Timmie and Mike are mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore! Tune in for their discussion on the classic satire, Network, a film that’s so much more than its famous tagline…
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I. Intro
A. Do We Watch the News?
II. Network (1976) [00:04:45]
A. Why Network?
B. Amazing Cast & Characters
- Faye Dunaway (Diana)
- Peter Finch (Howard)
- William Holden (Max)
- Robert Duvall (Frank)
C. Great Filmmakers
- Paddy Chayefsky (Writer)
- Sidney Lumet (Director)
III. Why It’s Relevant Today [00:16:00]
A. It’s Always Been About the Ratings
B. We’re Mad As Hell, & We’re Not Going To Take This Anymore!
C. Because You’re On Television Dummy
D. Raised By TV
E. People Love Reality TV
F. Everybody’s Working for the Weekend…TV
IV. Satire Today [00:42:50]
A. 1970s Were A Good Time for Satire
- And Justice for All
- Being There
- Catch 22
B. Is This Type of Film Being Made Today?
- Birdman
- The Big Short
C. Satire Moved To Television?
- The Daily Show
- Episodes
- Last Week Tonight
- South Park
V. Mini Segments [00:48:25]
A. Mike’s Movie Reviews: Joy (2015)
VI. Conclusions
Original Music
The music found in this episode was written and performed by the talented Jesse James.
Audio Editing
This show was edited by Ryan Jacobi.
