I saw Network many years ago. In the meeting with Mr. Beale, the way Jensen's eyes light up have always indicated a sort of cinematic awakening for the protagonist. When I rewatched it, I wasn't sure if Jensen was smirking in part of it.
When Mr. Beale says "There is only IBM and ITT and AT&T and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, and Exxon," obviously these companies existed once before bailouts became the norm for bigger companies, and while their bylaws may be immutable (they're not), his speech seemed to poke fun how even the primal forces aren't invincible. Jensen's idealism could almost be viewed as a rejection of predestination. Or at least as a situational freedom, but that might be getting a bit too philosophical.
I saw Network many years ago. In the meeting with Mr. Beale, the way Jensen's eyes light up have always indicated a sort of cinematic awakening for the protagonist. When I rewatched it, I wasn't sure if Jensen was smirking in part of it.
When Mr. Beale says "There is only IBM and ITT and AT&T and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, and Exxon," obviously these companies existed once before bailouts became the norm for bigger companies, and while their bylaws may be immutable (they're not), his speech seemed to poke fun how even the primal forces aren't invincible. Jensen's idealism could almost be viewed as a rejection of predestination. Or at least as a situational freedom, but that might be getting a bit too philosophical.
That last sentence is *chef's kiss*.
Keith Olbermann did a really good podcast breaking down all the ways in which "Network" was prescient...starts about halfway through this episode: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-countdown-with-keith-olbe-99705496/episode/episode-42-countdown-with-keith-olbermann-92822-102562490