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CJCRANE

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1. I read about the same idea in a Russian sci-fi story.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2013, 05:39 AM

May 2013

That might be where the idea came from.

It's in the tradition of speculative/utopian/dystopian fiction.

However, the movie version just sounds like gratuitous exploitation.

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The purge, worst movie idea ever [View all] brettdale May 2013 OP

I read about the same idea in a Russian sci-fi story. CJCRANE May 2013 #1

Another 'neato idea' movie! randome May 2013 #2

Rehashed crap. Paraded out as new. Inkfreak May 2013 #3

Yes, Mama was a good horror movie. Mr. David May 2013 #4