Network: the 1976 Movie

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

Didn’t want to cloak up the movie board so this thread is going here.

I just watched this film with the director’s commentary and holy fuck what a prophetic movie.  So many contemporary political issues addressed.  

Reality TV before reality TV

The infotainmenting of the news

Foreign influence via money in democracy preventing Americans to determine their own destiny.

Generations being raised by television leading to the dehumanization of the individual.

The director explains that the movie is essentially about corruption and how everyone eventually becomes corrupted in the movie except Faye Dunaway’s character because she is just naturally that way. 

The director also explains Howard Beale isn’t the main character, it’s Faye Dunaway’s.

Would recommend.

[TonyTexas 10481]

I actually watch this last week. Amazing flick.

[Tuco 5076]

I’d like to think people with some moral compasses are mad as hell, and aren’t going to take it anymore.

[RPM 26215]

4 hours ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

I just watched this film with the director’s commentary and holy fuck what a prophetic movie.  So many contemporary political issues addressed.  

It's right up there with Idiocracy.

[Rockwell Torrey 1277]

10 hours ago, Tuco said:

I’d like to think people with some moral compasses are mad as hell, and aren’t going to take it anymore.

It really grinds my gears.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

10 hours ago, RPM said:

It's right up there with Idiocracy.

Uhhhhhhhhh .............. yeah...  riiiiiight up there.......  together.......

[ADHD 28]

Somebody should make a "tell all" movie about "the illuminati".