Articles for tag: Minority Report, Oedipus, Oedipus the King, Sophocles, Thebes

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Oedipul Themes in Minority Report

Sophocles’ tragedy, Oedipus the King, though written in the 5th Century B.C., has continued to influence popular culture, even in this modern era. Every year new literature, theater, and screenplays are written with one or more of the elements of Oedipus the King. These elements include blindness, prophecy, hubris, and attempting to outwit fate. One ...

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The Top Ten Futuristic Action Movies

Futuristic action movie fans are in for a treat. According to IMDB.com, Steven Spielberg is producing Halo (the major Xbox 360 video game franchise), and it will make the leap onto the big screen sometime in 2012. Until then, and barring the end of the world, here are the top ten futuristic action movies that ...

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Corning’s Glass Vision of the Future

Corning Incorporated, the American glass manufacturer, has a pretty amazing vision of the future. The company issued a video about the future of glass on YouTube 3 weeks ago (called “A Day Made of Glass”), and it has now gone viral with 6.9 million views as of this writing (you can see it here). Apparently, ...

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Top 10 Movies to Rent or Own

Movies have become more popular and exciting to watch in theaters than ever with the addition of “Blu-Ray” and “DVD” movies to watch in the comfort of your own home. Since 12 years-old I’ve come to adore movies of all genres; from science fiction to dramatic films, movies have become a part of my daily ...

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‘Total Recall’ and the Adaptations of Philip K. Dick

“Total Recall” hits theaters on Friday, August 3, a remake of the classic sci-fi action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. While the movie shares many similarities with the original, there are also many differences. The new “Total Recall” does not take place on Mars, and in the new movie there is an elevator that goes straight ...