A movie made 30 years ago that perfectly describes the situation today about television, news, and the main stream media. It resonates louder and sounds truer today that it did when the movie was made.
From the motion picture Network (1976)
"I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
You have meddled with the primary forces of nature, Mr Beale, and I won't have it! Is that clear? You think you merely stopped a business deal. That is not the case. The Arabs have taken billions of dollars out of this country, and now they must put it back! It is ebb and flow, tide and gravity. ...
Trailer for Network (1976), starring Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Greatness.
Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch both won Oscars(R) for their remarkable roles in this penetrating expose of the nature of power and electronic journalism. William Holden and Robert Duvall co-star. Year: 1976 MPAA Rating: R (c) 1976 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.