But, man, you're never going to get any truth from us. We'll tell you anything you want to...
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Howard Beale:
[laughing to himself]
But, man, you're never going to get any truth from us. We'll tell you anything you want to hear; we lie like hell. We'll tell you that, uh, Kojak always gets the killer, or that nobody ever gets cancer at Archie Bunker's house, and no matter how much trouble the hero is in, don't worry, just look at your watch; at the end of the hour he's going to win. We'll tell you any shit you want to hear. We deal in *illusions*, man! None of it is true! But you people sit there, day after day, night after night, all ages, colors, creeds... We're all you know. You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here. You're beginning to think that the tube is reality, and that your own lives are unreal. You do whatever the tube tells you! You dress like the tube, you eat like the tube, you raise your children like the tube, you even *think* like the tube! This is mass madness, you maniacs! In God's name, you people are the real thing! *WE* are the illusion! So turn off your television sets. Turn them off now. Turn them off right now. Turn them off and leave them off! Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I'm speaking to you now! TURN THEM OFF...
[collapses in a prophetic swoon as the audience erupts in thunderous applause]
Transcript
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But man you're never gonna get any truth from us
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We'll tell you anything you want to hear We lie like hell
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We'll tell you that uh Kojak always gets the killer
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and that nobody ever gets cancer in Archie Bunker's house
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No matter how much trouble the hero is in don't worry
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just look at your watch at the end of the hour he's gonna win
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We'll tell you any shit you want to hear
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We deal in illusions man None of it is true
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But you people sit there day after day night after night
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all ages colors creeds
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We're all you know
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You're beginning to believe the illusions we're spinning here
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You're beginning to think the tube is reality and that your own lives are unreal
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You do whatever the tube tells you
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Dress like the tube you eat like the tube
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raise your children like the tube you think like the tube
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This is mass madness you maniacs
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In God's name you people are the real thing
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We are the illusion
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So turn off your television sets Turn them off now
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Turn them off right now Turn them off and leave them off
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Turn them off right in the middle of the sentence I'm speaking to you now
Clip duration: 77 seconds
Views: 327
Timestamp in movie: 01h 05m 48s
Uploaded: 30 November, 2022
Genres: drama
Summary: When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
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Actors
07:26 Is that clear
03:04 Then get out
01:03 You need me
00:09 I'm as mad as hell
00:15 I'm Diana Christensen
00:57 Good evening
00:13 This was the story of Howard Beale
01:05 There is a whole
00:38 Believe me
06:05 Edward George Ruddy died today
04:21 At the bottom of all of our terrified souls
00:06 Good afternoon
00:52 I'm the man that you presumably love
00:28 I just ran out of bullshit
00:38 I feel lousy about the pain that I've caused my wife...
01:03 I sent you all a concept analysis report yesterday
00:21 Here we are
00:41 Since this show is the only thing I had going for me in my...
01:05 This story is about Howard Beale
00:51 And pretended to be happy