Saw that when it was shown on HBO back in 1977. I thought it was brilliant.
I watched it again a couple of years ago. Doesn't seem so far fetched now.
Sure doesn't. It predicted a lot of what is going on today. That the TV generation would lose some of their humanity and live their lives vicariously thru TV characters and be more prone to crime. And most importantly, the way that the news became entertainment and how corporations just bought and paid for the "news".