http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered Fresh culture daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/get-your-bleak-on-dystopian-cinema/ http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/get-your-bleak-on-dystopian-cinema/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:03:56 +0000 Annie and Lisa http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=21713 think about seeing the upcoming film THE ROAD, based on the novel of the same name by the brilliant Cormac McCarthy, my shoulders sag a little. Post-apocalyptic America, lawlessness, cannibalism, and a vulnerable family? It’s heavy! Embrace the darkness here: Seeing this trailer recently in the theatre, I then Netflix-ed a few futuristic down-and-out sci-fi thrillers, and began to think about the distinct shape of the dystopian movie. Why and how is this form unique?]]> http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/07/get-your-bleak-on-dystopian-cinema/feed/ 1