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Me: the entire movie has the feel of one big long doctor who episode
Me: except that doctor who never shows up to save anyone
Rev: kind of like real life
Me: basically

We watched Brazil the other night. It’s been a while since I have seen it – way before the latest incarnation of Doctor Who. I was struck by the vast quantity of similarities and seeming influence rooted in Brazil – or at least the “sci fi noir” feel/genre in general. Cassandra at least seems to be a direct nod to (if not a not-so-subtle ripoff of) Sam’s mother.

Side-note: Jack Lint would be a great halloween costume (and an even better dragoncon costume – though it’s probably been done). I researched the mask a bit and it’s hard to find, but I found one guy that makes replicas for $150. A bit steep for a costume. Anyone out there in my vast readership have any 3d modeling experience? It seems like if you could find a decent straight-on shot with shadows (i.e. this one), you could pretty easily map the gradient to pull a z-axis out of it into a 3d model and then use a 3d printer to make it. But I have no idea how to do that. I only know how to talk smart, not do smart.


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Bladerunner’s often considered to be the protoypic cybernoir film (http://outofthepast.libsyn…. is worth listening to, those guys are crazy about noir!)

Brazil, though, is just the most wonderful film for young men.  It is also the most faithful rendering of  1984 in film form.

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