| LC control no. | gf2011026217 |
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| Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
| Genre/Form term | Dystopian films |
| Variant(s) | Dystopia films Dystopian science fiction films Dystopic films Dystopic science fiction films Planet of the Apes films |
| See also | Science fiction films |
| Scope note | Films set in an uncertain future, in a society ruled by an ineffectual, corrupt, or oppressive regime or by aliens, robots, etc. For films set in a world or civilization after a catastrophic event (e.g., nuclear war, an alien invasion), sometimes also including the period immediately preceding the event see Apocalyptic films. |
| Subject example tracing | Note under Apocalyptic films |
| Found in | Lopez, D. Films by genre, c1993: p. 269 (under Science fiction film: Dystopian films. Future perfect societies (utopias) are highly improbable, and there are only a few examples of filmed utopias. It is more common among writers and filmmakers to portray the reverse of a utopia, a future world gone wrong, that is, a dystopia. These future societies are nightmare worlds where the inhabitants have been deprived of their freedom, individuality and even their self-esteem.) Wikipedia, Apr. 16, 2007 (Dystopian films. A typical dystopian film is one which is set, usually in the future, in a society where the government is corrupt or ineffectual, but by no means all such films are dystopias. The world within the film often has nightmare-like qualities, though it also usually includes elements of contemporary society. Often, dystopian films function as a warning against some element of modern society.) Noblejas, J.J.G. Personal identity and dystopian film worlds, 2004, via WWW, Apr. 16, 2007 (dystopian films) Apocalypse how? Reel pop's guide to the top ten dystopia films, via WWW, Apr. 16, 2007 (dystopian films) Bergan, R. Film isms--, 2011: p. 118 (Dystopianism; the majority of dystopian films are set in an uncertain future, under a repressive regime presented in nightmarish images; films set in a dystopian society fall into categories: rule by an authoritarian elitist government; human societies ruled by aliens from another planet; societies ruled by a special group of powerful people--arch-villains, financiers and so on; post-apocalyptic societies trying to survive after, e.g., a nuclear war; or society controlled by machines, robots, etc.) Wikipedia, Dec. 2, 2010: Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction (There is a considerable degree of blurring between this form of science fiction and that which deals with false utopias or dystopic societies.) Google search, June 13, 2011 (dystopian films; dystopian movies; dystopian science fiction films; dystopian science fiction movies; dystopic films; dystopic science fiction movies) |
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