egalitarian movie
October 6, 2005 8:35 AM Subscribe
Name that movie: HBO or Showtime original about a boy who is growing up in a distant future where the powers that be have declared that everything should be egalitarian.
Any student who gets better than a C is punished, good dancers have to perform with extra weight attached to them, and I believe the smart kids had to wear some kind of electronic device to dumb them down.
I believe the name of the movie included the name of the main male character. I saw it on TV in '96.
Google answers "The Incredibles" when I ask it about an egalitarian movie.
Any student who gets better than a C is punished, good dancers have to perform with extra weight attached to them, and I believe the smart kids had to wear some kind of electronic device to dumb them down.
I believe the name of the movie included the name of the main male character. I saw it on TV in '96.
Google answers "The Incredibles" when I ask it about an egalitarian movie.
Yeah, this sounds like the short story Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut. Don't know about the movie though.
posted by driveler at 8:41 AM on October 6, 2005
posted by driveler at 8:41 AM on October 6, 2005
I've not seen the movie, but yes, it sounds like it was at least based on Kurt Vonnegut's short story Harrison Bergeron.
posted by Johnny Assay at 8:42 AM on October 6, 2005
posted by Johnny Assay at 8:42 AM on October 6, 2005
Dammit! Too slow.
posted by Johnny Assay at 8:42 AM on October 6, 2005
posted by Johnny Assay at 8:42 AM on October 6, 2005
Response by poster: Perfect. I didn't know it was a short story. Thanks.
posted by elastic.scorn at 8:43 AM on October 6, 2005
posted by elastic.scorn at 8:43 AM on October 6, 2005
Sean Astin! I wonder if he delivered a heart-felt speech about what it means to be human.
posted by Eamon at 12:45 PM on October 6, 2005
posted by Eamon at 12:45 PM on October 6, 2005
I"ve been looking for this movie for ages and can't find it anywhere. I heard it was the best movie made from a Vonnegut story. You should pick up the book Welcome To the Monkey House by Vonnegut it has a bunch of short stories including Harrison Bergeron. I believe the movie was originally on Showtime. Anyone know any obscure websites that will allow me to rent or buy it?
posted by any major dude at 4:10 PM on October 6, 2005
posted by any major dude at 4:10 PM on October 6, 2005
Oh forget what I asked, I see it is now available on VHS from Amazon, cool.
posted by any major dude at 4:14 PM on October 6, 2005
posted by any major dude at 4:14 PM on October 6, 2005
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posted by iconomy at 8:39 AM on October 6, 2005