Posted on 06/17/2016 8:50:22 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
One of the greatest scenes ever, and it’s even more relevant today than it was then.
“Pretty sad. Guy gets his big break, the role of a life time, and a year later, he’s dead of a heart attack.”
Some never even GET the role of a lifetime.
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Perhaps the last of the Great Alcoholics.
Truer than most know about.
Our Howard Beale certainly better not meet the same fate that the movie’s Howard Beale did, although I’m afraid someone may eventually try.
You and me both. I am actually surprised that an attempt has not been made yet.
FWIW,
This scene is the best.
Network - We’re In A Lot Of Trouble!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvT_qEZJf8
So, not long ago I had an honest conversation with the Head Writer for Jake Tappers 4pm CNN show, Jason something.
He was expressing so much frustration and cynicism about his job I asked him if he knew of the movie “Network”. He knew it and said the Media is exactly like that movie. And there is nothing he can do about it.
I have his phone number if anybody wants to call him.
“It’s the Individual that’s finished.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcpWk2WKhEM
This movie is mandatory viewing.
Damn, I forgot about that scene.
I’ve been saying for a number years that Conservative Politicians must destroy the liberals reliance on the “Group”.
It is so freaking easy to do.
We must destroy the narrative of “Group identity” the Democrats use to get votes and control people.
I’ll say it again, It is so easy to do !!!!!
It would undermine virtually everything the Dems have built.
Trump can do it.
Mr. Boyle nails it!
Powerfully prescient.
I would call if voicing my outrage at media’s gross dishonesty and disservice to this nation, would make a difference.
RE: “This scene is the best.
Network - We’re In A Lot Of Trouble!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvT_qEZJf8";
Meant to say actor Peter Finch -
Paddy Chayefsky was a prophet.
Ayn Rand even BETTER !!
I would call if voicing my outrage at media’s gross dishonesty and disservice to this nation, would make a difference.
Understand.
We talked very quickly about a lot of things.
He really liked my idea of having the MSM attack their competitors for either flat out lying, misrepresentation or omission. And we both agreed that Howard Kurtz’s Fox show “Media Buzz” is very weak. My idea is to create a media war for ratings.
As an example; “They lied or misled you, and here is how they did it”. We know this because we are in the same business as them. We know all the tricks.
They or some MSM network could make a fortune if they would just break the ice on what really “Makes the News” and why. The back and forth battle would play out like a soap opera and their ratings would go through the roof.
OK, I’m going to have to watch this.
Howard Beale was the best person at that network.
Yes, there is a bit of Howard Beale in President Trump. They're both truth tellers who are perceived as being on the side of the people, as being their voice -- our voice.
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