With the upcoming "US theatrical premiere" of ORWELL ROLLS IN HIS GRAVE at AFI's Silver Spring upcoming, my thoughts drift to Orwell's famous 1984.
According to the synopsis of the film:
"Has America entered an Orwellian world of double-speak where outright lies can pass for the truth? Are its citizens being sold a bill of goods by a handful of transnational media corporations and political elites whose interests have little in common with the interests of the American people?"
Almost daily, it seems, I am reminded of The Ministry of Truth, Winston and of course New Speak. For many years I likened myself to a charter member of the Junior Anti-Sex League; even feeling, at times, as if Julia and I were sisters separated at birth.
Were Orwell's thoughts foretelling of a great looming threat or merely observations by an astute man of what was already afoot? In my mind, it was the latter rather than the former, but I guess I will have to wait till the film opens on July 30th to see for myself.
According to the synopsis of the film:
"Has America entered an Orwellian world of double-speak where outright lies can pass for the truth? Are its citizens being sold a bill of goods by a handful of transnational media corporations and political elites whose interests have little in common with the interests of the American people?"
Almost daily, it seems, I am reminded of The Ministry of Truth, Winston and of course New Speak. For many years I likened myself to a charter member of the Junior Anti-Sex League; even feeling, at times, as if Julia and I were sisters separated at birth.
Were Orwell's thoughts foretelling of a great looming threat or merely observations by an astute man of what was already afoot? In my mind, it was the latter rather than the former, but I guess I will have to wait till the film opens on July 30th to see for myself.
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