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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 5:59:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxLewis: I have never seen this film. Should I watch it? I'm honestly jealous that you have the opportunity to watch Children of Men for the first time and experience it. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:00:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:02:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: runcible]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scratch45: I am sure it is a thing. Do you think some folks see conspiracies everywhere? Do you think Children of Men is predictive programming. DO you think any movie with any kind of social commentary is predictive programming? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scratch45: Originally Posted By runcible: You think that sounds far fetched? I am sure it is a thing. Do you think some folks see conspiracies everywhere? Do you think Children of Men is predictive programming. DO you think any movie with any kind of social commentary is predictive programming? |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:03:51 PM EDT
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The scene with the Rolls Royce and the King Crimson song was my favorite.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:04:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bravo_Six]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mooreshawnm: The fighting sounds are some of the more realistic I’ve heard in movies. I've never been in combat, but two friends who have BTDT both said COM was the most realistic depiction that they've seen in a movie. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:05:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gotigers: Anything with Clive Owen as the lead is good. Inside Man King Arthur The International The International was also and all time classic! 
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USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:05:45 PM EDT
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It’s on my top 10. Incredible movie.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:06:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CypressCity]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WhirlyGirl45: The scene with the Rolls Royce and the King Crimson song was my favorite. ya that was pretty dope. Love the pink floyd pig flying in the background in that guys apartment too. nice little touch. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:08:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BigBurkeyBoy: Weird. I also saw it in high school with a couple friends and it felt... just... depressingly realistic. Even the action scenes felt like a brutally accurate portrayal of the randomness of modern war. Bullets aren't even addressed to any one side, but instead carry a label of "to whom it may concern". About the only thing it didn't predict was smart phones. Everything else looks and feels almost exactly like where we ended up. Probably the most accurate representation of what the 2020s would look like. Not the main plot point though. There is no universal infertility affecting humanity right now. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:08:47 PM EDT
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“As the sound of the playgrounds faded, the despair set in. Very odd, what happens in a world without children's voices.”
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:16:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By X-CaptHook: For me, this is the best scene in the movie. It blows me away that it was done in a single take.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOyAXPn1V9kLoved it! Annoying character and cheered when she was shot. Made him stronger without her reliving the moments from the past. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:18:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Miles_Urbanus]
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I just came for the urban Camo and the single continuous shot of the urban combat scene in one take!
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:22:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxLewis: I have never seen this film. Should I watch it? |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:23:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CypressCity: ya that was pretty dope. Love the pink floyd pig flying in the background in that guys apartment too. nice little touch. I forgot about that...will have to watch this again. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:26:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxLewis: I have never seen this film. Should I watch it? |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:34:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Hesperus]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Clockwork138: The plot was an evil gun manufacturer killing people to prevent the repeal of the 2nd Amendment. The protagonist, whose family was killed in some sort of shooting, kills a corrupt politician and explains that his assassination will trigger stricter gun control. I'd say it's more than a "slight anti-gun vibe". All hypocritically done with excessive amounts of gunplay. I made a point of seeing that movie with the directors commentary on. Every now and then I see a movie that is so aggressively bad that I want to give the director a chance to explain themselves. Apparently the entire movie grew out of his notebook of "cool ideas." He strung them all together with a nonsensical plot. This is a thing directors do from time to time. I'm convinced thats how Tenet started out. When at long last we finally get to the part where the director explains how he feels about gun control he says. "This is a stupid action movie, it shouldn't influence your politics one way or another." Well, at least he acknowledged that he made a stupid movie. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:38:50 PM EDT
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 The Future is Black (and Female) |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:42:24 PM EDT
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Awesome film. Watch it at least once a year.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:43:18 PM EDT
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The politics didn't age well for me. It's a good movie from what I remember, though.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:49:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: I made a point of seeing that movie with the directors commentary on. Every now and then I see a movie that is so aggressively bad that I want to give the director a chance to explain themselves. Apparently the entire movie grew out of his notebook of "cool ideas." He strung them all together with a nonsensical plot. This is a thing directors do from time to time. I'm convinced thats how Tenet started out. When at long last we finally get to the part where the director explains how he feels about gun control he says. "This is a stupid action movie, it shouldn't influence your politics one way or another." Well, at least he acknowledged that he made a stupid movie. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: Originally Posted By Clockwork138: The plot was an evil gun manufacturer killing people to prevent the repeal of the 2nd Amendment. The protagonist, whose family was killed in some sort of shooting, kills a corrupt politician and explains that his assassination will trigger stricter gun control. I'd say it's more than a "slight anti-gun vibe". All hypocritically done with excessive amounts of gunplay. I made a point of seeing that movie with the directors commentary on. Every now and then I see a movie that is so aggressively bad that I want to give the director a chance to explain themselves. Apparently the entire movie grew out of his notebook of "cool ideas." He strung them all together with a nonsensical plot. This is a thing directors do from time to time. I'm convinced thats how Tenet started out. When at long last we finally get to the part where the director explains how he feels about gun control he says. "This is a stupid action movie, it shouldn't influence your politics one way or another." Well, at least he acknowledged that he made a stupid movie. Mmm, kinda like the shitty civil war movie that is out right now? It’s just a shitty movie right! Right! |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 6:54:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: runcible]
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Quote HistoryThat was good. Like I said, the movie beat you over the head with the immigration shit. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:01:14 PM EDT
[#22]
Never seen it... I think I recall hearing about it when it came out, but assumed it was a Hallmark channel type movie
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:06:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: captexas]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxLewis: I have never seen this film. Should I watch it? Definitely. Even if you don't like the movie overall for some reason, there are a couple of action scenes in it that are very good including the main urban battle scene that was done all in one take. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:10:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By byron2112: Never seen it... I think I recall hearing about it when it came out, but assumed it was a Hallmark channel type movie I saw that it was on one night when I was bored so I ended up watching it in spite of the title. I was very surprised at how much I liked it. It's a very well-made movie with a good storyline. Watch it and see if you don't think so. It's a far better movie than most in its era. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:12:08 PM EDT
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Great movie. I need to pull it up again.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:27:21 PM EDT
[#26]
Where is it streaming?
