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Top 50 Dystopian Movies
http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-time/
I think Idocracy should rate better then it does. It has the most realistic and true to life vision of the future.
Discussion started by Steve V , on 15 December 04:18 AM
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I'm with Smith here. There's so much debate about what really constitutes a dystopia vs post-apocalyptic vs just plain sucky alien worlds that it's hard to make a definitive list. The lines between the three get blurred so often that it's almost impossible to separate them at this point.
For example, I wouldn't call Clockwork Orange as a dystopia. To me, a dystopia has an oppressive, all-controlling, system of power that is purposefully holding down a specific class of people. Characters in dystopias are fighting against that power, often at impossible odds, solely because they'd rather die than continue on with things the way they are. In Clockwork Orange, there isn't a power- there is just Alex being a sociopath. He is forced through "retraining" by those in power, yes, but the story is too singularly focused on one character to qualify as a true dystopia.
I suppose someone could argue that it's a dystopia from the eyes of those in power, and the scientists who force the "retraining" are the oppressed who rise up against the force of Alex and his gang, but that's a bit of a stretch to me. Maybe I'm off-base here. Anyone else?
For example, I wouldn't call Clockwork Orange as a dystopia. To me, a dystopia has an oppressive, all-controlling, system of power that is purposefully holding down a specific class of people. Characters in dystopias are fighting against that power, often at impossible odds, solely because they'd rather die than continue on with things the way they are. In Clockwork Orange, there isn't a power- there is just Alex being a sociopath. He is forced through "retraining" by those in power, yes, but the story is too singularly focused on one character to qualify as a true dystopia.
I suppose someone could argue that it's a dystopia from the eyes of those in power, and the scientists who force the "retraining" are the oppressed who rise up against the force of Alex and his gang, but that's a bit of a stretch to me. Maybe I'm off-base here. Anyone else?
Friday, 03 February 2012 17:31
I was thinking about number 2 on the list, Clockwork Orange, although I try not to. If I only had to see it once I'd be OK, but I was forced to watch it repeatedly when it came out because I was working in the movie theater. I consider myself lucky that I still love Beethoven, but I'm still sad that Beethoven felt it necessary to rewrite Schiller's Ode to Freedom as his Ode to Joy in the coral. Sad enough to want to kick some starnger's face in!?!
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 17:59
Smith, Serenity is more then just a movie. It is the finally of the the Firefly series. I thought they did plenty of explaining of the dystopian culture of the Alliance in the series. They were so dystopian they created the Reevers by mistake in an effort to perfect humanity. The main characters were acting on the fringe because they were fleeing the dystopia. Solving the riddle of the origin of the Reevers was their final revolutionary act against misdirected social engineering. Whedon is just so good at the action adventure space opera part that it helps the viewer feel that rebellion against the all powerful evil central authorities is possible. I think this was what made the series so good. It did not beat you down with the oppression of the system, but showed us the unlimited possibilities of rebellion. I suppose you can tell I'm a loyal fan.
Thursday, 15 December 2011 18:31
This is a funny list. An not ha-ha funny. I wouldn't call Serenity a Dystopian movie at all, because it does very little to explore the society in which the characters act: all the main characters are fringe. Pleasantville as Dystopia is just a semantics argument waiting to happen, since the point is that one man's Utopia is another man's jail cell.
But I digress. The most important point is this: I hated I, Robot. It should never be on any best of anything list ever. Ever. Ehhhvvver.
But I digress. The most important point is this: I hated I, Robot. It should never be on any best of anything list ever. Ever. Ehhhvvver.
Thursday, 15 December 2011 16:00
Seriously, Serenity is my actual favorite. Gotta love those Reevers.
Thursday, 15 December 2011 04:34
My favorite is They Live, cuz I'm here to chew bubble gum or to kick ass and I'm all out of bubble gum!
Thursday, 15 December 2011 04:21