I'd like to say here, that all these under thirty reviewers who put down the old films of their parent's and grandparent's times, are not clued in to the fact that WE(Over 40's) CREATED the ENTIRE WORLD they live in! Duh, WE made cell phones, CD's DVD's, Plasma TV's, Space Shuttles, and the like
SO If you cannot give OUR time's films at least a nod of "respect" please do not put them down.
SPOILER: This film is about what happens when the Spirit of Mankind is washed out, and he leads a colorless existence. The techno-survivors live in a gray little world of no courage, no hope, and no self esteem. Instead of fighting valiantly for their world, they cower away underground, with no sunlight, nutrients, vitamins, and possibly radioactive water making them sterile and weak.
The 1980's to Today(2007) were a time when the twenty somethings and college aged teens of today, were born or growing up; they were built technologically, morally, and film-making (writing wise) by OLDSTERS WE do not put down your movies, we just acknowledge that your movies are from YOUR time and CULTURAL BIAS.
When the men and women who acted in THIS film, were growing up, they brought THEIR biases and their parent's BIASES with them. The film reflects the world and times it came from, not WRONG or DUMB or STUPID Just DIFFERENT--Perhaps more INNOCENT times and mores and values. SF Either Celebrates Mankind AND DIVERSITY OF IDEA AND OPINION, Or it DON'T! See ALL films, BUT ESPECIALLY WORLD WITHOUT END, with the eyes of THOUGHTFULNESS, and you won't be so quick to put it down!
As for SFX--darn it--WE OLDSTERS INVENTED CGI!!!!! Heck, you young folks wouldn't have your GARAGE BASED CGI PROGRAMS if it weren't for OLD FOLKS!
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