>
In the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers it is at least
suggested that the federal authorities (FBI) are able to contain the
threat. The Birds is ambiguous, while in NOTLD evil clearly triumphs.
H
> The horrific force wins with increasing frequency in the last 20
> years or so, as it did in such classics as Invasion of the Body
> Snatchers, the Birds, and the original Night of the Living Dead. My
> take on this is that we live in an increasingly nihilistic age where
> there is less faith that the center can hold and that we can rest
> assured that our existence is meaningful.
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