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:34:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: tifosi]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jonny762: The politics didn't age well for me. It's a good movie from what I remember, though. them up and putting them in settlements. Considering the rest of the world had collapsed and "Britain stands alone" (according to the narrative), I don't see it so much as political as just a backdrop for the rest of the story that is told. One could take it as a narrative for the "open border" left, but I didn't really see that myself. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:37:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By smullen: Where is it streaming? You'd be just as well served getting a used dvd copy on eBay, and pay the same as what they want for a rental. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:46:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: The only political undertones I remember are the refugees or "Fugees", and a hardline government rounding them up and putting them in settlements. Considering the rest of the world had collapsed and "Britain stands alone" (according to the narrative), I don't see it so much as political as just a backdrop for the rest of the story that is told. One could take it as a narrative for the "open border" left, but I didn't really see that myself. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: Originally Posted By jonny762: The politics didn't age well for me. It's a good movie from what I remember, though. them up and putting them in settlements. Considering the rest of the world had collapsed and "Britain stands alone" (according to the narrative), I don't see it so much as political as just a backdrop for the rest of the story that is told. One could take it as a narrative for the "open border" left, but I didn't really see that myself. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:50:08 PM EDT
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I think I've watched it twice. Been a while.
I need to check it out again. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:50:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gotigers: Anything with Clive Owen as the lead is good. Inside Man King Arthur The International Bingo. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:53:24 PM EDT
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It's a movie I can watch over and over, and still not really understand some parts of it.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:58:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oldgold: Bingo. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oldgold: Originally Posted By gotigers: Anything with Clive Owen as the lead is good. Inside Man King Arthur The International Bingo. If you get a chance, he’s good in a flick called Anon too. I have a hard time with him in that Shoot ‘em up flick though. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:09:46 PM EDT
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I have not watched it in a while as it's legitimately stressful. The tension in the 1 take scenes is thick. Add the incredible audio. Viola.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:16:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sitdwnandhngon]
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The long no cut takes in that movie are great.
I didn't even notice them the first time I watched it, but then read about them and on the second time I watched it I actually paid attention, and they did some really long ones. That shows skill all around from the crew, director and actors. It's very enjoyable to watch compared to fast cut action movies. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:26:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: It's on a number of platforms to rent, I don't think it's anywhere for free. You'd be just as well served getting a used dvd copy on eBay, and pay the same as what they want for a rental. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: Originally Posted By smullen: Where is it streaming? You'd be just as well served getting a used dvd copy on eBay, and pay the same as what they want for a rental. Amazon has it on blu ray for about $10 new. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:30:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By runcible: I enjoyed it, thought the (Mexican) director leaned pretty hard into the whole illegal immigrant thing. Apparently, Western countries having borders is wrong. I wonder how he feels about Mexico's immigration policies? 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:38:55 PM EDT
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https://www.abandonedspaces.com/public/raf-upper-heyford-the-filming-location-of-world-war-z-wonder-woman-fast-furious-6-children-of-men.html
Spent three years there in the 80s. We were a tenant installation. The base was always an RAF base. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:47:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CSeaBass: One of my favorite movies of all time. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:51:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxLewis: I have never seen this film. Should I watch it? Yes, absolutely. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:54:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By byron2112: Never seen it... I think I recall hearing about it when it came out, but assumed it was a Hallmark channel type movie Ban him!
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:56:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dhmjr40: The only one I can think of that might not be is Shoot'em Up. Super over the top. Decent soundtrack. But gave me a slight anti gun vibe that 'might' be entirely in my head. I still like watching it though which might have a little to do with Monica Bellucci You're insane man! The scene where he shoves a carrot through the dudes skull was cinematic gold! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:29:11 PM EDT
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NV, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:33:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scratch45: Predictive programming is a theory devised by conspiracy theorists, it claims that the government or groups of elites are using fictional movies or books as a mass mind control tool to make the population more accepting of planned future events. Wow. Lots of folks on the crazy pills Don't read Wiki to get your information. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:39:19 PM EDT
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Sad fugee face!
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Posted: 4/17/2024 6:43:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryIt did
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Posted: 4/17/2024 7:00:36 AM EDT
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I haven't watched that in years. I need to again.
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Posted: 4/17/2024 7:04:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By macman37: That one-take bombing scene is a masterpiece of modern cinema. I have never seen the movie and never seen the beginning clip. It just shocked me. Incredible. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2024 7:06:18 AM EDT
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Amazing movie
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Posted: 4/17/2024 7:06:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scratch45: Predictive programming is a theory devised by conspiracy theorists, it claims that the government or groups of elites are using fictional movies or books as a mass mind control tool to make the population more accepting of planned future events. Wow. Lots of folks on the crazy pills Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scratch45: Originally Posted By Hesperus: Felt entirely too much like predictive programming to me to enjoy. Especially after watching the DVD extras. Predictive programming is a theory devised by conspiracy theorists, it claims that the government or groups of elites are using fictional movies or books as a mass mind control tool to make the population more accepting of planned future events. Wow. Lots of folks on the crazy pills Yep. There's no way government types and the hollywood elite would ever do such a thing. |
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