On this day in 1927 Fritz Lang's film Metropolis premiered. Metropolis pioneered the science-fiction, social commentary film. So, in honor of movies that mean something I will give a few movies that would be fitting for tonight, after work or school.
Go to your local $2 theater and maybe you will be lucky and find Children of Men playing. Amazing production and amazing script.
Or, V for Vendetta. Once again great production (come to think of it I am going to stop saying that because great production is the raison d'etre of sci-fi), but wonderful writing, wonderful acting, and damn entertaining.
2001: A Space Odyssey great film, but it is almost an unwatchable masterpiece. One time is enough, at times it borders on impenetrable.
Metropolis!!!!!!!!!Restored DVD came out not too long ago, pick it up. The cinematography is beautiful and the subject matter makes most American films today seem soft, for this movie dealt with the modern, industrial class structure which we barely even see today in American films.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Movie for the Day
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sci-fi's silly
How the heck is V for Vendetta sci fi?
hmm, i don't know, that was my gut categorization, it takes place in the future, deals with science of the future, both physical science and social science, but I could be wrong. IMDB says sci-fi too, but this could be a good genre discussion, for all those who love such discussions.
Hmmm...this is interesting. I kind of forgot it took place in the future because all the issues are so real world.
I don't consider it sci fi at all...nothing about it is fantastical or really dealing with metaphysical truth...
...oh god...i hope it isn't sci fi. blech. i heart V but that characterization would ruin it for me.
"It deals with politics, it can't be sci-fi."
"I like it and I don't like sci-fi, so it can't be sci-fi."
Which is really more applicable? Do you remember how the whole thing started? The research facility with the human testing? Without being set in the future that factoid alone will probably garner a sci-fi tag.
Sorry Kristen, you're a geek like the rest of us. It gets easier over time.
i am a neerd and so are you and you and you and you
what about the Jetson's? You didn't say anything about the Jetson's! I love the Jetson's!. Do you not like the Jetson's? I know they are science friction, or maybe comedy or maybe science friction comedy. I think I will rent the Jetson's. And what the hell did that clip mean anyway? Maybe Im just too old. Do you think I'm too old. Do you even know who the Jetson's are?
The Jetson's were my church. I have the Jetson's movie on tape. Blasphemer.
ps I had to rent soilent green, and escape from new york. They didn't have the Jetson's.
a new soilent green dvd came out also, that would have been a good addition, you are too old, anybody who rents a movie with Heston in it is too old
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