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Network
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With stunning prescience, Sidney Lumet's searing satire of television and the contemporary moment chronicles media corruption and the...
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With stunning prescience, Sidney Lumet's searing satire of television and the contemporary moment chronicles media corruption and the way that the public buys into the myths the media creates. The moral and spiritual turpitude delivered by the debilitating forces of television are rendered in sharp relief against a backdrop of crumbling humanity in what is regarded as one of the great satires in Hollywood history. With a visceral script from Paddy Chayefsky, NETWORK follows the doomed path of aging newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch), who, upon learning that he is to be fired after decades as a news anchor, announces to millions of viewers that he will publicly commit suicide during his last broadcast. When the ratings consequently shoot up, hungry executive-in-training Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) seizes the moment to exploit Beale's Messianic nervous breakdown, turning his rage into the vehicle for the network's first Number One show and a nationwide craze. Who could have predicted that this 1976 fi...
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25 Reviews from Epinions.com
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I'm Mad As Hell....The Quote That Makes The Movie W/O
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Pros: Powerhouse performances, Brilliant script, Relevant topic
Cons: Some content and characters a bit exaggerated
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Brilliant satire on the influence of television in the modern world
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NETWORK: TV is bad for your eyes....no, really it is!
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Pros: One of the best satires ever written for the screen
Cons: Some might say it is dated and too exaggerated
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By far, the best TV satire ever made!
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======== NETWORK ======== It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad TV World
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Pros: Legendary cast performances, superb direction, great dialogue and script
Cons: Some tend to overact, romance unnecessary, controversial
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Money is power
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Dark Comedy as Prophetic as the Bible - and as Horrific!
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Pros: hilarious, poignant, surreal, prophetic
Cons: outdated production values
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A must-see. Black comedy at its finest. This film saw the trends three decades in advance.
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Still funny, still relevant, and at times, just plain nuts!
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Pros: Cast, characters, direction, screenplay, themes, black humour
Cons: Unnecessary narration
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Perhaps even more relevant to todays ruthless media situation, this is an expertly made, often ludicrously funny film.
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The Mad Prophet of the Airwaves
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Pros: An amazing cast, tense, tight direction, one of the best screenplays ever written
Cons: It's all true
Bottom Line:
Kill your television!
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Network
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Pros: tremendous acting, wicked dialogue
Cons: some may find the film too dark and angry Read More at Epinions.com
I'm mad as hell! (I hadn't discovered this gem until now.)
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Pros: One of the most clever screenplays in movie history. Fine performances all around.
Cons: Bad 1970's outfits. It starts a little slow - stick with it!
Bottom Line:
One of the best Hollywood movies of all time
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This monumental statement proves timeless.
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Pros: Incredible acting; Intelligent plot; Powerful message
Cons: Not enough focus on Finch's character
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If you're looking for an extremely insightful film and something that'll engage your mind, then you needn't go any further.
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True brilliance
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Pros: Superb writing, award-winning acting
Cons: You may love it so much you'll have to buy it. Read More at Epinions.com
Network (1976)
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Pros: story, script, direction, sets
Cons: sometimes over the top Read More at Epinions.com
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