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Awix (3310 KP) rated Sleeper (1973) in Movies

Mar 11, 2018 (Updated Mar 11, 2018)  
Sleeper (1973)
Sleeper (1973)
1973 | Classics, Comedy, Sci-Fi
8
6.6 (7 Ratings)
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One of the best of Woody Allen's early pure comedies. Allen (basically playing the same character as always) wakes up in 2173 and is recruited by rebels seeking to bring down an oppressive totalitarian regime.

Simply a very funny film; a much more visual comedy than you would expect from Allen - I have seen suggestions that the whole thing is intended as a homage to Benny Hill - but there are the usual one-liners (also a few slightly dodgy stereotype-based jokes). Very much a spoof of late 60s/early 70s SF movies like THX-1138 and 2001; the SF content is surprisingly solid courtesy of uncredited script consultancy from Isaac Asimov (this may well be the first SF movie to deal with the concept of cloning). Worth watching just for the sequence with the banana and the chicken.
  
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Enyeh (71 KP) rated Foundation in Books

Sep 5, 2017  
Foundation
Foundation
Isaac Asimov | 1942 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
7.6 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Political intrigue, narrative structure, foresight (many aspects of plot) (0 more)
Writing style, plausibility of characters (0 more)
Asimov's Foundation series is a classic for a reason. His ability to construct a coherent political narrative across centuries, without sounding like a dry textbook from a parallel universe, is astounding. However, Asimov's talents lie in plot and narrative - not in writing style, dialogue, or characterization. He utilizes character interactions to describe most occurring events, but these interactions are simply not believable. You find yourself rolling your eyes, cringing away, even having to close the book for a moment to rid your mind of the image of Asimov as a greasy 15-year-old in his mom's basement, trying to write about human beings without ever interacting with them.

Sorry, Isaac. I'm sure that's not true of you.


All in all, the success of this book doesn't surprise me, but it was not easy to get through.