Best of Enemies (2015)

'Sparking the Fuse' unearths the riveting saga of a series of epoch-making televised showdowns in 1968 featuring two intellectual titans of the era - the left-leaning Gore Vidal and the right-wing stalwart, William F. Buckley Jr. These fiery verbal duels, initially conceived as mere commentary on the day's pressing issues, ignited a revolution in public discourse, marking a seismic shift in media landscape where spectacle overpowered content and rhetoric supplanted reasoning. 'Sparking the Fuse' dives deep into the intertwined life stories of these formidable minds, reveling in the eloquence and drama of their confrontations. It poses a poignant question, 'Has television altered the way we engage in political discourse in our democracy?' This film is a mirror reflecting our contemporary media reality, inviting the viewers to ponder the transformation of debate into a spectator sport. It is more than a documentary; it is a time capsule of a pivotal moment that forever changed how we consume and engage with information.

Best of Enemies is a documentary movie featuring Gore Vidal and directed by Morgan Neville.

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