I just can't stand this movie.

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LetThemEatCake01 — 9 years ago(June 16, 2016 12:39 AM)

I don't know why. Is it my own experience working in the media? Is it how people just disappear into a corporation? I don't know but I absolutely hate it. I only saw it for Faye Dunaway.

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sirako — 9 years ago(June 27, 2016 07:31 PM)

it's because it's awful and pretentious

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jojomack2006 — 9 years ago(August 02, 2016 02:39 PM)

What's "awful and pretentious" about the film Network. Be specific. It's too liberal?? Too conservative??? Toowhat?? don't you see Howard Beale on Fox News?? (Hello Bill O'Reilly!! Blowhard. Sean Hannity..sell your soul.."Give me $5 million, I'll say it". Hillarys from Mars..) Network to me is REAL. How many movies can say that?!? They're all focus grouped to death. I'll bet you hard cash there were people who didn't want Network made. (Can't bite the hand that feeds us. Our TV division will get pissed!) Screw them. I can imagine reaction to black revolutionaries. Ha Ha This is REAL. Black Lives matter. Deal with it..

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twominds79 — 9 years ago(December 07, 2016 04:11 PM)

It's just as relevant today as it was in the 70's . Sign of a great picture .

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Owlwise — 9 years ago(December 08, 2016 06:22 AM)

The artist generally sees what's coming before everyone else and that's the case with this film, which seems just as much a documentary now, as well as the brilliant & scathing satire that it's always been.

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jrhpax — 9 years ago(January 14, 2017 06:50 AM)

I'm glad Owlwise pointed out that the movie is a satire. I assume that's why some people don't like it and don't get it. They probably don't like "Dr. Strangelove," either.
I respect their opinion, but I think "Network" is brilliant. It lost the Oscar because sentimentality and inspiration ("Rocky") beat satire.