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nadinbrzezinski

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38. Since it was filmed near Mexico City

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 09:57 PM

Aug 2013

absolutely.

I worked in an ambulance in TJ, the scenes at the LA County Hospital were very reminiscent of the General Hospital in Tijuana in the 1980s and 90s. Yes, it was that crowded. The disregard for worker safety, it is already here, and not in the Developing World, but here in the US.

The world exists, but the movie is a way to tell us here is what it is going on. Sci Fi is not about the future, rarely it is about the future. It is a mirror to the present or where things are going in the near future.

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I like movies that rattle the right cages Warpy Aug 2013 #1

We plan to watch the butler next week nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #3

I saw it today and loved it. avebury Aug 2013 #30

I thought it was great. It's certainly more action than drama, and it may not win any Oscars. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #2

They do give them for special effects nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #4

Matt Damon and Jodie Foster's acting were great as usual. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #5

The guy playing Spyder nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #6

he did kind of steal some scenes didn't he? liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #7

Yes, his character arc was textbook nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #8

Whats that software title? demwing Aug 2013 #11

The flick makes plain the occultist Republicon ideal Berlum Aug 2013 #9

I would not say Republican only nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #10

A friend of mine shared a rant she recieved from a libertarian "friend" about the movie. Scootaloo Aug 2013 #12

I thought that Max was a pretty believable character . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #33

I don't want to see it because as a mom, even the trailers made me really upset. Butterbean Aug 2013 #13

Yes, she does, at the end nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #14

Thank you. I'm actually all teary eyed now and a little queasy. Butterbean Aug 2013 #15

I understand. And you know yourself... nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #17

believe it or not, you don't have to be a mom to find it upsetting Skittles Aug 2013 #16

I know, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply only mothers would be upset. Butterbean Aug 2013 #18

We have no kids nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #19

Oh my God, you poor thing. I can't even imagine, I'm so sorry. n/t Butterbean Aug 2013 #20

We had a job to do nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #21

Remember this whine festival? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #22

Oh for fuck's sake. Every time somebody whines/complains about Butterbean Aug 2013 #23

If they whine about the COST of a clean environment say, "It's only money." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #24

That's easily shut down, too. I use the same argument I use for Butterbean Aug 2013 #26

I am hoping to get to see it but when one lives in the boomdocks it takes a while. We need movies jwirr Aug 2013 #25

Well we were wondering what was the Ciudad Perdida they used nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #27

Nadin, I read an article yesterday.... prairierose Aug 2013 #28

We thought so, reminded me of the area leading to Puebla nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #29

If Blomkamp had really wanted to give the RW shit fits . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #31

How many were shot down? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #32

I meant a full-scale military-style invasion. Brigid Aug 2013 #34

Yes, but that would be a very different movie nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #35

The frightening thing about Elysium is it looks a lot like the world of today. hunter Aug 2013 #36

Since it was filmed near Mexico City nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #38

Something else struck me that has gotten little attention. Brigid Aug 2013 #37

Yuo, a good reflection of where we are with worker safety nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #39