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I thought it was this thread, but apparently it was another. Z for Zachariah was a good rec. It was very interestingly told. I really loved that:
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Chris Pine never did anything wrong but was portrayed 'cinematically' as a villain, so we ended up trusting the cruel and inconsiderate Ejiofor for far longer than we should have.
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My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

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Varis wrote:My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
Varis wrote:My son recently did an English assignment on dystopian movies and was looking at various trailers etc to find the movie he wanted to discuss. He came across this in his research - I really want to ch-ch-check it out.

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is Prayer of the rollerboys PA/Dystopian?

it's set in the future and has Corey Haim in it..
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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I just watched an Italian dystopian movie from 1970 called I cannibali. It was awful.
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I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
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durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
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durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN
Yeah you'll get the shakes.
If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.
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CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN
Yeah you'll get the shakes.
If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.
Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN
Yeah you'll get the shakes.
If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.
Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?
Like it was on the menu somewhere that raised humans like cattle.
emanon wrote:I think I either need to drink less to become more alert, or more so as not to care.
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CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'm a little concerned about your penchant for cannibalism, J.
True story: there was no cannibalism in this movie.
But did you know that going in?
I did. However, I do not dispute that I love cannibal movies.
DON'T EAT PEOPLE JORDAN
Yeah you'll get the shakes.
If you had the opportunity to eat human, would you? I would.
Hmm. What do you mean by "opportunity"? Like, "here, I cooked this leg up for you" or "here, you are about to die of starvation if you don't eat something and this guy was dead anyway"?
Like it was on the menu somewhere that raised humans like cattle.
Then no, I would not.
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The Matrix and V for Vendetta are both right up there.


A Clockwork Orange as well.

I tend to think the dystopian films have a lot more of interest to say than post apocalyptic movies, which I think tend to take the easy way out in their exploration of human nature, and don't have many useful lessons to offer.

Is snowpiercer worth watching? I keep almost making the time.
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