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Movie Reviews of Broadcast News
Movie Review: "I can sing while I read! I am singing and reading both!"
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say about this film that hasn't already been said? I've seen it countless times, and I still love it. A few years ago I watched it on the suggestion of my mother, since it is one of her favorite movies and I loved it too. Albert Brooks' performance as Aaron is comedic genius. He had so many funny lines, and was an all-around likeable guy, despite the fact that he did come off as whiny on occasion. Holly Hunter played the part of Jane very well, and she seemed like a very real person struggling with her hectic work life and lack of a social life, especially in her scheduled crying jags. William Hurt totally had it in him to play the "all flash, no substance" news reporter who may be slightly lost in the big, bad world of news anchoring, but somehow managed to pull it off. Brooks, Hunter and Hurt all deserved to be given the awards that were unfairly received by other actors. This is, and will always be, one of my favorite movies.Movie Review: The fifth best film of all time.....really.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is quite simply a perfect film. It is about three REAL people in a somewhat messy love triangle, but it is so much better than any other movie in this genre because it doesn't stoop to stupid resolutions. The three main characters(Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks) are great at what they do, which is broadcast news, but they are terrible at matters of the heart. They always say the wrong thing at the wrong time, and because of that, we identify with them. When have any of us ever been absolutely perfect in the area of romance? The film is funny, sad and real. And Albert Brooks was absolutely robbed of his oscar in this role. It is his finest performance. If you are expecting by-the-numbers romance that you can see coming down fifth avenue, you will not enjoy this, but if you want to be touched by real people who try and fail at love, then this is the best film on the subject.Movie Review: Never forget, WE'RE the story...
Summary: 5 Stars
The only movie worthy of being paired with Paddy Chayefsky's Network. Yes, James L. Brooks is brilliant (isn't that a given?), but the man's a prophetic wizard, too, because in this single film, he correctly predicted the downard slide of our modern news business.
Of course, Chayefsky did this years earlier in Network (news as entertainment; hijacking of "objectivity" for political agenda; ratings ruling and overruling everything; news "stars" in front of cameras mattering more to "corporate" than good writing and reporting). Chayefsky's take, however, is much darker, less human, and does push the envelope of credulity. Broadcast News is all too accurate. Eerily accurate. If you haven't seen it, you sure should (and Network, too, if you haven't - a great double feature).
Movie Review: So True to Life....Perfect Research
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie for the first time 7 years ago when I was a freshman in highschool. Now that I'm working in the newsroom of a network affiliate I have come to realize just how real to life this movie is. Whoever researched the script on this either worked in television news or spent a lot of time in a newsroom. If you want realism...this is it. Especially the scene where Joan Cusak is running with a video tape (one of the funniest scenes, but also one of the most accurate). I can tell you, that in just the first few weeks of working in a news room I had run like that countless times, and been totally bowled over by someone doing the same twice. A must watch for anyone interested in the business.Movie Review: One of the best movies of the '80s
Summary: 5 Stars
A crackerjack of a movie, it's an intelligent and very funny look at TV broadcast news and the people who bring it to us. William Hurt is the pretty face/no brains anchor, Albert Brooks the smart writer who wants to be an anchor but doesn't have the talent, and Holly Hunter is the hyperactive producer who falls for both guys and loses both. So much is going on in this movie that repeated viewings reveal new insights and are always enjoyable. Great acting by all, and the script is terrific. The only fault, and it's a minor one, is the epilogue: it's superfluous. To me, this is one of the best, if not THE best, movies of the 80's.