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When dystopia comes, it will look like:

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Fahrenheit 451 (Score: 2, Insightful)

by tempest@pipedot.org on 2014-05-20 16:35 (#1SV)

I see a lot of Fahrenheit 451 in society already.

Re: Fahrenheit 451 (Score: 1)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-05-21 10:38 (#1TE)

Should've perhaps added Hunger Games to the list as well.

Re: Fahrenheit 451 (Score: 2, Insightful)

by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-05-22 02:53 (#1V1)

I never understood that movie. Granted, I haven't seen the 2nd movie (not released on Netflix yet)
  • The "Happy Ending" is when all but one (or two) of the kids are dead? (That's a pretty f**ked up plot resolution)
  • Everyone seems content on playing "the game" instead of fixing the real problem
  • No one ever seems to be hungry
Then again, I hated both Battle Royal movies just as much.

Re: Fahrenheit 451 (Score: 2, Interesting)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-05-22 12:08 (#1V9)

To be fair, it was originally young adult fiction, so they had to keep the plot simple, include a couple characters who harrass the protagonist and then die horrible deaths, and a love story. Otherwise, who would read it? Besides, we were all to entranced by the lovely Jennifer Lawrence kicking ass with a bow and arrow to notice the plot sucked. :)

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2014-05-24 20:36 Interesting +1 bryan@pipedot.org

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