The writer is Paddy Chayevsky; the only person in Hollywood history to win more that two Oscars for screenwriting without a partner. The other two films are Marty and The Hospital.
I see a bit of Donald Trump in Duvall character. Rants and raves, and sneers when he causes others pain. Then goes soft spoken and cuddly. Even bad publicity is good publicity in DT's opinion: just like Duvall at the end. Anything for $$$$.
I love it when Hackett asks Diana if there's anything going between her & Max & she just casually sighs & says, "Not anymore". There were a lot of subtle scenes & quick lines throughout the movie that you had to watch closely to catch. Brilliant movie all around - still one of my faves. Not only foretold what was to come (such as a 4th network station), but other things too.
All DOG & PONY show to fool 90% in USA. Do you still believe FRAUD CONGRESS/SENATE/PRESIDENT in USA? Wactc this before DOG & PONY Scripted show ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5O2YHZekrf8.html
It pains me, the writing is so brilliant and we don't get any of this anymore. Just look at what the Academy is awarding Best Screenplay lately or the movies Lessons From the Screenplay celebrated here on RU-vid. Can any of those films compare? I see so many here saying Holden is the man, Duvall is the man. They are to some degree. But they would be nothing in this scene without Chayefsky's screenplay. To me, Chayefsky is the man. Died too soon.
The script wasnt that good actually. Lots of angry people shouting monologues about ethics to each other. The monologues were good, but this was far from cohesive and dynamic.
mskidi oh fucking bullshit you need to watch the movie if that’s all you got from it Here’s the screenplay sfy.ru/?script=network If you think it’s all shouting I suggest you watch it again
@@randywhite3947 Theres a lot of shouting. Youre deluded if you think otheriwse. And there was nothing subtle about it. There was certainly nothing ambiguous about the morality involved. The characters were all pretty awful. And it was difficult to care about them. It was about the exploitation of a lunatic. Chayefsky wrote some good stuff. this isn't it. I recall they parodied him in an episode of Get Smart.
It's never implied in the movie, but I always wondered if Ruddy's "mild" heart attack was induced by corporate operatives at the CCA board. The timing just seemed so convenient.
I always wondered if Holden was ever considered for the role of Ben Bradlee in All The President's Men. Jason Robards played the role well but I think Holden is closer to the real Bradlee in looks and voice.
Keep in mind, too, that Frank (Duvall's character) was criticizing Howard only a few minutes before this. I think he should have gotten the Supporting Actor nomination over Ned Beatty; nothing against Beatty, but Frank was more of a sycophantic weasel and in my opinion more layered.
Ratings are the God of television shows. Paddy saw this in his TV work in the fifties. That's why his satirical diatribe of the medium is so vicious in Network. The actors all achieved brilliant performances. Astonishing that Lumet rarely went over four takes in these scenes.
The way Chayefsky juxtaposes the most mundane programming like Tony Orlando and Dawn, All in the Family, Phyllis and Mary Tyler Moore as direct competitors to The Mao Tse Tung hour and Howard Beale's apocalyptical tirades is comedic genius. It also predicts the extremes of RU-vid; through which you can either watch kitten videos or people dying in bomb attacks, plane crashes or tragic accidents.
@WLegacy30 Of course, that doesn't mean we don't have power. There is a remote, and an off button. It's as simple as that. Television programmers focus on one thing- ratings. If people are not watching, they cancel programming.
Nowadays movies like Black Panther are considered high art deserving of major awards. Nothing but junk coming out of Hollywood these days. Just sit back and be spoonfed your entertainment. No thinking required. Very sad
@outinsider One of my favorite scenes in the entire movie. Fine acting. However, your comment was poignant and very true. News programming today is nothing more but salacious reporting for individuals who feed off nonsense and are easily brainwash by any crap toss out as "information." Yeah, Network was satire in 1975 and sadly most of the mentality exhibited by some of the characters in the movie is frightening realistic today.
"Later that night, Duvall explained to the press that he was not laughing at Winters but because James Caan, his co-star in "The Godfather," had been making funny faces. If this was small comfort, at least Winters could find solace after Duvall, also nominated in the supporting category, also went home a loser."
