Poll: Government Gone Wild

bbbass · May 1, 2017

I'll start it off:

Soylent Green! Gotta love Charlton Heston acting. But the biggest reason is that I am aging and mandatory "retirement" of the kind in the movie is pretty scary!!!!!

Member 5605 · May 1, 2017

The Giver is probably my fav. Read the book in 7th grade when it was out for a year. Solid book.

Lately as odd as it sounds, Mocking Jay and the Divergent line have a really similar line with self important people ruining the lives of peons.

Jamie6.5 · May 1, 2017

Not dystopian, but my favorite dotgov run amok movie is Enemy of the State with Will Smith and Gene Hackman.
Great movie.
I'm not really into the apocalyptic/dystopian stuff.
I already don't trust my government, without looking too hard at how screwed up they'll leave us when the SHTF.

Carry on.

CountryGent · May 1, 2017

Since you said movie, from the list, I'm going to have to go, without reservation, with Blade Runner. Metropolis warrants a mention too.

If it was expanded to books, then 1984. Though the latter isn't exactly light reading, but it is one of the greats. In the same vein, though I'm not a devotee of her work, We the Living, by Ayn Rand is a fictional, almost semi-autobiographical, glimpse into the horrors of Soviet communism. The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick, is an early example of alternative history, and covers a world ruled by the Axis powers.

And I'm sure there are more than a few that will come to mind later.

No_Regerts · May 1, 2017

Solar Babies

notazombie · May 2, 2017

Does Idiocracy qualify?

Certaindeaf · May 2, 2017

Tank Girl. kangaroos and a tank! lol

Andy54Hawken · May 2, 2017

For me 1984 , both the original and re-make.
My wife really likes V for Vendetta.
Andy

jbett98 · May 2, 2017

The Road and 12 Monkeys are at the top of my list.

bbbass · May 2, 2017

Dyjital said:
The Giver is probably my fav. Read the book in 7th grade when it was out for a year. Solid book.

Lately as odd as it sounds, Mocking Jay and the Divergent line have a really similar line with self important people ruining the lives of peons.

I'll have to look for that book. Hadn't heard of it before. And you're right about those two movies, you think they will be classics of the future?

CountryGent said:
Since you said movie, from the list, I'm going to have to go, without reservation, with Blade Runner. Metropolis warrants a mention too.

If it was expanded to books, then 1984. Though the latter isn't exactly light reading, but it is one of the greats. In the same vein, though I'm not a devotee of her work, We the Living, by Ayn Rand is a fictional, almost semi-autobiographical, glimpse into the horrors of Soviet communism. The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick, is an early example of alternative history, and covers a world ruled by the Axis powers.

And I'm sure there are more than a few that will come to mind later.

Please do add more! I'm getting some great ideas for things to check out. I do like the works of Ayn Rand. Started reading her at age 10. I think it was very formative for me... I'm very very independent minded. Not so sure about the movie adaptations. I guess they are entertaining enough.

No_Regerts said:
Solar Babies

Eh? Tell us more about this one!

notazombie said:
Does Idiocracy qualify?

I had to look that one up... Interesting!!!

jbett98 said:
The Road and 12 Monkeys are at the top of my list.

I've got The Road flagged on Netfix. Just can't seem to get around to it.

Member 5605 · May 2, 2017

bbbass said:
I'll have to look for that book. Hadn't heard of it before. And you're right about those two movies, you think they will be classics of the future?

The underlying theme behind the story is what I'm referring to. May not see it well, if you want they did make a movie out of it that gives a better visual to how the society is.

jbett98 · May 2, 2017

"The Road" is pretty grim. Not a happy ending, in fact the whole movie is downright depressing but realistic in what a nuclear type winter would look like.

bbbass · May 2, 2017

jbett98 said:
"The Road" is pretty grim. Not a happy ending, in fact the whole movie is downright depressing but realistic in what a nuclear type winter would look like.

I guess that's why I haven't watched it yet. The cover and description are not attracting me... even less so now since I'm not a fan of grim endings. I'll probably watch it sometime, but I'm in no hurry. Thx for the heads up.

jbett98 · May 2, 2017

The book is better.

No_Regerts · May 2, 2017

bbbass said:
(Solarbabies) Eh? Tell us more about this one!

The movie is about a post apocalyptic government that holds back water from the people. It hasn't rained as long as many if the characters have been alive. There is a government orphanage that hokds kids in a semi confined facility and uses them as slaves. A celestial body named Bodi comes to Earth and is found by a deaf boy. Soon, his deafness is cured and other orphans learn of its powers and turn against the government and breach a dam that releases the water and frees the people.

bbbass · May 2, 2017

No_Regerts said:
The movie is about a post apocalyptic government that holds back water from the people. It hasn't rained as long as many if the characters have been alive. There is a government orphanage that hokds kids in a semi confined facility and uses them as slaves. A celestial body named Bodi comes to Earth and is found by a deaf boy. Soon, his deafness is cured and other orphans learn of its powers and turn against the government and breach a dam that releases the water and frees the people.

Sounds like a win!

Bodi Sutva?

No_Regerts · May 2, 2017

bbbass said:
Sounds like a win!

Bodi Sutva?

Isnt that a strain of weed or something?

Camelfilter · May 2, 2017

Of the list: Bladerunner, followed by V for Vendetta (I think Natalie Portman is a hottie, even as a cue ball, so there's also that which swayed my opinion...

).

For "other": I'll add Brazil, worth a watch.