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Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It depicts a television network struggling with poor ratings until the nightly live broadcast of its longtime news anchor Howard Beale inadvertently showcases his breakdown into increasingly psychotic behavior, which makes his show a surprise hit. Alongside Finch, the film stars Faye Dunaway, William…
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Remembering Robert Duvall and Revisiting Network (1975). A Film That Saw the Future Before We Were Ready to Admit It. One of Cinema’s Greatest Warnings Disguised as Entertainment. With him passing today Robert Duvall is in mind. I will do my Three Tune Tuesday post tomorrow and instead discuss a legendary film tonight. Robert Duvall has given us one of the most remarkable acting careers in American film. With a body…More
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These days there are a lot of films that throw out social commentary. Perhaps more than there ever have been in the past two decades as Hollywood throws out whatever's hot on the agenda pushing. It's almost a challenge to find something that *isn't* political or commentary on something at this point. Sometimes this is done well, but this often feels like something that has been done to death already with little room…More
# Network (1976) Film Review: How Multinational Corporations Destroyed the News Occult Analysis... Uncensored Cinefiles Video & Podcast Platforms... Youtube: Odysee: Podcast: This is a film review of Network (1976) one of the greatest movies of all time. Network shows how the news went from being a social service to being a for profit part of big corporate news networks. Before the late 1970's channels would lose mo…More
"I'm a human being god damnit, my life has value!" The movie centers around a news anchor who learns of his impending layoff and decides to kill himself live on air. However, he instead announces his retirement after being convinced by the channel. Howard Beale, played wonderfully by Peter Finch (who posthumously won an Oscar for his role), delivers a chilling monologue that is as timely today as it was then. Paddy…More
Felipe Ruiz. Hoy en la Filmoteca Ninja traemos una joya clasica, hablo de "Network" u film que es más que una película de drama y sátira, es una obra maestra del cine que ha resistido el paso del tiempo. Estrenada en 1976, sigue siendo una de las películas más importantes y emblemáticas de la historia del cine. La película ha sido aclamada por críticos y público por igual, y es considerada una de las obras más influ…More
Name of actor: Peter Finch Name of film: Network Director: Sidney Lumet Year: 1976 Poster Why this actor: Sidney Lumet's 70's film Network, features Peter Finch's star turn as an unhinged Howard Beale. His roaring performance has now become part of pop culture. Finch's performance is all fire and worthy of the description 'powerhouse'. It's a wonderfully mental performance – and as an acting role, perfect for Lumet'…More
Few can write a script as smart as Paddy Chayefsky could, especially one regarding the television industry. This is a multiple watch film. Thick. Surreal. Telling. (As I write this, another Network post already comes to mind.) The characters in this kind of piece are very important, and they deliver from the page to the screen and in between. Howard Beale (played by Peter Finch) and Diana Christensen (played by Faye…More