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Review of BLINDNESS
My review of the upcoming release, BLINDNESS, now up on CINEFANTASTIQUE ONLINE.
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Top 50 dystopian movies of all time
"Massive dehumanization, totalitarian government, rampant disease, post-apocalyptic terrains, cyber-genetic technologies, societal chaos and widespread urban violence are some of the common themes in dystopian films which bravely examine the ominous shadow cast by future.
A dystopia is a fictional society that is the antithesis or complete opposite of a utopia, an ideal world with a perfect social, political and technological infrastructure. A world without chaos, strife or hunger. A world where the individual potential and freedom is celebrated and brought to the forefront.
In contrast, the dystopian world is undesirable with poverty and unequal domination by specific individuals over others. Dystopian films often construct a fictional universe and set it in a background which features scenarios such as dehumanizing technological advancements, man-made disasters or class-based revolutions.
Ranking the List
We thought it would be interesting if we could coagulate the most commonly cited dystopian movies and rank them not to preference, but to an average score made up of both Rotten Tomatoes (RT) and IMDB ratings.
As you all will probably know, the Internet Movie Database allows movie fans and registered users to rate each movie from 1 to 10 and the final score is said to reflect the general audience’s view of the movie. In contrast, Rotten Tomatoes rates their movies by collecting and tabulating the reviews given by professional film critics.
We’ve taken both ratings, added them together and found an average score for each film. Each of the films are then ranked according to this average score. We’ve also included links to the IMDB and RT profile for each movie so you can learn more about the movie". "Massive dehumanization, totalitarian government, rampant disease, post-apocalyptic terrains, cyber-genetic technologies, societa... more -
Dystopia
We are continually expanding our technological horizons with no particular place to go. With all the resource in the world and technological power available, war is still happening. Utopian hopes vs. dystopian fears. Which is it? Add some articles, Current ppl - start a page.
Check out my artwork ^^^ We are continually expanding our technological horizons with no particular place to go. With all the resource in the world and technol... more -
Episode 5 - No Breaks
Lady Wasteland - Episode five of seven pilot episodes released Friday, Dec 28th.
Portland, OR ? December 28th, 2007 ? Episode Five of the Lady Wasteland pilot series ? No Breaks, goes live this Friday morning at 12:01am PST.
Episode 5: No Breaks - Yuri takes one down, then moves on to the next.
Wasteland Films has been actively tracking the growing popularity of the series and thus far the series has been viewed tens of thousands of times. They?ve also received front-page placement on many major video sharing sites such as Revver.com and Crackle.com, where it received three editor?s choice awards.
Welcome to the wasteland. Enjoy the decay. Lady Wasteland - Episode five of seven pilot episodes released Friday, Dec 28th. ... more -
Lady Wasteland: Episode 4 - The Sludge
Episode 4: The Sludge ? Lady awakes with a gunshot wound to her shoulder, only to be surrounded by the Sludge.
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Realityland: the Secret History of Walt Disney World
The trials and tribulations associated with the launch and operations of Walt Disney World
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A new post-apocalyptic webisode series
Portland, OR December 7th, 2007 Wasteland Films LLC has launched episode two of its new post-apocalyptic webisode series Lady Wasteland. Episode Two: Rules of the Road, went live Friday morning at 12:01am.
Lady Wasteland - Episode 2: Rules of the Road - Henry and Samantha escape into the woods only to be reminded that one can never stop for too long.
Each episode is being released weekly starting November 30th, uploaded to dozens of video sharing sites free of charge.
Welcome to the wasteland. Enjoy the decay.
Mark Roush - Director
Greg Demchack - Producer
Lady Wasteland
www.ladywasteland.com
decay@ladywasteland.com Portland, OR December 7th, 2007 Wasteland Films LLC has launched episode two of its new post-apocalyptic webisode series Lady Was... more -
Lady Wasteland: Episode 2 - Rules of the Road
Lady Wasteland - Episode 2: Rules of the Road - Henry and Samantha escape into the woods only to be reminded that one can never stop for too long. Lady Wasteland - Episode 2: Rules of the Road - Henry and Samantha escape into the woods only to be reminded that one can never stop f... more
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Civilisation ends with a shutdown of human concern.
A few weeks ago I read what I believe is the most important environmental book ever written. It is not Silent Spring, Small Is Beautiful or even Walden. It contains no graphs, no tables, no facts, figures, warnings, predictions or even arguments. Nor does it carry a single dreary sentence, which, sadly, distinguishes it from most environmental literature. It is a novel, first published a year ago, and it will change the way you see the world.
Cormac McCarthy's book The Road considers what would happen if the world lost its biosphere, and the only living creatures were humans, hunting for food among the dead wood and soot. Some years before the action begins, the protagonist hears the last birds passing over, "their half-muted crankings miles above where they circled the earth as senselessly as insects trooping the rim of a bowl". McCarthy makes no claim that this is likely to occur, but merely speculates about the consequences. A few weeks ago I read what I believe is the most important environmental book ever written. It is not Silent Spring, Small Is Beautif... more
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