Dystopian Weekend

[RogerFGay]

If you want to get your brain screwed up without drugs or alcohol, try watching the following movies over one weekend.

Fahrenheit 451
1984 (John Hurt, 1984) {I liked Barack Obama's ending better.}
THX 1138 (Directors cut)
Brave New World
- deviation from the theme - Grindhouse Planet Terror just to see what the fuss was about
- and to cap it off - at this point seeming like light comedy - Animal Farm

Notes:

... I'm actually doing my own review of the history of sci-fi which now includes soft sci-fi dystopian films (Metropolis was last weekend) and the understanding it takes to mention "soft sci-fi dystopian films".

If you want to join in and start at the beginning, I suggest taking a look at History of science fiction films on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_fiction_films

You can see Le Voyage dans la Lune (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Voyage_dans_la_Lune) (A Trip to the Moon) and Metropolis free on the internet. I'm waiting for a DVD copy of Frau im Mond (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_im_Mond) (Woman in the Moon) to arrive and have already seen First Men in the Moon. I am looking for a copy of "Just Imagine" - possibly the only science fiction musical comedy? Rumor is that it's only shown on Fox from time to time - no other copies available.

Plenty of classics and favorites in my collection now. Not sure what I'm waiting for, but haven't opened the box yet on the 1953 version of War of the Worlds ...

[TeenageRepublican]

Wow, I didn't know you were a Sci-Fi geek (in a good way, I'm a horror geek). I should've guessed from your "The Day the Earth Stood Still" avatar. Cheesy good fun movie!

[RogerFGay]

Let me ask you something. I was looking for a sci-fi group on Facebook. Ran across a couple but didn't join. In one discussion, participants are asked to pick the best sci-fi films from the following list:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean
2. Lord of the Rings
3. Harry Potter
4. Blade

The question is; are these the people who become Democrats?

[Jack_Savage]

Let me ask you something. I was looking for a sci-fi group on Facebook. Ran across a couple but didn't join. In one discussion, participants are asked to pick the best sci-fi films from the following list:

1. Pirates of the Caribbean
2. Lord of the Rings
3. Harry Potter
4. Blade

The question is; are these the people who become Democrats?


I'll bet you didn't attend the opening when the day the earth stood still first came out? I did, Let me tell you, it was quite an event. The special effects were astonishing.

[Wolfcounsel]

I'd rather watch saltpeter form on dog poop than read or watch any science fiction nowadays.:evilgrin:

[DesertFox]

Sci-fi anymore unfailingly degenerates into fantasy.

[RogerFGay]

I'll bet you didn't attend the opening when the day the earth stood still first came out? I did, Let me tell you, it was quite an event. The special effects were astonishing.

I was hindered by the fact that I wasn't quite born yet. But I have listened to the commentary that comes with the 2-disc DVD set. I was also convinced by the shadow under the saucer as it flew into DC.

Did you hear that Keanu Reeves is going to play Klaatu in the remake - rumored for release summer 2008?

[RogerFGay]

I'd rather watch saltpeter form on dog poop than read or watch any science fiction nowadays.:evilgrin:
Sci-fi anymore unfailingly degenerates into fantasy.

I don't think it helps that the people involved in making sci-fi films these days don't have a clue when it comes to science, and may not be able to think past shooting things with ray-guns. Maybe that's why it's so hard to do Azimov. It's not that complicated but how do you get Democrats to understand there's a difference between people and a population ("village")?