AHS Drama and Film and other stuff

The Manchurian Candidate 

Viewer's Response

 

 

 

1. Does the filmmaker represent the anti-Communist characters in a favorable
way? Does the filmmaker consider their fear of communist presence in
the U.S. helpful to the process of government or dangerous to
democracy?

2. Why do you think the writer chose to make the anti-Communist Senator a
conduit of communist propaganda/espionage? What similarities exist 
between Senator Islin and Senator McCarthy?

3. Do you think a plot like the one in the film could ever have happened? Can you
think of any parallels in reality near the level of this conspiracy? Do you see any
similarities between the anti-Communist fervor of the 1950’s and anti-terrorism of today? 

 

Questions taken from http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/