Logan's Run and TW MD tonight's episode
When Miracle Day came out with the premise overpopulation I immediately thought of a film I'd seen ages ago that depicted a society where people were killed at the age of 30. People had a kind of sensor in the palm of their hand and when it turned red they knew they had to die.
Just found it via googling. The name of the film is "Logan's Run". I clearly remember Michael York and Peter Ustinov. Wikipedia says it best what the film is about.
It depicts a dystopian future society in which population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained in equilibrium by the simple expediency of killing everyone who reaches the age of thirty, preventing overpopulation. ... Sometime in the 23rd century, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed domed city, a utopia run by computer servo-mechanism that take care of all aspects of their life. The residents have been told to maintain the city, they must undergo the ritual of "Carrousel" at the age of 30, where they are vaporized but with the promise of being "Renewed". To track this, the humans are implanted with a Lifeclock crystal in the palm of their hand that changes colors as they approach their "Last Day". To maintain order, the computer has assigned several humans as Sandmen, who chase after Runners, those that try to evade Carrousel.
I thought this or something similar might happen in Miracle Day. I really liked that movie. I remember I watched it with my parents.
It looks like Oswald Dane turns up at Gwen's place. WTF He's traveling to the UK and he knows where Gwen stays? Will Oswald Dane be the one who saves the day in the end?
I don't quite understand why Miracle Day is trying so hard to re-enact the Holocaust in such a blatant way. In the trailer a man from the police shows up at Gwen's house because apparently he suspects that they are illegally hiding a category 1 patient and we see that Gwen's mother is hiding her husband in the basement. This scene immediately reminded me of the Gestapo showing up at a house where Jewish people are hiding, in particular since that man who shows up doesn't look like regular police.
This doesn't give me very much though, because it doesn't give me anything new to think about. There's no new angle or any new perspective. MD takes history and gives it a new premise, but if it's just a re-telling of something, I don't quite see the point.
I rather have nice, friendly Andy showing up and demanding that Gwen's father is turned over to the authorities. Maybe Andy really thinks that's the best. He could come around later. It'll be more interesting. Although this might be a cliché in itself.
We could also have Jack or Gwen think that something is right and then it turns out it's the wrong thing.
Of all the aspects in MD I think this aspect is what I like least.
Just found it via googling. The name of the film is "Logan's Run". I clearly remember Michael York and Peter Ustinov. Wikipedia says it best what the film is about.
It depicts a dystopian future society in which population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained in equilibrium by the simple expediency of killing everyone who reaches the age of thirty, preventing overpopulation. ... Sometime in the 23rd century, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed domed city, a utopia run by computer servo-mechanism that take care of all aspects of their life. The residents have been told to maintain the city, they must undergo the ritual of "Carrousel" at the age of 30, where they are vaporized but with the promise of being "Renewed". To track this, the humans are implanted with a Lifeclock crystal in the palm of their hand that changes colors as they approach their "Last Day". To maintain order, the computer has assigned several humans as Sandmen, who chase after Runners, those that try to evade Carrousel.
I thought this or something similar might happen in Miracle Day. I really liked that movie. I remember I watched it with my parents.
It looks like Oswald Dane turns up at Gwen's place. WTF He's traveling to the UK and he knows where Gwen stays? Will Oswald Dane be the one who saves the day in the end?
I don't quite understand why Miracle Day is trying so hard to re-enact the Holocaust in such a blatant way. In the trailer a man from the police shows up at Gwen's house because apparently he suspects that they are illegally hiding a category 1 patient and we see that Gwen's mother is hiding her husband in the basement. This scene immediately reminded me of the Gestapo showing up at a house where Jewish people are hiding, in particular since that man who shows up doesn't look like regular police.
This doesn't give me very much though, because it doesn't give me anything new to think about. There's no new angle or any new perspective. MD takes history and gives it a new premise, but if it's just a re-telling of something, I don't quite see the point.
I rather have nice, friendly Andy showing up and demanding that Gwen's father is turned over to the authorities. Maybe Andy really thinks that's the best. He could come around later. It'll be more interesting. Although this might be a cliché in itself.
We could also have Jack or Gwen think that something is right and then it turns out it's the wrong thing.
Of all the aspects in MD I think this aspect is what I like least.