Comments on: The Top 50 Dystopian Movies of All Times http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Douglas d'Aquino http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-283568 Douglas d'Aquino Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:21:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-283568 The funny thing is that the movie itselfs have nothing to do with Brazil (country), but is a nice movie. The music, on the other side, is brazilian (and considered a MPB - brazilian popular music - classic) The funny thing is that the movie itselfs have nothing to do with Brazil (country), but is a nice movie. The music, on the other side, is brazilian (and considered a MPB - brazilian popular music - classic)

]]> By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-238501 aware Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:04:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-238501 Moxy Fruvous did a song to the tune of the Brazil theme song, about working at a crappy job ("working in a dog food store between the ages of 13 and 16 just outside Toronto..."). It's called "I Love My Boss" Lyrics: http://www.fruvous.com/b-lyr.html#boss Live recording: (track 09) http://www.archive.org/details/mfruvous1999-02-21.shnf other live recordings: (man, i love the internet archive site!) http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Aetree%20AND%20format%3Amp3%20AND%20creator%3A%22Moxy%20Fruvous%22%20AND%20%22i%20love%20my%20boss%22 Moxy Fruvous did a song to the tune of the Brazil theme song, about working at a crappy job (”working in a dog food store between the ages of 13 and 16 just outside Toronto…”). It’s called “I Love My Boss”

Lyrics:
http://www.fruvous.com/b-lyr.html#boss

Live recording: (track 09)
http://www.archive.org/details/mfruvous1999-02-21.shnf

other live recordings: (man, i love the internet archive site!)
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Aetree%20AND%20for mat%3Amp3%20AND%20creator%3A%22Moxy%20Fruvous%22%20AND%20%22i%20love%2 0my%20boss%22

]]> By: Noelegy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237826 Noelegy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:17:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237826 Oh, I [heart] Brazil. Jonathan Pryce is wonderful as a nebbishy would-be hero. Robert DeNiro's clearly having a great time. Michael Palin is about as far from his usual sweet, goofy self as possible. The hard part is when the absurdist vision of the future starts seeming not quite so absurd and even a little plausible. One of my definite all-time favorites. Oh, I [heart] Brazil. Jonathan Pryce is wonderful as a nebbishy would-be hero. Robert DeNiro’s clearly having a great time. Michael Palin is about as far from his usual sweet, goofy self as possible. The hard part is when the absurdist vision of the future starts seeming not quite so absurd and even a little plausible. One of my definite all-time favorites.

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237492 cuimhne Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:35:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237492 Wow Brazil is one of my all time favourite films :) Love it! Good list though there's a couple that I disagree with... Wow Brazil is one of my all time favourite films :) Love it! Good list though there’s a couple that I disagree with…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237202 Alex Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:41:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237202 It's not a bad music to have stuck in your head, myleti - my favorite is pink martini's version. Probably b/c I like the band - they're the Neatorama of music! It’s not a bad music to have stuck in your head, myleti - my favorite is pink martini’s version. Probably b/c I like the band - they’re the Neatorama of music!

]]> By: Stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237164 Stacyj Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:20:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237164 Wow, how utterly freaky - I JUST got home from watching Brazil with some folks. What a good movie! You could very much tell who'd seen it before and who hadn't by the vaguely unsettled silence with which the first-timers reacted by the time the credits rolled, heh. Anyway - what an interesting list, thanks for posting it! I look forward to checking out some of the other movies on it ... Wow, how utterly freaky - I JUST got home from watching Brazil with some folks. What a good movie! You could very much tell who’d seen it before and who hadn’t by the vaguely unsettled silence with which the first-timers reacted by the time the credits rolled, heh.

Anyway - what an interesting list, thanks for posting it! I look forward to checking out some of the other movies on it …

]]> By: sal http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237136 sal Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:56:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237136 artbot does have a point. A few of those did seem to be just sci fi. artbot does have a point. A few of those did seem to be just sci fi.

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237124 artbot Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:28:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237124 Their top 10 are pretty solid, except for Minority Report. But there are entries near the bottom I would have put much higher (Starship Troopers, 1984). And I question certain films as even having enough of a dystopian theme to qualify, like Serenity, Pleasantville, or War of the Worlds. Their top 10 are pretty solid, except for Minority Report. But there are entries near the bottom I would have put much higher (Starship Troopers, 1984).

And I question certain films as even having enough of a dystopian theme to qualify, like Serenity, Pleasantville, or War of the Worlds.

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237121 artbot Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:14:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237121 Brazil is the movie that most comes to mind whenever I think that we may be too far down the dystopian road ourselves. The scene where the terrorist bomb goes off in the restaurant and they simply put up a barrier so everyone can continue eating is both hysterical and terrifying. Side note: The most "out there" cover of "Brazil" ever has to be Sugar Plant's grungy noise-pop version with broken English singing female vocals run through a mellotron. Trippy and super cool. Brazil is the movie that most comes to mind whenever I think that we may be too far down the dystopian road ourselves. The scene where the terrorist bomb goes off in the restaurant and they simply put up a barrier so everyone can continue eating is both hysterical and terrifying.

Side note: The most “out there” cover of “Brazil” ever has to be Sugar Plant’s grungy noise-pop version with broken English singing female vocals run through a mellotron. Trippy and super cool.

]]> By: sal http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237086 sal Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:14:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237086 Very cool list. They messed up on the picture for Mad Max, though. Very cool list. They messed up on the picture for Mad Max, though.

]]> By: Reechard http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237061 Reechard Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:40:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237061 Side note - Arcade Fire has an excellent cover of the Brazil theme music. and here it is http://www.sideload.com/cb/track/?id=309746 Side note - Arcade Fire has an excellent cover of the Brazil theme music.

and here it is
http://www.sideload.com/cb/track/?id=309746

]]> By: Dan Smith http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237052 Dan Smith Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:11:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237052 There are a lot of very good movies on this list, in a somewhat incorrect order. A lot of Hollywood crud is diluting the higher ranks of the list due to mass appeal. There are a lot of very good movies on this list, in a somewhat incorrect order. A lot of Hollywood crud is diluting the higher ranks of the list due to mass appeal.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237044 Jeff Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237044 I love Robert DeNiro's character, the vigilante duct-repairman :) What a brilliant movie Brazil is. I'm definitely checking through this list for movies I've missed. I love Robert DeNiro’s character, the vigilante duct-repairman :) What a brilliant movie Brazil is. I’m definitely checking through this list for movies I’ve missed.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237029 Ali S. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237029 OMG! Alex, we must be connected somehow because today I was going through the need to have a list of movies and books all based on Dystopian themes. :) OMG! Alex, we must be connected somehow because today I was going through the need to have a list of movies and books all based on Dystopian themes. :)

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237021 SenorMysterioso Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:39:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237021 This is a great list, I cannont decide which to watch first This is a great list, I cannont decide which to watch first

]]> By: Myleti http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237019 Myleti Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:27:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/28/the-top-50-dystopian-movies-of-all-times/#comment-237019 I saw the photo and knew immediately what it was. I absolutely love Brazil. Who knew a movie so odd [very Terry Gilliam-esque, of course!] could have a song so catchy? Now I've got it stuck in my head! Thanks a ton! ;) I saw the photo and knew immediately what it was.
I absolutely love Brazil.

Who knew a movie so odd [very Terry Gilliam-esque, of course!] could have a song so catchy?

Now I’ve got it stuck in my head! Thanks a ton! ;)

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