PBS released a documentary on William F. Buckley Jr. titled 'The Incomparable Mr. Buckley' which has received mixed reviews. Critics argue that the documentary fails to capture the full essence of Buckley's life and legacy, particularly in relation to his impact on politics and conservatism. Some believe the film overlooks key aspects of Buckley's character and contributions, leading to a skewed portrayal of the conservative icon.
This like if William F. Buckley didn’t go to Yale and was a drunk stoner with YouTube opinions. https://t.co/gizLKaQsFJ
PBS' "The Incomparable Mr. Buckley" was clearly slanted. It as much as called WFB a racist, while omitting how tenaciously he waged political warfare against George Wallace in 1968, for example. But in the last 15 minutes it went totally off the rails into a hackneyed Trump thing
"The trouble with 'The Incomparable Mr. Buckley,' though, isn’t that it showcases such episodes but that it finds its subject incomprehensible at the most important level — the meaning of his life’s work." https://t.co/qyPKUcpp6A
PBS Brings Tar and Feathers for William F. Buckley https://t.co/mXrPUkrjqC
The new PBS documentary on William F. Buckley Jr. misses some aspects of WFB's life that could help our politics — and lives. | @kathrynlopez https://t.co/vzNjomEh14
A new PBS film on Bill Buckley goes wrong in some unnecessary ways. https://t.co/J9mwbPkPLf
FLASHBACK: William F. Buckley Documentary Highlights The Conservative Crusader’s Faith. Bill’s faith enabled him to speak boldly, unapologetically, and ultimately prophetically, about the issues of his time. https://t.co/lEB04XgFEu
The PBS documentary “The Incomparable Mr. Buckley” implicitly and explicitly asks: What would William F. Buckley think of today’s Republican Party? https://t.co/glHbRdhzrh
On Buckley, PBS Gives Us a Man in Part, Not in Full https://t.co/SSZRzDcmwS Good points here, too.
PBS misremembers William F. Buckley Jr. — the man who built a movement https://t.co/1rZxiEgfoE via @nypost I still thought it was a wonderful documentary, but the criticisms here are all valid.