Erewhon by Samuel Butler
"Erewhon satirises various aspects of Victorian society, including criminal punishment, religion and anthropocentrism. For example, according to Erewhonian law, offenders are treated as if they were ill, whereas ill people are looked upon as criminals. Another feature of Erewhon is the absence of machines; this is due to the widely shared perception by the Erewhonians that they are potentially dangerous." Wikipedia
What would you say.....ya do here?
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
Running Man starring Arnold
It’s ridiculous, of course, but it’s gonna happen at some point in world history. And Jesse Ventura is in it.
I’d like to second Children of Men. Fantastic.
Also:
Gattaca
Blade Runner
Akira
Games:
Chrono Trigger
Fallout III
Last edited by RedTeamGo!; 08-16-2020 at 03:12 PM.
What would you say.....ya do here?
Rojo (08-16-2020)
I'll second or third Children of Men. Fantastic soundtrack too.
I haven't read his novel yet.
But one of my favorite satirists is C.J. Hopkins. An American living in Berlin, he writes a lot of biting essays that probably won't go down with a lot of liberals.
https://consentfactory.org/
Another book on my radar is This Perfect Day by Ira Levin.
Levin is a unfairly looked writer. He wrote Rosemary's Baby, Stepford Wives, Boys from Brazil and one of my favorite's, Deathtrap, which is what Knives Out wishes it was.
Betterread (08-18-2020)
westofyou (08-19-2020)
I am probably one of the few people that didn't hate Waterworld. Even I wouldn't put it in as a classic, but I do wonder if it was just before it's time (1995). I suspect it would be better received in the current climate.
Escape from New York and The Hunger Games all come to mind.
Swan Song by Robert McCammon is epic.
The rose goes in the front, big guy.
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