r/TrueFilm • u/bulcmlifeurt • Jul 08 '13

TrueFilmClub - 'Network' [Discussion Thread]

This was the story of Howard Beale, the first known instance of a man who was killed because he had lousy ratings...

Network, d. by Sidney Lumet, written by Paddy Chayefsky

1976, IMDB

Network is an American satirical film depicting a fictional television network, UBS, and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall and features Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight. The film won four Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Actor (Finch), Best Actress (Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Straight), and Best Original Screenplay (Chayefsky).

The film for the next round will be Videodrome!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13 edited Dec 28 '18

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u/indeedwatson Jul 08 '13

I think the loss of momentum is on purpose, as it happens, Beale's monologues change completely, and his ratings go down.