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I've been meaning for a long time to watch Network. Had it on my Netflix list since the beginning, but I finally got around to bumping it up to the top. I'd heard that it was even more relevant today than in 1976.

What must have seemed outrageous in '76 seems incredibly true today. Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Savage - they have a different message, but the form and the function is the same.

I'm not sure what disturbed me more..The Communist and the "Ecumenical Liberation Army" leader arguing over distribution rights with a bunch of lawyers, or Ned Beatty (Jennings) proclaiming "You have messed with the PRIMAL FORCES OF NATURE".

There's a lot more to this movie than just Peter Finch yelling "I'm Mad As Hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!".

JaBbA says check it out.