[re_nortex]

I don’t really see a similarity between Griffith’s grifter character and Beale. Beale wasn’t a grifter, was he?

For sure, the motivations behind Lonesome Rhodes and Howard Beale were vastly different in that the latter was a true believer. But, in both cases, their mastery of the "cool" medium and the undiscerning public acceptance of each was struck me as the underlying similarity.

[Huck]

Have you seen Fail Safe? I like a good handful of Lumet's movies from the list above. I like Fonda and Matthau. Wondering if it's worth watching.

I've reaaaaally become an admirer of "Network" in recent years. Love the cast. Love the exceptional script. And I'm a sucker for early-to-mid 70s. Love that era.