Gattaca is still pertinent 25 years later
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Re: Gattaca is still pertinent 25 years later
#2Most works that touch upon core issues like Gattaca does tend to be relevant many years later.
This is why we still read greek philosophers, works from the Renaissance, works from the time of the American Revolution (The Federalist Papers, for example), etc...
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#3Gattaca was so ahead of its time, reminds me I should re-watch it again.
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#4Gattaca was so ahead of its time, reminds me I should re-watch it again.
Definitely on my re-watch list, together with Idiocracy.
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#5I understand this article appeared in Nature Genetics and so explores the genetics aspect of the movie (which is admittedly heavily emphasized, starting with the G-A-T-C letters highlighted in the title and opening credits), but I always thought it is about the practice of discrimination in general, regardless of what "quality" is chosen to put people in sets of "A" and "B".
How literally should the audience take this cautionary tale?
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#8The great thing about Gattaca is that the cinematography ages incredibly well on top of the amazing plot.
A lot of great sci-fi is marred by cheap effects that look incredibly dated only a decade later. Gattaca chose to focus on the story and create a minimalist future environment that still looks beautiful 25 years later.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Definitely on my re-watch list, together with Idiocracy.
Mike Judge with his Idiocracy and Office Space is almost like someone had a crystal ball for early 21st century.
Office Space is pure genius and I was flabbergasted not to see it more popular. I am glad Judge got much bigger break with Silicon Valley.
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#10We can do editing of somatic cells of adults now. Gattaca assumed that was all static and unchangeable.