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There are moments in cinematic history forever etched into our culture's collective consciousness.
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In the 1976 movie Network , the angry, suicidal television anchor played by Peter Finch famously urged his viewers to rise up against life's "bullshit" and adopt his rant: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to ...
Movie clip speaks directly to Bengal fans
If you give it to me, I promise to make you laugh. Just click on the picture below and you'll be entertained by newscaster Howard Beale in the 1976 classic "Network." According to Wikipedia, the free ...
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Envision the revolutionary Patrick Henry standing up and declaring, “Give me liberty or give me death.”Or Peter Finch as anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 movie “Network” bellowing, ...
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When the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Sunday, September 21, 2008 the late and legendary comedian George Carlin is an odds-on ...
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Baz Luhrmann says his latest film Australia , due for release in November, was influenced by outback films from the 1940s and 50s -- films like The Overlanders and Jedda .
Is it still possible to satirise reality TV? Film-makers don't tire of trying, says John Patterson, but Sydney Lumet's Network hit the target 30 years ago "I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" ...
DeKAY: Latest import - New Atheism
"I don't think even the blackest atheist has an idea of what real separation [from God] will be.
Executives demand transparency
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In the 1976 movie "Network," Howard Beale, a veteran news anchor played by Peter Finch, becomes psychotic after being told he's too old to anchor the newscast.
Heath honoured at European premiere
The cast and crew of The Dark Knight have been full of admiration for their late co-star Heath Ledger.
Community Critic: - The Dark Knight'
Much of the publicity for "The Dark Knight" this past year centered around Heath Ledger, so much in fact, you forget it was the next Batman movie.
There's a lot of talk about Heath Ledger winning the Oscar for his role as the Joker in THE DARK KNIGHT.
The Joker's wild in new Batman flick
As the Joker in "The Dark Knight," Heath Ledger doesn't so much chew up the scenery as he gnaws on it, grinds it into a pulp and then spits it out with a loud patooey.
Does Ledger have shot at the Oscar?
The buzz started before the first reviews of The Dark Knight leaked out. The Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil was one of the first to suggest it, back in March.
Oscar watchers dampen award hype for Ledger's Joker
When the new Batman movie "The Dark Night" began screenings last month before its U.S. debut on Friday, some moviegoers saw Heath Ledger as an instant Oscar candidate as the deranged villain, The Joker.
Michael Caine Supports an Oscar Nomination for Heath Ledger
Home : Features : People : Michael Caine Supports an Oscar Nomination for Heath Ledger Michael Caine Supports an Oscar Nomination for Heath Ledger 12-Jul-2008 Written by: Ivana Cheong The British actor believes ...
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore," said Peter Finch's character Howard Beale in the 1976 movie "Network." Gas prices are above $4 with no foreseeable end.
Can Heath Win Posthumous Oscar? `The Closer' Gets New Foe: Hollywood Buzz
Could he become only the second actor to win a posthumous Academy Award? ``The academy favors psychopaths and murderous types,'' Greg Dean Schmitz, film commentator for Fandango.com , said in an interview.
Some Network dialogue, revisited
Howard: I'm gonna kill myself. Max: Ah shit, Howard. Howard: I'm gonna blow my brains out right on the air, right in the middle of the seven o'clock news.