I MUST MAKE MY WITNESS!
I've just seen one of the best films I've seen in a very very very long time. I've seen lots of very very good ones and I've written about them but this one is near the top of any films that I've written about. Sidney Lumet's Network is a brilliantly written satire of the television industry and much more.
The writing is great, the acting is good, and the film shifts between varying tones without being awkward. This was watched as a result of an urgent email from Andrew after he had seen it and declared it "one of the most well made films" he's ever seen. I must agree.
This film pretty much predicted FOX television and is also one of the most quotable movies ever.
One observation.
Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Network. Three of the most quotable movies ever... all have Robert Duvall in it. Coincidence? I think not.
In other news: class today went fine. I had coffee in the morning and classes went by. I didn't fall asleep and as a matter of fact, I only yawned once!
I had a cupcake at the Magnolia bakery today. Mmmmm.
What else? I don't know. Bye.
"I want you to go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell: "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
-Howard Beale
*edit - Network lost the best picture oscar to Rocky...*
