• "Brazil" (1985)

    From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 1 20:31:39 2021
    On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:22:44 AM UTC-8,

    http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/pulling-focus-brazil-1985/

    (Study guide):

    https://www.gradesaver.com/brazil

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to ...@gmail.com on Sun May 28 10:32:37 2023
    On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:22:44 AM UTC-8, ...@gmail.com wrote:
    http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/pulling-focus-brazil-1985/

    According to Chatbot BARD:


    The theme of the movie "Brazil" is the dangers of a totalitarian society. The film is set in a dystopian future where the government controls every aspect of people's lives. The protagonist, Sam Lowry, is a low-level government worker who becomes
    involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the government. As he gets closer to the truth, he is hunted by the Thought Police and eventually forced to flee into exile.

    The film is a satire of the dangers of totalitarianism. It shows how a government can control people's thoughts and actions through surveillance, propaganda, and violence. It also shows how people can be manipulated into supporting a system that is
    ultimately destructive.

    "Brazil" is a dark and disturbing film, but it is also a powerful warning about the dangers of totalitarianism. It is a film that everyone should see, especially in today's world, where there are many governments that are becoming increasingly
    authoritarian.

    Here are some of the specific themes explored in the film:

    The dangers of bureaucracy
    The importance of individuality
    The power of love
    The futility of resistance

    The film was a critical and commercial success, and it has been praised for its dark humor, its visual style, and its prescient warning about the dangers of totalitarianism. It is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction films ever made.

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  • From artyw2@yahoo.com@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Wed May 31 17:28:55 2023
    On Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 1:32:39 PM UTC-4, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:22:44 AM UTC-8, ...@gmail.com wrote:
    http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/pulling-focus-brazil-1985/

    According to Chatbot BARD:


    The theme of the movie "Brazil" is the dangers of a totalitarian society. The film is set in a dystopian future where the government controls every aspect of people's lives. The protagonist, Sam Lowry, is a low-level government worker who becomes
    involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the government. As he gets closer to the truth, he is hunted by the Thought Police and eventually forced to flee into exile.

    The film is a satire of the dangers of totalitarianism. It shows how a government can control people's thoughts and actions through surveillance, propaganda, and violence. It also shows how people can be manipulated into supporting a system that is
    ultimately destructive.

    "Brazil" is a dark and disturbing film, but it is also a powerful warning about the dangers of totalitarianism. It is a film that everyone should see, especially in today's world, where there are many governments that are becoming increasingly
    authoritarian.

    Here are some of the specific themes explored in the film:

    The dangers of bureaucracy
    The importance of individuality
    The power of love
    The futility of resistance

    The film was a critical and commercial success, and it has been praised for its dark humor, its visual style, and its prescient warning about the dangers of totalitarianism. It is considered to be one of the greatest science fiction films ever made.

    This particular scene is memorable to me especially since we seem to become inured to the violence of shootings in this country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4KFNhxibec

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to ...@gmail.com on Wed May 31 22:03:00 2023
    On Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:22:44 AM UTC-8, ...@gmail.com wrote:
    http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/pulling-focus-brazil-1985/

    According to this:

    - The system would be formed and regulated by imperfect humans.

    https://www.nerdon.tv/brazil-dystopia-and-the-social-contract/

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