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    In both the movie Gattaca and the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the topics of fate and free will‚ their competition‚ and how they affect the characters’ lives. Brave New world is based on science and focuses on making society better by genetically modifying people for the best possible outcome. Creating them with the Bokanovsky process‚ creating 96 of the exact same human to make one well working oiled machine. Each person is made almost exactly the same with just a few slight changes to

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    negative effects that come along with it. In both “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley (1932) and Gattaca (1997) is based on how genetic engineering is taken over the world. Everyone was created by science instead of being born and having both parents’ genes. Intelligence an personality are very minor in these societies‚ but the important thing that matters is where you belong in life. However‚ the film Gattaca is in the future but has a dated style to it. From the clothing and hairstyles to the cars

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    The film Gattaca and George Orwell’s novel 1984 book share dystopian aspects. Both Gattaca and 1984 use propaganda to control the citizens in the society information modification and only certain information’s been provided also persuades the population to agree with the higher-ups. Citizens in Gattaca and 1984 live in a dehumanized state. In both Gattaca and 1984 propaganda is used to control citizens of society. In Gattaca DNA modification in babies is the norm. Some children in Gattaca are born

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    the dystopias that develop from them. Texts such as the film ‘Gattaca’‚ directed by Andrew Niccol and novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury explore futuristic societies and the implications that become of their innovation. Although entertaining‚ texts such as these are didactic and must be taken seriously‚ as they communicate messages to audiences regarding prevalent concerns and possible futures based on society’s choices. ‘Gattaca’ (1995) directed by Andrew Niccol‚ follows the story of the underdog

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    the movie “Gattaca” and the book “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley are based on perfections done on the future and how science has taken over the world‚ they both have similarities and differences. Vincent‚ the main character on Gattaca has more inner strenght than Bernard and John (main characters of Brave New World) who were not happy with themselves for not been a perfection.They are also similar in the way that they rebel against their societies. Both “Brave New World” and “Gattaca” had similar

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    Gattaca Review of Andrew Niccol ’s film The story is set in "the not-too-distant future"‚ a chilling expression which infers that its author is certain that not only people are evolving towards the society described in his visionary film‚ but also that it is happening very fast. In this future‚ most children are perfectioned via genetic manipulation while still embryos. Segregation in all ways of life is not based on gender or ethnicity any more but on genetic material. Those born naturally

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    Utopia or Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca‚ There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke‚ Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate

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    GATTACA Viewing Questions – Answer Key 01. What deception is Vincent (main character) trying to hard to maintain? He is trying to be Jerome‚ who has an elite genetic identity. This identity gives Vincent the credentials to work at GATTACA. 02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity. a. He uses Jerome’s blood‚ urine‚ and hair. b. He uses plastic surgery to change his face; cuts and lengthens his legs. c. He scrubs off all loose

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    People define who they are by having the ability to be who they want to be. Jerome‚ from Andrew Niccol’s Film‚ Gattaca‚ was never given the legal opportunity to be who he wanted to be. From birth he was told he had no potential‚ no chance at a stunning life. When his perfect younger brother‚ Vincent‚ was born it made it all the more harder for Jerome to cope with his faults. Jerome was tired of always being told he would never achieve his dream of going into space‚ so he took matters into his own

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    Production Techniques from Gattaca and Their Importance In the movie "Gattaca"‚ the director uses lots of production techniques to prove his point and ideas about a futuristic world where they "have discrimination down to a science". In the movie are used lots of color filters. The most important images are shot through a range of yellow‚ green and blue filters as if the camera were filtering out any imperfections. Gattaca has a special yellowish-orange glow that makes it look cold and unnatural

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