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What is like about this movie is how well it portrays this future. The character of Darwin, portrayed as a person who spent most of his short life without human contact or interaction, so he has very little expression initially and he has to learn physical cues and body language. There is evidence of a language shift which would be true after 133 years, just as the written/texting language had changed. The modifications of dancing and games too. It is very interesting to see how someone sees how we might change in the future. We are truely an endlessly adaptable creatures. Unfortunately, human nature doesn't change nearly as much as our society does.

I loved this movie when I saw it in the 80s but had written it off as a fun cheesy flick like Killer Klowns From Outer Space, yet for some reason it haunts me. The idea behind it was very eerie and disturbing, a product we consume, consumes us from within and compelling us to consume more as our humanity slips away. Dispute the fact Cohen claims he wasn't going for a horror film and was aiming for satire (which he acheived) this is one of the few horror moves that actually scares me and makes me unsettled. The cast was great with Choclate Chip Charlie as my favorite and most memorable character.

Why can't they just follow the books? They mess with characters, change the whole character then say they are the character from the book, mess with key portions of the series. If they can not follow even the spirit of the books why bother "adapting" the series? Why not just create a new Navajo series and tell very good stories. The production is good and once I stop having fits over all the messed up characters and backgrounds of characters and stop screaming at my TV I will enjoy the very good acting and good production values and creative stories. I am surprised that Robert Redford is producing this because he did produce the three monies that actually followed the books more closely.

I do like that they address one case/book per season, being able to give each story it's due.