I recently saw this film for the first time. I have to say it gave me that very uncomfortable feeling, its not the kind of film you should watch with lots of people around you, cause the silence and the discomfort becomes unberable, especially during the 3rd act. But I have to say I loved it, for its rawness, and its unapologetic way of looking at the media. Your right it was ahead of its time, and can never be re made. These days it would be forced to be too comercial and too trendy, and lose the feel of it.