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The Media Is The Devil

by yourmrjones

Created 07/16/12

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4 comments
★ 11

Art. Memoir. Journalism. Film. Live Television Variety. Television Soap Operas. John Malkovich. No matter what the media, someone... somewhere is going to be hurt. Maybe killed. Maybe lose their soul. Or their mind. Cinema and Television tells us all (who better?). The media- it's the devil.

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    Ace in the Hole

    Billy Wilder

    A reporter risks an innocent chump's life for the story of a lifetime. One of the sunniest noirs ever made.

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    Sweet Smell of Success

    Alexander Mackendrick

    Getting an item in an influential column is the most important thing in the world. More important than a young couple's happiness certainly.

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    F for Fake

    Orson Welles

    Welles looks at liars in art and published memoirs. With music by that French liar Michel Legrand.

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    Sullivan’s Travels

    Preston Sturges

    If it hadn't been for one director's enslavement to pretension... we might have been robbed of "Ants in Your Pants of 1940".

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    8½

    Federico Fellini

    Film or Italian Women. Truly the media is the devil.

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    Blow Out

    Brian De Palma

    One lonely sound technician's dedication to the truth brings him misery and the perfect scream.

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    The Golden Age of Television

    In "The Comedian", Rod Serling and John Frankenheimer adapt Ernest Lehman's quasi-prequel to "Sweet Smell of Success" (featuring an appearance from J.J. Hunsecker's rival columnist Otis Ellwell) in order to examine a true showbiz monster- a comedian.

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    Rosemary’s Baby

    Roman Polanski

    Who is John Cassavetes really sacrificing his first born to- Satan or Sweet Lady Television Soap Opera?

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    Being John Malkovich

    Spike Jonze

    Is it immortality... or just the siren call of being a revered eccentric character actor?

4 comments

  • By AlexHall
    July 26, 2012
    11:12 PM

    Videodrome not worthy? No disrespect or anything, it's still a great list!
    Reply

  • By azzyistired
    July 28, 2012
    02:11 PM

    what about fear and loathing in las vegas? the journalist becomes his own story
    Reply

  • By MainelyKirby
    July 31, 2012
    01:05 PM

    Since I love every film in this list that I've seen, I'll surely be checking out those I haven't! THANKS!
    Reply

  • By yourmrjones
    August 15, 2012
    04:32 PM

    Videodrome and Fear/Loathing are great suggestions- Thanks! Mainely- they are definitely worth checking out!
    Reply

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