Grows even better, slowly over time.

OK, context. I was born in 1962. By the time I was 18, I had seen my favorite all-time movie, "On The Waterfront", ONCE. I've probably seen it a dozen times since. I grasp the fact 2 entire generations have come up in a world where between, VHS, DVD and streaming, movies are seen dozens or more times regularly.

I'm not surprised action films and sensationalist crime stories dominate movies, and straight drama like "Quiz Show" aren't exactly mainstream anymore, never mind "Waterfront", which is Black and white! Oh the horror!

Anyways, I first saw QS when it came out in 1994, and thought it was quite good. Undoubtedly enjoyed it again a few years later, whether cable or VHS.

I never felt the need to get the DVD, etc. So, in the last 7-8 years, it regularly runs on different cable stations. Every year or two, I catch it by accident.

It never gets old. Solid morality tale, with a relevant theme of "you can't believe everything you see on TV".

Solid performances all around, with some great character actors. Paymer, Turturro, Fiennes, Azaria. And? Damn, how come Rob Morrows career never took off? He's pitch perfect in this.

Relevant now, how?? I'm a political junkie. I wouldn't mind if some oversight committee would shine a light on cable "news networks", which aren't 'news' at all, just paid propaganda. They wouldn't be so bad, as long as people understood it's editorial, not news.

Anyways, the film has held up well. Probably helps that it was a 'period piece' in the first place, which keeps it from getting 'dated'.