The 1976 film 'The Network' tracks out Howard Beale's moments of madness and sincerity from the period of his dismissal from television until the end of his number one show, full of "bulshit" and parody. The satire falls not as much on Howard who has lost his mind, but on the producers and presidents of the Network. Moreover, the great culmination comes when Beale cease to bring high ratings for the channel, therefore the most reasonable alternative seems to be his elimination. ON AIR! And why not? If the producers can put a looney on telly they can always bring him down so it will be memorable! Recently we've watched "Good night and good luck", a film about Edward Murrow, a journalist with priciples and ideals. Both films share the same conviction that the golden age of Television is over and it's getting worse every year. These people thought so in the 70s, how about 38 years later ? Probably now there're 38 times more manipulative producers or whoever puts that content out there.
"We Are the Illusion"
"Don't Trust us"
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