Waste of time

To me, this movie is perfection.

Excellent but underrated film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

If I had to narrow it down to one - and it would take gun-point to get it that far - I would have to choose Broadcast News as my favorite film. It is, in the best way, a perfect storm: writing, acting and directing (&casting, & set design, & music...) First, everything starts with the SCRIPT. Smart, moving, hilarious, and *true*...it all hangs together without forcing moments, without phoniness, and depicts - if it's not what news departments are really like in America? - then it's what SEEMS to be real in news depts across America. It *feels* real for our purposes of drama . Secondly, the ACTING! William Hurt is a genius at being stupid (but looking smart), Albert Brooks is not just perfectly cast, which he is, but gives a 10/10 performance. So many memorable, repeatable lines (the timing!!) Again, the interconnection of the writing, the casting and the acting. You FEEL Jane's dilemma: your heart and head wants to love the Albert Brooks character, your eyes and...body? But something else, an attraction to...sheer talent? That singular talent Tom has? Makes her fall for Tom, the Wm Hurt character. Because then(!), tying it all together, is Holly Hunter. She is a phenomenal actress, but this is, I think, her best part. She does not. Miss. A beat. Not in humor, not in pathos, never. The writing, the acting, and the directing take you from the opening to the closing credits knowing you are safe to experience everything - and you do! For real: you laugh, you cry. But you never worry that they're going to cheat a moment. I don't know that it's the "Best film ever made" (that may require other things that I'm not aware of), but it is definitely my favorite film of all time.

This is a 80s movie about a TV news station. Maybe you expected some great investigation cases but here's it's not the subject : it's just about how competitive and seducing coworkers can do their job. I really like how this under pressure office can foster nice, close and genuine relationships between the team. However i don't understand why the movie is so dully written : characters don't talk clear and simple and after a time, it's really confusing ! The cast is great and Holly shows she can be a true manager. The faraway distant Nicholson is a funny add-on. At the end, even if the movie doesn't really delivers a hit, it's more entertaining than the dreadful « morning glory » that fails with everything the two movies share !

Finally after many years watched this 1987 film "Broadcast News" and it was done and paced well as most James L. Brooks(as he directed) films are. It's a look and take on the world of news that of a network news wing and it's blends work with the life and times of the central characters involved. Holly Hunter is good as an eager headstrong and direct news producer who will work around the clock to get a news story on the news as she tries to get stories true to the times and make it a ratings hit! On the side William Hurt is proper and a little arrogant as the head news anchor who will have his life turned upside down. And Albert Brooks is humble and hard working as an up and coming want to be news star who's just a reporter it's like he's behind the scenes.Aside from seeing the behind the scenes and inner working of news and breaking stories in the room the film blends with the relationships and love life's of the central characters and it's nice to see the legendary Jack Nicholson with some cameo work as the top nightly news anchor and the attractive Lois Chiles as a sexy news reporter who has a one night stand with William Hurt's character. Thru it all this film is about life, work, and change as in the end all of the characters reach a wrap in their own life it's like a new start a new beginning. Overall pretty good film that keeps interest and it's chemistry between the central characters keeps the film at bay and the performances from all involved are real and heartfelt.

I unfortunately had to watch this atrocity in my Journalism class, and I plan on never watching it again. I learned two things from this cinematic disaster: grabbing your lover's armpit with passion is uncomfortable for other people to watch and the ugly friend never gets the girl. Around 37% of the film contains either an awkward silence or a cringeworthy act of affection, such as Aaron kissing Jane on the shoulder and Tom groping Jane's chest in the middle of a public park. If you are forced against your will to witness this pathetic excuse of a movie, play a game that consists of blasting "Make Up Your Mind" by Deana Carter whenever Jane opens her mouth, because all you'll be missing is either a series of contradictory statements or one of her famous awkward silences. Jane's constant indecisiveness confirms that she is a disgrace to the female leads and heroines who confidently face our male-dominated society. Instead of coming off as a lovable goof, Jane comes off as emotionally unstable and psychotic. The ending was depressing and abrupt, which, in all honestly, didn't surprise me at all. The news aspect of the film was decent, but it could have been more informative. Overall, this movie was the cinematic equivalent to waiting in line at your local Target: nothing special.