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Friday, October 22. 2010

2081

Read this review before watching this trailer for the film "2081"



"The film is only twenty-five minutes long, but it packs a punch as terrible as Michael Radford’s gritty, nearly two-hour long Nineteen Eighty-Four. The production values are as good as any $20 million budget blockbuster’s. As a parable on the price of silence and the fate of those who prefer security and passivity over independence and freedom, it is one of the best films I have ever seen."

Posted by Bruce Kesler at 10:27 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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I believe one of the later iterations of 'The Twilight Zone' did a 'Harrison Bergeron' adaptation, too.
#1 RNB on 2010-10-22 11:55 (Reply)
I bought a copy of "2081", and I agree it is well worth the money. A long time ago, I was part of a team that taught an ethics seminar for graduate students, and the work of John Rawls was part of the content. I privately thought he was an evil SOB then, but could not muster adequate words or images to express my viewpoint. "2081" provides unforgettably vivid imagery that makes the point.
#2 Walking Horse (Link) on 2010-10-23 19:15 (Reply)
Take a look sometime, at this:

"The Oracle"

http://www.financialsensearchive.com/stormwatch/geo/pastanalysis/2008/0829.html
#3 buddy larsen on 2010-10-23 22:27 (Reply)

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