What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Demon Seed (1977)

Based on the novel by Dean R Koontz, Demon Seed is a clever story of Man's rape of the earth and machine's rape of man - Or in this case woman. Julie Christie to be precise.

The story concerns an eminent scientist played by Fritz Weaver who creates the ultimate computer called Proteus IV, until it decides it is superior to it's creator and worms it's way into his and wife Christie's swish mansion. Once there it becomes an all seeing and all doing entity willing to obey commands. turn on the lights, make breakfast etc etc- Think Alexa gone crazy.... No, just think Alexa.

Proteus takes things into it's own newly created hands and decides Christie will conceive a child that will allow Proteus to live as a human computer hybrid.

Director Donald Cammell's film is a taught affair. Once Christie is trapped alone with Proteus (Voiced by the chillingly silky Robert Vaughn) it all becomes decidedly creepy and in other less capable hands might have been rather er' seedy, but as it is it's a fairly tasteful handling of an adult concept and done with enough skill to not seem misogynistic.

Julie Christie gives one of her great performances, especially when for large chunks of the time she's the only human on screen, making her character credibly believable, in one of the seventies great sci-fi horror films.

[Demoncrat]

DS still colours my attitude to technology tbh

Cash Truck (2004)

A very different beast to the Ritchie remake with the Stafam, far grittier, and also more humourous (in places). Shorter and all. Recommended.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Demon Seed (1977)

Director Donald Cammell's film is a taught affair. Once Christie is trapped alone with Proteus (Voiced by the chillingly silky Robert Vaughn) it all becomes decidedly creepy and in other less capable hands might have been rather er' seedy, but as it is it's a fairly tasteful handling of an adult concept and done with enough skill to not seem misogynistic.

It's surprising that Robert Vaughn isn't credited as Proteus' voice. However, unless you recognise the actor or have seen something giving his name, the identity of the computer's voice would be a mystery and even more unsettling.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

If.... (1968)

I'm not over keen on public school type movies but Lindsay Anderson's movie featuring an excellent Malcolm McDowell proved a more than watchable diversion being a heady brew of subversive satire.

Or as i like to think of it: A Clockwork Orange - The school boy years.

[Demoncrat]

Are you doing the trilogy then D???

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

Are you doing the trilogy then D???

Trilogy?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Trilogy?

There is a train of thought that suggests the events of 'A Clockwork Orange' were happening on Earth at the same time that the events of '2001: A Space Odyssey' were happening off planet

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

There is a train of thought that suggests the events of 'A Clockwork Orange' were happening on Earth at the same time that the events of '2001: A Space Odyssey' were happening off planet

You'd have to pay me to sit through 2001 again!

[nosferatu42]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Trilogy?

If, O lucky man, Britannia hospital isn't it?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by nosferatu42

If, Oh lucky man, Britannia hospital isn't it?

That sounds more likely than what Susan came up with. She never mentioned If... and it was only me that made the link with ACO in my review because it was McDowell in both If... and Clockwork.