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Plot:
Howard Beale, the dean of newscasters at the United Television Network, is put out to pasture because he too old. Network executive Max Schumacher, Howard's best friend, is forced to deliver the bad n...( read more 
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MCT:July 5, 2008
By far, Network is one of the best acted movies ever. There is never a line where you say to yourself "They could've delivered it better." If I had to choose the best actor I would have to say Faye Dunaway. She's good in everything, but this is her best performance. Without the terrific acting this film would not be as good. Besides the acting I thought it had nice pace, it kept my attention, and was very interesting. It's not as powerful as it was in the 70s, mostly because our lives are coming to what this movie was saying. Terrific film!
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MCT:July 2, 2008Still just as powerful as it was in 1976. William Holden, Robert Duvall and Faye Dunaway headline a talented cast that manages, in true ensemble fashion, to deliver an entertaining and enlightening inside-out look at TV broadcasting. Watching it now, some 30+ years after it's initial release, I'm reminded that, unfortunately, little has changed in the television industry in the last three decades.
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MCT:June 27, 2008The story of the first man in history killed for having low ratings.
One of the best film scripts ever written, and a film which is more relevant now than when it was written, and increases in relevance with every passing year. Amazing performances, actually based on a book about the newspaper industry, but adapted to here television. Every scene is perfect -
MCT:June 26, 2008
"Self Important" This is one creeper dark comedy...with drama intentions from the 70s. If you ever found yourself in front of a television set or the computer screen this is an obvious much watch.
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MCT:June 25, 2008
As the media continues to push the envelope with it's desperation in gaining ratings over integrity, this movie actually probably feels more relevant now than when it was made. A second tier network has seen poor ratings with their news division and it prompts them to start rolling some heads, including news anchor Beale, played in convincing fashion by Peter Finch. Nobody really takes getting fired well, but Beale goes off the deep end, vowing to kill himself on live television. This obviously causes an uproar for both the network executives and the audience, but any news is good news, and the attention sees the ratings flourish. The plot then goes down the road of ethical standards or lack thereof as the network, lead by programmer Diana (Dunaway), takes advantage of the crazy news anchor and gives him his own show to spout out profanities and anti-establishment slogans, such as the famous "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" line. In a nutshell it's pretty much about putting good taste aside for a successful business, and while it is an interesting scenario drawn up, it's also drawn out to an extent. I think the movie is a bit overwrought and takes itself a little too seriously with it's cast of characters, who are mostly unlikable, which is both good and bad given the nature of the film. That's not to say the performances weren't well done, as William Holden does the frustrated middle-aged man seamlessly, and Finch, as the rabid anchorman turned preacher, puts in a dazzling spectacle. The pacing is slow and it's certainly not a popcorn movie, but director Lumet mostly satisfies in this intriguing study on internal combustion at a sleazy television network.
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