You are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

Gyges ago

At 13:55 they talk about Dr. Wilder Penfield, A Rhodes Scholar that specialized in the artificial stimulation of moods in humans.

Philip K. Dick wrote about the 'Penfield Mood Organ' in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (the book used as the basis for Bladerunner).

In the book (but not the movie) Rick Deckard and his wife Iran are arguing about the Penfield Mood Organ as they get up in the morning. The Mood Organ is a device with which, by punching in a number, a human user can instantly alter his or her mood. Deckard routinely sets it to have him get up in a cheerful mood, and advises his wife to do the same.

Great movie, and was Natalie Woods last film. Really a shame it wasn't released in 70mm/60fps as Douglas Trumbull intended.

madmalloy ago

I downloaded the movie after watching this, I don't recall seeing it back when.

Gyges ago

I saw it years ago, can't recall the source, but on the idiot box not in the theatres.