RE:
<<"films that depict only a completely positive future,
or ones that treat the subject of a utopian ideal" are
less than I thought. Perhaps there are films that offer
this only to see it lost. After all, just the positive
would be too boring I suppose!>>
For a in-depth description of Utopian philosophy, see:
http://users.erols.com/jonwill/
Kevin Gaudette
Movie Magic
Shanghai
CHINA
On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:06:00 -0000, Simon Jones wrote:
>
> Re: ' films that offer this only to see it lost'
>
> Maybe these:
>
> Logan's Run
> Demolition Man
> The Time Machine
> Forbidden Planet
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reagan Ross [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 February 2004 17:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: representations of utopia
>
> Yes, thanks for the clarification. The representation
> doesn't have to be
> a
> future one. I haven't seen Lost Horizon in a long time
> so I forgot that
> it
> didn't take place in the future. I guess what I am
> looking for -- in
> Sergio's words --
>
> "films that depict only a completely positive future,
> or ones
> that treat the subject of a utopian ideal" are less
> than I thought.
> Perhaps
> there are films that offer this only to see it lost.
> After all, just the
> positive would be too boring I suppose!
>
> Best,
> Reagan
>
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