The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Harrison Bergeron
Science Fiction · TV Movie · 1995
"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.
Movie details
Harrison Bergeron
“Welcome to the future. It's a no-brainer.”
1995 Science Fiction · TV Movie 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.
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What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Harrison Bergeron?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Bruce Pittman
Written by
Arthur Crimm · Jon Glascoe
Sean Astin
Harrison Bergeron
Miranda de Pencier
Phillipa
Eugene Levy
President McCloskey
Howie Mandel
Charlie
Andrea Martin
Diana Moon Glampers
Christopher Plummer
John Klaxon
Nigel Bennett
Dr. Eisenstock
Court is in session
Put Harrison Bergeron on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.