Tag Archives: Network 1976

Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell

Source:Retro Report– California was mad as tell about taxes, in 1978. Source:The New Democrat  “When Howard Jarvis declared that he was mad as hell about rising property taxes in California, he started a tax cutting movement that rolled across the … Continue reading

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Oscars: 1977 Oscars- Fay Dunaway: Wins Best Actress For Network

“Faye Dunaway wins the Best Actress Oscar for Network at the 49th Academy Awards. Presented by Louise Fletcher.” Watch Fay Dunaway’s speech here Oscars Faye Dunaway plays perhaps the best ever corporate tough as nails, well bitch in Network. She’s shooting … Continue reading

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Oscars: Network (1976) ‘Win Original Screenplay: 1977 Oscars’

Paddy Chayefsky, accepting an Oscar for Network (1976) in 1977. “Paddy Chavefsky wins the Oscar for Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen–based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced) for Network at the 49th … Continue reading

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Woohoo Kitty’s: Video: Howard Beale: It’s The Individual That’s Finished

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’m not sure you can understand the movie Network, without understanding the 1970s. Either through living through that decade, which I did the last four years of it, … Continue reading

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Daniel Kobayashi: Video: Network 1976, Ned Beatty: “The World is a Business”

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger “The world is a business”, scary thought at least from my perspective that business’s and corporations, as well as government’s, not trying to sound like a Socialist here, … Continue reading

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Flanagan: Video: Network 1976 Trailer: An Inside Look at Modern Contemporary News Media

Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Anyone who’s interested in modern network news should watch the movie Network from 1976.  It’s … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Opinion: James Parker: Madder Than Hell: How Network Anticipated Contemporary Media

The Atlantic: Opinion: James Parker: Madder Than Hell: How Network Changed Contemporary Media Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This is an interesting topic for a blog that I got from James … Continue reading

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Howard Beale: Network (1976) ‘We’re In a Lot of Trouble’

Source:Sunny Chew– The Great Peter Finch as Howard Beale. Source:Real Life Journal “This clip from Network reminded us of why we become a bunch of couch potatoes! Howard Beale : We are in a lot of trouble!… because the only … Continue reading

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Press Think: Opinion: Dan Gillmor: Criticizing CNN: Goodbye to That: Saying Goodbye to the Cable News Network?

This post was originally posted at FRS FreeStateNow on WordPress Press Think: Opinion: Dan Gillmor: Criticizing CNN: Goodbye to That Whatever happened to the Cable News Network which if not was the standard at least when it came to cable … Continue reading

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