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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Everyone Will Finally Be Equal
I am looking forward to this film like few in recent memory. Based on the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, 2081 "depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is finally equal..."
Posted by Isaac Morehouse on August 14, 2008 in Film | Permalink
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Ooh, excellent find - I loved the book, especially the idea that higher intelligence is so outlawed that he's brought to a 'brothel' where men can read newspapers, and play chess. One of Vonnegut's best works, and the new film looks beautiful.
Posted by: Alex | 2008-08-14 2:12:00 PM
I love the dystopian literary fiction tradition – 1984, Anthem, Brave New World, We, This Perfect Day, The Handmaid’s Tale -- and I'd never even heard of 2081.
I'm very excited for the film and will read the book this weekend.
Thanks, Isaac.
Posted by: Matthew Johnston | 2008-08-15 6:06:49 PM
A Kurt Vonnegut book? I thought it was a wish list from Epsi and Merle.
Posted by: attitude | 2008-08-15 6:21:55 PM
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