Are you yelling yet?
Paddy Chayefsky wrote screenplays — some original writing, some screen adaptations — for some of my favorite films, that I have already reviewed, e.g. Paint Your Wagon and The Americanization of Emily.
I offer this segment from another Chayefsky favorite, which I have not yet reviewed.
A true classic has lasting relevance.
Howard Beale’s short speech alone still qualifies this movie as a classic.
When I return to writing movie reviews, I will cover Network and recommend it highly.
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 under Amerika, antiestablishment, making, meaning, memory, movies, television, video.
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[...] banks, television, Amerika, antiestablishment, movies, memory, video, politics, meaning A year ago (April 2, 2008) I posted a short clip from a favorite movie scene. It may have been too early for many people. [...]