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Movies

Buttoneer

(709 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:21 PM Sep 2024

"Network" is probably my favorite movie of all time. [View all]

The writing is so incredible and prescient for its time. Here's a link to the some of the best quotes from the movie.
Arthur Jensen's speech is only rivaled by the "Lemon speech" from the Fall of the House of Usher series.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/quotes/

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"Network" is probably my favorite movie of all time. [View all] Buttoneer Sep 2024 OP

Part of my permanent collection. The Wizard Sep 2024 #1

I was 10 when my Mom and Aunt dragged me and my cousin to see it at the drive-in. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #2

Yep! Robert Duvall would be serving the interest of Rupert Murdoch in this scenario nt Buttoneer Sep 2024 #3

Network is a great film, but my favorite is Casablanca. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #4

I'm mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore. Funtatlaguy Sep 2024 #5

I somehow managed to never see that one until about ten years ago. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #6

My favorite movie Bok_Tukalo Sep 2024 #7

Arthur Jensen Speech is great, and still relevant Martin Eden Sep 2024 #8

It was on the Movies! TV channel last night. I sat through the first half of it and then went to bed. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 #9