Network (1976) Breakup Scene

The end of Diana and Max's affair in Network (1976)

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Film & Animation

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• network

[whatuswattingat]

One of the deepest scenes in the movie. Too bad William Holden didn't get the Oscar.

[shockisallinyourhead]

I'm so glad you put this up

[Brrowwnie]

i love this scene.. it's so contemporary

[neeemojsrat]

that is one weird breakup...

[Salamon2]

@Di0genesus Since you brought up "generations"--that's Gen X's job as a Nomad generation; and IMO Diana is a Boom/Silent cusper (like Faye Dunneway)--more Silent than Boom, which explains the "follow the latest trend" as Silents tend to like to think they're "hip" a la Will Shatner. Max is GI/Silent cusper. Both are attracted to their Silent qualities, but bring the other half of their personalities along for the ride which spoils the relationship.

~a child of similar Silent/Boom cuspers.

[Di0genesus]

It us funny how Diana so adequately represents the privileged element of the Baby Boomer generation who treated the tumult of the 1960's like it was just another trend to be a part of and discard when it became unfashionable. They were the same in parenting and all other aspects of life. I wish someone would make an intellectually equal conceptual update of this source material that reflects how my peers (genX) are going to just burn everything down like we've already started to do.

[quicksnipe23]

This is a top five greatest scene of any film i've ever seen. Made me reevaluate my generation and how much influence television and pop culture and the media has on us. Wish i could have seen life before television, when everyone wasn't trying to mimic someone else. That's what a good movie does

[Mephisto808]

This is one of the most underrated films of the last 50 years.

The script, and the execution of dialogue by these wonderful actors makes this film a true work of art.

[Evi1M4chine]

I always think of FOX when I see this. And then of every other network and outlet of the old media i can think of.

[4ndreGusmao]

@levanyzzuf at all. The point of satire is to exaggerate our problems so much it becomes funny. So if u r looking for a realistic satire u won't find it anywhere

[4ndreGusmao]

@levanyzzuf I understand what u r saying, that satires aren't realistic. But a realistic satire wouldn't be a satire i

[burnstagger]

I gave up comparing genitals back in the schoolyard. OUCH.