oh, definitely gets my vote as most interesting. Vadar's the great American Satan and that's nice and all, but certainly all his best work was when he was fresh out of college: American Graffiti, THX...okay that's pretty much it, innit :]
I love John Hurt and think he can do no wrong, so of course I love the film. I still question the notion that if he'd resisted at the end, he'd have brought down the entire government.
Hurt's also great in Jim Henson's The Storyteller. I highly recommend watching one a night. You'll sleep like a rock for weeks.
I can see how the totalitarian angle is a bit of a freak-out; it's a bit of a culture shock. I'm more disturbed by the fact it's not that much more of a culture shock though.
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Date: 2007-11-30 11:47 am (UTC)I love John Hurt and think he can do no wrong, so of course I love the film. I still question the notion that if he'd resisted at the end, he'd have brought down the entire government.
Hurt's also great in Jim Henson's The Storyteller. I highly recommend watching one a night. You'll sleep like a rock for weeks.
I can see how the totalitarian angle is a bit of a freak-out; it's a bit of a culture shock. I'm more disturbed by the fact it's not that much more of a culture shock though.
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Date: 2007-11-30 03:35 pm (UTC)i don't think i've seen the storyteller. perhaps i'll check it out. i do love my sleep. :-)