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Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:34 pm to Charlie Arglist
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:42 pm to Charlie Arglist
Great movie! Network. It was also rather prophetic as to the direction television was to take.
Peter Finch was brilliant. I can still remember seeing the bumper stickers with that expression on them.
Peter Finch was brilliant. I can still remember seeing the bumper stickers with that expression on them.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 9:46 pm to CaptChandler
When he announced during what was supposed to be his last broadcast that he was going to shoot himself on the air and stated it should get great ratings, I nearly died laughng.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 10:05 pm to Charlie Arglist
They tell our kids to "just say no", and then some panty waist judge lets a drug dealer go.
Definitely what I thought that was gonna be about.
Definitely what I thought that was gonna be about.
Posted on 10/20/17 at 10:32 pm to Charlie Arglist
They're yelling in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 1:13 am to Charlie Arglist
I have no idea what's happening in this thread but I'm under 30 and Network is in my top 10 movies OAT
Posted on 10/21/17 at 1:25 am to DecadePlusLurker
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top 10 movies OAT
That's crazy, off the cuff I can name 10 better...
EmpireSB
2001
Clockwork Orange
Silence OTLs
Shawshank
Gump
Tinker Tailor
Inception
In its genre, Kane
Alien
Posted on 10/21/17 at 8:01 am to IceTiger
It's all subjective but I wouldn't put at least a third of that list anywhere near Network.
4 Oscars
One of the most underrated (or maybe forgotten) casts ever
Brilliant writing
Beautiful cinematography
Legit iconic moments ("Mad as Hell" speech)
Accurately predicts modern media/culture
Is a movie with a message worth hearing, which is so rare
Top 10 ever, I stand by my statement.
4 Oscars
One of the most underrated (or maybe forgotten) casts ever
Brilliant writing
Beautiful cinematography
Legit iconic moments ("Mad as Hell" speech)
Accurately predicts modern media/culture
Is a movie with a message worth hearing, which is so rare
Top 10 ever, I stand by my statement.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 8:05 am to IceTiger
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Tinker Tailor
Which one? I loved LeCarre's Smiley saga but the adaptations put me right to sleep. Did anyone ever do The Honourable Schoolboy? It seems like that one would translate to screen a little better.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 8:07 am to Charlie Arglist
Blind links piss me off also...
Posted on 10/21/17 at 9:18 am to DecadePlusLurker
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4 Oscars
Kramer vs. Kramer sucked and it won oscars...im not saying Network is that far down, but...
quote:
underrated (or maybe forgotten)
Doesn't stand the test of time
I agree with your other points but scores of films share some/all those attributes and carry even more solid points.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 10:07 am to IceTiger
Kramer vs Kramer doesn't suck, it's just boring and didn't age well.
And standing the test of time =\= "does the average person remember it".... Standing the test of time is aging well, and few movies have aged like Network. A black comedic satire that in a few decades bloomed into a tragic reflection of modern culture. What more could you ask for, as far as aging goes?
Also, you said Inception lol
And standing the test of time =\= "does the average person remember it".... Standing the test of time is aging well, and few movies have aged like Network. A black comedic satire that in a few decades bloomed into a tragic reflection of modern culture. What more could you ask for, as far as aging goes?
Also, you said Inception lol
This post was edited on 10/21/17 at 10:11 am
Posted on 10/21/17 at 1:53 pm to IceTiger
Perhaps three movies on your list are even in Network's class (2001, A Clockwork Orange and Alien). Network definitely deserves to be on any top-ten list. But it's a matter of opinion, and that's my 2 cents, fwiw.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 1:58 pm to DecadePlusLurker
quote:
Also, you said Inception lol
While Inception was a decent movie, I found it oddly disappointing. It had a great plot idea, but it seemed to be lacking something, perhaps too convoluted? I certainly wouldn't include it on a top-ten list of all-time movies, not above Network for sure.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 2:00 pm to Charlie Arglist
Movies are stupid
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