broadcast news { dir . james l. brook and 1987 } or although it lack the emotional punch of brook debut feature and ( term of endearment ) broadcast news be a superlative film and with exceptional performance from each of the three lead and a script that feel a genuine and well research a a hard hitting news report . let it be know and this be a character film first and foremost and a satire second . in my mind it succeed on both level on it own term . the film character be give surprising depth and dimension and while the satire remain sly and never bitter . comparison to network be unnecessary because the film have two completely separate goal and attitude . while also a great film and network be a cynical and weary work while in other word and it mad a hell and feed up with the state of television . network style of satire feel more extreme and guerrilla . in contrast and the character populate the news room of broadcast news love and live for their job ( sometimes to the detriment of their love life . ) they derive pleasure from the stress and satisfaction of news reporting and just a the audience derive pleasure from watch this sweet and romantically realistic masterpiece .