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"Masters of Science Fiction"
A Clean Escape (2007)
10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
Good stuff, 13 agosto 2007
Author: sarastro7 da Denmark
Don't listen to those who decry this; it's by no means bad. The initial episode is a worthy adaptation of a good Cold War type short story, with many good points and thought-provoking elements. The acting by veterans Judy Davis and Sam Waterston is intense and convincing, and the production values are beautiful.
Now, the story can't really be summarized without spoiling it, as the real substance of the plot is really only revealed towards the end, but I enjoyed it a great deal and was very positively surprised. The moral was that we are all responsible for doing what's right, so things won't escalate out of hand. When we know that there is something wrong, we should not just stand by and do nothing. We should act. Some people may see this as a "moralistic" message, but I have news for such people: that's what art does. If you just want empty entertainment, watch Friends.
More of this, please.
My rating of episode 1: 8 out of 10.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-
Moderately well made but 20 years too late., 5 settembre 2007
Author: Eli_Zardo da United States
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
It has some effective moments, the performances are excellent and the concept is good... but the basic doomsday weapon plot is really dated and it seems like a revenge fantasy for people who think George Bush is evil incarnate.
It skips over any details that might create doubt in the viewers mind about its conclusions and contrives some real howlers for emotional shock. The Major is whisked away from her family to the bunker, told they can't come. Is that how it works? Close up of the Presidents wife's wedding ring still on the incinerated corpse. Future President told his weapon system could destroy the world... he ignores it. The whole thing is just too transparent and blunt.
Oh, and they toss in a bunch of environmental gotchas at the very end, just to cover all the "Evil U.S. destroys the world" bases. ... who says Liberals aren't patriotic? Sheesh.
0 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
we have high expectations ...., 6 agosto 2007
Author: nsomos da United States
It is much more easy to complain about shortcomings, than it is to create quality sci-fi stories and adaptations. Various other series and movies have helped to set almost impossibly high expectations from those of us who eagerly devour all things Science-Fiction.
Ten or more years ago, I might have found this story riveting.
In all fiction, there is the need for willing suspension of disbelief. I think that for Sci-Fi, we also need to make allowances for telling of stories, and to not get bogged down in any one of several different ways. One-hour episodes are not like books or novels or even short-stories.
The fact that it could have been better, did not detract from my having enjoyed it anyway. I will eagerly watch the next episode in the hope that it will be even better than this one was.
5 out of 25 people found the following comment useful :-
Oh no ... very bad., 5 agosto 2007
Author: vram22 da United States
I'm a sci-fi fan so I've been looking forward to this series for a while. However, if the rest are anything like this, I know why ABC delayed it and decided to show it during the summer vs. fall. This was kind of painful to watch - the kind that comes from bad movie-making.
In general terms, this is about a psychiatrist trying to fish out memories from a patient. All of this takes place in the future and the patient only remembers what happened up a moment 24 years ago (he has Korsakov syndrome).
This sounds like a good setup for a sci-fi movie, but the movie was pretty bad. The actors sounded like they had hardly rehearsed. Sam Waterston and Judy Davis are great actors so I don't know what happened. It was painful to listen to their interaction - it seemed fake and contrived.
Although I won't go into details, the movie was ridiculously moralistic - stuff we have heard a thousand times and seen in countless shows (like the newer Outer Limits).
If you're a sci-fi fan, you'll probably feel the need to watch this. Be forewarned, though - it's probably not what you're expecting.
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