Network

[sun_set_bravely]

Whoa. Just finished watching "Network" for the first time. Dude. It took me a while to get drawn in, but once those killer monologues started coming, I was hooked. The accuracy is frightening. I'm mad impressed.

Comments

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

it is rather good, innit?~paul

[chaptal.livejournal.com]

Oh that's a good one. Paddy wrote an awesome piece of prophecy.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

the "mad as hell" scene and the intimacy scene are real cult classics!

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

oh, the way dunnaway keeps talking business all through it? she was good in that, and finch was terrific.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

That scene with Dunaway is darkly funny and really makes a deeper point.

[nickelchief.livejournal.com]

A tremendous and devastating movie, too often overlooked.

I would like to see a smart, scary update of Network with allowances for changing media. Same basic script, but with modern menace. It's not all that dated, but it could really pack a wallop in new clothes. It's the kind of film we need now.

I'm glad you liked it!

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Just saw it again myself; that scene where they're discussing the ratings benefit of on-air suicides made me want to check over Fox's fall programming schedule.