Tuesday, January 1, 2008

The Running Man


The Running Man is movie made back in 1987 that predicts many of today's problems with stunning accuracy. The movie predicts of a world in 2017 in which global markets have been rocked by declining oil resources and our economies unwillingness to change to alternative resources. The government in return has decided to restrict art and culture.....hmmmmmmm and distract people with a reality TV show known as the Running Man. (I will stop here to prevent spoiling the plot)
The DVD (Five dollars at most stores) includes two excellent documentaries. One is on the Patriot Act and the other is on Reality TV. The documentary on the Patriot Act serves as a haunting reminder of how trampled on our civil liverties are without us realizing it.

I recommend the documentaries for secondary ed and college teachers.

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