Orwell Cinema: Living in the Land of the Blind

Living In the Land of the Blind

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face-George Orwell

It has been 60 years since George Orwell published his novel 1984. Described as political satire, it is ,in reality, a political prophecy.

1984 portrays a global society of total control in which people are not allowed to have thoughts that in any way disagree with the corporate state. There is no personal freedom. Snitches and surveillance cameras are everywhere. And people are subject to the Thought Police, who deal with anyone guilty of such thought crimes. The government, or Party, is headed by Big Brother who appears on posters everywhere with the words: Big Brother is watching you.

Sixty years after George Orwell warned of the dangers of Big Brother, surveillance cameras are everywhere, the government listens in on our telephone calls and reads our email, political correctness has run amok and hate crime legislation punishes thoughts. In this week's vodcast, John W. Whitehead shines the spotlight on 10 films that depict the dangers of "loving Big Brother including Blade Runner.

Read more of John Whitehead's article over at Border Report

Also check out OnTarget With John Whitehead over here at YouTube