"Demolition Man" as harbinger of things to come.

[rbhargan]

Last night we watched a 1993 movie, "Demolition Man." I had not viewed it in 10- 20 years, but was amazed at how the concepts in the film reflected the last 10 years.

For those not familiar with the movie, it starts in 1996 and then jumps to 2032. The underlying message is that the government encourages violence in order to cower the people and have them relinquish all rights to the State, under the premise that the State will then protect them. Not unlike "A Clockwork Orange." Not unlike the ANTIFA and BLM movements. Or Islamic terrorism.

Cower the people, have them willingly give up their freedom for "protection," while ignoring that the violence being inflicted upon them is being directed by the same people who claim to be the ones who will "protect" them. George Soros understands the concept.

The screenwriter also did a great job of exposing the whole political correctness mindset for the stupidity it encompasses.

(I also did some research and found out how the three sea shells work. <snicker>)

 

[snorko]

I've been meaning to rewatch "The Running Man" again. It too has similar "society going to Hell" themes.

 

[bobzilla]

I've been meaning to rewatch "The Running Man" again. It too has similar "society going to Hell" themes.

That book is 100000x better than the movie.

 

[deo62]

I thought it was about Taco Bell

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I thought it was about Taco Bell

No, that's The Squirting Man.

 

[snorko]

Cooked some stir fry and am midway through Running Man. Streaming on Paramount but turns out I have the DVD as well.

 

[Ark]

"We're police officers! We're not trained to handle this level of violence!"

 

[manifest destiny]

It was a fun movie at the time because it seemed like fantasy. Robocop was also a fun fantasy, at the time. It's now more real too. But when do we get the flying cars?

 

[foszoe]

"We're police officers! We're not trained to handle this level of violence!"

Can you imagine BigRed on that force and the Swear Jar?

 

[Ark]

Can you imagine BigRed on that force and the Swear Jar?

Bzzzzzzz

You have been fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Standard

 

[BluePig]

Hopefully they put instructions on the three shells...

 

[Eric66]

Demolition Man was written as a forecast because too many people believe that 1984 was written as an operations manual.

 

[Ark]

Demolition Man was written as a forecast because too many people believe that 1984 was written as an operations manual.

For real, I think it hits disturbingly close to our feminized velvet glove fascism future.