Favorite Dystopian Movies/Stories

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SNAKESONAFIREFLY

Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:05 PM

In no particular order:

1) Serenity (duh!)
2) V for Vendetta
3) Equalibrium
4) Brazil
5) The Matrix Movies
6) Fahrenheit 451

Honorable Mention: Code 46, Silent Running

WHITEFALL

Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:02 AM

Firefly and Serenity, of course...

Hmm.... 1984. Loved that book, twas damn cool.
Thinking, thinking.... damn, some dystopias are really kinda dull, plus i cant think of too many atm. Though some would call star trek a dystopia... dunno.

I survived a day in Whitefall and all I got was this lousy signature!

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DROCCULARI

Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:32 AM

1. The Road Warrior
2. 12 Monkeys
3. Escape from New York
4. Le Dernier Combat
5. The Matrix

I see Serenity and Firefly taking place on the fringe of a complicated society, but not necessarily dystopian.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:06 PM

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Originally posted by DrOcculari:

I see Serenity and Firefly taking place on the fringe of a complicated society, but not necessarily dystopian.

Fully agree with ya there, Doc.

1) Blade Runner
2) Dark Angel (Though it's world is in a sort of recovery...)
3) Mad Max/Road Warrior
4) Omega Man
5) Escape From NY/LA
6) Logan's Run
7) The Matrix

Chrisisall, I'm sure I missed something...

PATSRULE

Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:58 PM

One of the traits of a Dystopian world:

"A nation-state ruled by an upper class with few, or no, democratic ideals. Note that non-democractic societies are commonplace in historical fiction, fantasies taking place in historical settings or fantasy worlds, and in science fiction, particularly in planetary romance and galactic empires, but few of these societies are regarded as dystopian. In these cases, the hierarchical structure is a result of economic and social forces implicit in the society. The lack of democracy becomes a dystopian feature when the government is clearly imposed by force on a citizenry capable of self-government, particularly when the government hold some pretense of democratic ideals, as when children of the Party members in 1984 are admitted to the Party based on a test, while non-Party members' children simply vanish if it appears they would pass the test."

I think Star Wars may be considered dystopian, with the Empire forcing planets to join their Senate and control the Planets, while that Senate really has no power, it is ruled by the Empire. If it counts, I would list Star Wars as my favorite.

ZISKER

Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:07 PM

I don't think Firefly and Serenity are technically Dystopian - the future isn't nearly bleak enough. But I'm very anal about my literary terms so don't mind me.

1. A Brave New World by Huxley (b/c it's happening)
2. Fahrenheit 451 (did my senior thesis on it, but it's also in the gray 'dystopian' area
3. 'Repent Harlequin' Said the Ticktokman by Ellison
4. The Marching Morons by Cyril Kornbluth
5. The Years Draw Nigh by Del Ray

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NEEDY

Thursday, June 15, 2006 6:19 PM

Huh, I wouldn't have thought of Serenity as a Dystopian movie... but I guess it kinda is.

I loved V for Vendetta and the Matrix movies too, but there's one that's not been mentioned.

Dark City!

(I don't know if it counts, but its an AWESOME movie!)

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LEIGHKOHL

Thursday, June 15, 2006 6:45 PM

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is probably my favorite. I read it years ago in high school and then found it again when I was moving, read it and loved it! I have read alot of Orwell and enjoy his work immensely. The premise of Fahrenheit 451 was very interesting to me and I enjoyed reading it as well.

CHRISISALL

Friday, June 16, 2006 4:53 PM

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Originally posted by NEEDY:

Dark City!

(I don't know if it counts, but its an AWESOME movie!)

Sure does count. Good call!

Proyas fan Chrisisall

REGINAROADIE

Friday, June 16, 2006 5:03 PM

I'm surprised no one's mentioned this one yet.

BRAZIL - Might not be post-apocalyptic, but it's an insanely bureaucratic world where not only do they take people randomly and torture them, they actually charge them with the bill.

And I suppose you could consider a movie that takes place on the end of the world as one. So in that case, I bring up the Canadian gem that is LAST NIGHT. It's the anti-ARMAGEDDON and for a flick about the last six hours of human existence, it's a very uplifting flick.

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