Hey guys, here at Mets Police we have many interests, one of which is movies.
Today we take a look back at the movie Network. Network is the story of a TV Network that seems perpetually stuck in last place, led by an unlikeable senior executive named Frank Hackett, played by the great Robert Duvall.
The main character in the movie is Howard Beale. Beale is a long time news anchor and one day he decides he just can’t take it any more, or as he put it, he just ran out of bullshit.
You may be familiar with some parts of the most famous scene from Network, but do yourself a favor and watch the entire clip.
Beale yells and screams and even manages to fire up the masses.
Eventually, in the scene below, Beale gets a talking to by the rich owner who reminds Mr. Beale that it’s all about the business deals. I particularly enjoy the part at 2:45 when the owner talks about the Russians. Do you think the Russians are sitting in a board room discussing Karl Marx?
If you have never seen this movie do yourself a favor and watch it. It’s wonderfully cynical and may even open your eyes to a new way of thinking about things.
4 stars out of 4.
