Meg's comments
(member since Nov 09, 2008)
Meg's comments from the Science Fiction Films group.
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I saw it today on Netflix instant watch. I thought the prison scene was like a futuristic mental asylum, I loved that part. There were many parts that I found unclear, but it was ok and kept my interest.
This was one of my favorite movies in the past. With all this incite I will have to see it again, as I certainly don't remember all that you cited Phillip. Well done!
OK, years back I read the Novel Blindness by Jose Saramgo. Has anyone read that? It is about the world (as you are shown) going blind and how people are dealing with it. The book is disturbing but extremely well written. It deals with relationships, panic and how people interact with each other. Without going into too much detail, it has been made into a movie. Has anyone seen it? I am assuming this going under the what is sci-fi?
I have Running with Scissors in my TBR pile. How would you classify that?
Going on your thoughts about Kafka, where would you place Dosteovsky (spelling sucks) in this continuum. Years back I was hugely into existentialism but memory weakens with age. And, are you familiar with Malamud? where does he fit in this continuum?
Very thought provoking.
Mmmm...I read a lot of Kafka many years ago. I always thought it was existentialism. Am I wrong here? Burroughs, only the Naked Lunch. I think that is Burroughs, right?
I am very interested to see how people talk about Kafka and sci-fi. As I said previously, I am new to sci-fi, at least I thought I was.
Oy, now I am a bug..........
getting back to Clockwork Orange. Since I really liked that movie, what other movies would you put in the same category of the science of linguistics?
I love dancing.
Who are you dancing with?
Mmmm, and I thought Becky was looking out for me.
Well I am singing in the rain.............
Seriously, thanx for the clarification.
OK because I am new to this genre. What makes Clockwork Orange science fiction. I loved that movie!
Yup!
I am so happy to know I have protection.....I am going to need hand holding all the way.
Hanging my head in shame.............
I believe that the ape men are taken from the planets of the apes.
I remember seeing the original when I was very young and loving the movie, not understanding a lot of the nuances. I do remember the segregation and believing that to be intentional. I have wanted to see the original again.
I agree that the remakes are awful which has turned me off. BUT the worse insult is using those stupid ape men in the GEICO commercials. Is anyone as angry as I am with that? The original is such a classic, I just shake my head in wonder.
Well here I am. I am very glad I read this thread because I didn't think I was into sci-fi. But, some of the movies that you have mentioned I did love and the definition of sci-fi is tugging at me.
There are a lot of people in here from our Movies group that I admire and that write very intelligent insights so here I am.
