1984 made in 1984. george orwell's drama about the social order of war.
this version is hard to take. its never fun, never exciting, and never moving. which is perhaps exactly what it should be, however it makes for a difficult movie to enjoy. our hero is a boring man with a boring job rewriting parts of history. we get to see him and others taking part in this action as unin... read more
Description:Michael Radford's adaption of George Orwell's foreboding literary premonition casts John Hurt and Suzanna Hamilton as lovers who must keep their courtship secret. Aside from criminalizing sex and interpersonal relationships, the ruling party in their country Oceania both fabricates reality and reconstructs history for the sake of oppMichael Radford's adaption of George Orwell's foreboding literary premonition casts John Hurt and Suzanna Hamilton as lovers who must keep their courtship secret. Aside from criminalizing sex and interpersonal relationships, the ruling party in their country Oceania both fabricates reality and reconstructs history for the sake of oppressing the masses. They brainwash their citizens via large, propaganda-spewing TV monitors installed in their living rooms, which also inspect everyone's activities. Hurt and Hamilton are among the few we see desperately trying to fight the system by keeping control of their thoughts and beliefs. While the atmosphere becomes a bit too stifling at times, the images are quite striking with their muted colors and dilapidated sets. In an interesting bit of casting, Richard Burton costars (in his final role) as a government agent who surreptitiously exposes Hurt to the ideas of resistance. Unlike many like-minded films, 1984 does not offer a flashy vision of the future, but then that aspect makes it feel all the more real. In an age when more and more of our everyday activities are being scrutinized, Big Brother may not be so far off after all. --Bryan Reesman... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : MGM (Video & DVD) Release date : 4 March 2003 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 9780792854968 UPC: 027616884220
“1984 made in 1984. george orwell's drama about the social order of war.
this version is hard to take. its never fun, never exciting, and never moving. which is perhaps exactly what it should be, however it makes for a difficult movie to enjoy. our hero is a boring man with a boring job rewriting parts of history. we get to see him and others taking part in this action as uninterested as can be. he falls in love with a woman and begins to do things outside of what he is intended to do. all of which is a huge set up to his arrest and reprogramming as a model citizen complete with his confession of his wrongdoings.
i can't say i remember the book all that well anymore and perhaps the movie intended to follow it accurately.
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