So many good scenes in this movie - all fast-paced and thought-provoking, passionate drama, which is to say it has plenty of comedy amidst all the tragedy. It practically mocks every sense of exceptionalism that the human species may have ever bestowed on itself. Of 1970s movies, Godfather I and II are great; Network is exceptional.
Of course, that doesn't mean we don't have power. There is a remote, and an off button. It's as simple as that. Television programmers focus on one thing- ratings. If people are not watching, they cancel programming.
One of my favorite scenes in the entire movie. Fine acting. However, your comment was poignant and very true. News programming today is nothing more but salacious reporting for individuals who feed off nonsense and are easily brainwash by any crap toss out as "information." Yeah, Network was satire in 1975 and sadly most of the mentality exhibited by some of the characters in the movie is frightening realistic today.
It was funny then. It's sad now. All television and its networks give or take a couple are just ratings-addicted moral depraved gutter rats who have made us slaves to the screen and making us idiots.
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yaknbo 2 months ago
Dunaway was nice then
breadbaker226 3 months ago
@empfrench
He makes it sound classy :)
vdochev 4 months ago
So many good scenes in this movie - all fast-paced and thought-provoking, passionate drama, which is to say it has plenty of comedy amidst all the tragedy. It practically mocks every sense of exceptionalism that the human species may have ever bestowed on itself. Of 1970s movies, Godfather I and II are great; Network is exceptional.
Worldizzabiz 5 months ago
"It's a big, fat, BIG-TITTED HIT . . . ."
That line always knocks me on my ass. Hilarious.
DoktorStrangelove 5 months ago
@WLegacy30
Of course, that doesn't mean we don't have power. There is a remote, and an off button. It's as simple as that. Television programmers focus on one thing- ratings. If people are not watching, they cancel programming.
outinsider 6 months ago
@outinsider
One of my favorite scenes in the entire movie. Fine acting. However, your comment was poignant and very true. News programming today is nothing more but salacious reporting for individuals who feed off nonsense and are easily brainwash by any crap toss out as "information." Yeah, Network was satire in 1975 and sadly most of the mentality exhibited by some of the characters in the movie is frightening realistic today.
WLegacy30 6 months ago
@empfrench one of my all-time favorite movie lines
barztool 7 months ago
It was funny then. It's sad now. All television and its networks give or take a couple are just ratings-addicted moral depraved gutter rats who have made us slaves to the screen and making us idiots.
outinsider 10 months ago 2
well let's just say fuck you too honey
empfrench 10 months ago 2