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Wiz Imp

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1. Network is one of my all time favorite movies. It was so far ahead of its time.

Reply to bmichaelh (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:50 PM

23 hrs ago

It absolutely seemed to predict the future of TV News.

The closing line is my favorite:
"This was the story of Howard Beale: The first known instance of a man who was killed because he had lousy ratings."

Such a great movie!

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Greatness of film Network [View all] bmichaelh 23 hrs ago OP

Network is one of my all time favorite movies. It was so far ahead of its time. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #1

I love that movie MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #2