged reporters would discover one more terrible, previously unearthed detail of the Watergate coverup, and it would take him out at the knees.
So what is the major theme of this movie, and why is it important? This is the third movie this season that discusses Richard Nixon.
He resigned as the 37th president of the United States in August of 1974, and for the next 42 years, we all believed he was the most corrupt and disingenuous man that would ever sit in the Oval Office.
His actions, including the coverup, his weaponization of the Justice Department, the lies he told, the lives he ruined, the wars he waged, and the enemies he struck down, the American public had never witnessed anything so egregious, so shameful.
If you include TV films, documentaries, and theatrical releases where he is a prominent character, there have been more than 40 movies made about him.
Historians estimate there are more than 5,000 books written about him and his presidency.
The Richard Nixon Museum and Library houses over 46 million documents, which includes millions of pages of press releases and press coverage.
Because of his massive impact on American politics, he remains one of the most written-about figures in U.S. history.
Even today, historians and political commentators continue to reassess his legacy.
His approval ratings dropped to the low 30s during his resignation and have remained there all this time.
But there is a growing number of people who see him as a man who put American interests first.
There was a good number of things that Nixon did well during his presidency, but there were others that he badly fucking fumbled.
I'm speaking for myself as an American citizen who still continues to have faith in the foundation of our democracy that no person is perfect.
Despite having countless knowledgeable advisors at their disposal, they are sometimes going to make bad decisions.
When there is stonewalling, distraction, and outright lies and coverups, the American public has no other option than to believe the actions were intentionally indecent, illegal, or immoral.
Like many narcissists, Nixon, probably until his last dying day, thought that if he could just get people to listen, if he could just keep talking, he could convince them that his version of the story was the correct one.
He could change hearts and minds with his charm and his eloquent explanations, as if the data, the facts, and the fucking tape-recorded conversations never existed.
Every time he tried to change the subject, dogged reporters would discover one more terrible, previously unearthed detail of the Watergate coverup, and it would take him out at the knees.
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