I'm as mad as hell!Version en ligne This is the immortal refrain yelled by anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network. It seems that the film, 40 years on from its UK release, has just as much to say about the state of the world today than it did back then. par Licianne Machado 1 What does "the dollar buys a nickel's worth" mean? a Paying an arm and a leg b A penny saved is a penny earned c Flat broke 2 What does "mad as hell" mean? a hot to the touch b very angry c crazy 3 What does he mean by "not gonna take it"? a He's going to steal from you. b He cannot accept or be satisfied with something. c He isn't going to steal from you. 4 What does "we've struck the Mother Load" mean? a They got into really big trouble. b They finally got rid of the crazy disturbed man. c They found something extremely valuable that will make them rich. 5 Is Howard's behavior common for newscasts? a Yes, it's run-of-the-mill for a newscaster. b No, it's symbolic and bizarre.