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virus: A Virian Must-See
« on: 2004-03-27 13:08:29 » |
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The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind addresses and explores concepts of conciousness, meaning, memes, biotech, and relationships. It is quintissentially Virian.
It's a brilliant film. Charlie Kauffman is a genius.
Warning: you really have to pay attention. Some people I told to go see this said they got “lost”.
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First, read Bruce Sterling's "Distraction", and then read http://electionmethods.org.
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virus: A Virian Must-See
« Reply #1 on: 2004-03-27 13:15:06 » |
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The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind addresses and explores concepts of conciousness, meaning, memes, biotech, and relationships. It is quintissentially Virian.
Warning: you really have to pay attention. Some people I told to go see this said they got “lost”.
The characters, I agree are a bit strong. But the conceptual exploration of the mind is what stands out and is what's worth it.
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First, read Bruce Sterling's "Distraction", and then read http://electionmethods.org.
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Re:virus: A Virian Must-See
« Reply #2 on: 2004-03-27 13:56:58 » |
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I really enjoyed the movie and the concept it explored. Certain elements are predictable, but i had no problem following it and didn't get lost.
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Re:virus: A Virian Must-See
« Reply #3 on: 2004-04-27 15:10:26 » |
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The female lead, Clementine (Kate Winslet), reminded me a lot of myself when I was a bit younger, about the end of high school to the first few years of university. Not just the crazy ever-changing hair color and funky clothes, but also being very impulsive, emotional, and headstrong. I never thought I'd see a movie where I could identify with Kate Winslet so much. 
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Re: virus: A Virian Must-See
« Reply #4 on: 2004-04-28 08:56:01 » |
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The concept of relationship renewal via memory loss is applicable on a macro level to the transhumanist argument.
Some would argue that we should “hold off” from developing, and/or that our society should “unlearn” potentially destructive technologies. I liken this ludditism to the erasure of memory.
The conclusion of the film is that it's a waste of time to try to “unlearn” or “hold back” from your relationships.
In the case of anti-technologists, I feel the same way.
In fact, I feel that the fear of technology actually creates and environment of technological abuse - because some people are afraid to share discovery.
Likewise, the erasure of memory made it more difficult, not less so.
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