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The Verdict (1981) with Paul Newman. I guess it’s underrated bc you don’t hear about it in convos of the great, but I know it’s taught along with the best directed films
Seen it. Don’t remember it, but I recall a strange helicopter scene with Jack Ward who plays the judge. Also, an alcoholic lawyer (Paul Newman).
I love Sydney Lumet movies. He may be the greatest director of the 70s and made one of my all time favorite movies…Serpico.
Network was a prediction that stands up today.
And, one day, I have to sit down and watch Prince of the City.
Jack Warden is his co-council and no helicopters - you might be thinking of And Justice For All
Someone once said Network wasn’t a good movie, but like 3-4 god level scenes that propped up the rest of a weak movie…I’ll let that be a discussion point…
…(But I will say that I think Babylon can be viewed the same way, but suffers under a significantly longer runtime)
You are correct. It was And Justice For All but I have seen both and I liked them both at the time I saw them.
In HS I was basically an insomniac and I would watch Turner Classics at 2 in the morning.
I have seen Network many times and it gives me chills just thinking about it. Specifically Faye Dunaway’s character. The idea of the ice queen from the holding company (basically Viacom). The speech about globalization from Ned Beatty.
I look at 70s movies as stage productions. The films are so well paced and character rich that I can forgive the stuff the director and team missed on like the Black Panther scenes in Network.
Dog Day is a fun, surprising and entertaining film also…
Never heard of Babylon but will look it up now. Do you mean the 2022 movie? I’m sort of out of the loop with new movies, but I’ll investigate. Thanks.