:: eLise is me ::: The Right to Live.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

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The Right to Live.

Having watched "The Island" and "Land of the Dead", I discovered one common message in both movies.

"THE RIGHT TO LIVE"

In "The Island", the clones are created just for the main purpose of harvesting their organs. They are simply known as "insurance policy". This got me thinking. What kind of an insurance policy is that? The insurance policy of long living? The insurance policy of eternal life?

The creator addressed the clones as products. Products with no feeling, no emotions. Doesn't feel any pain, happiness, sadness, anger, and doesn't think. No thoughts.

I actually cried towards the end of the show when all the clones were freed and looked around in awe and wonder at the world which they never knew existed and had never seen.

Some other scenes which I found touching were:

the one whereby the big guy came around halfway through the surgery and ran away. When he was being dragged back to the operating theatre, he was crying and screaming. The image of a big guy being so vulnerable really hit me hard.

the one whereby the clone woman gave birth. The way she was killed and the look of guilt and helplessness on the nurse's face. The look of fear on the clone woman's face.

the part whereby the lead actor said: "I just want to live".

Now, let's move on to "Land of the Dead".

Towards the end of the show, the lead actor said that they shouldn't kill the remaining "stenchers". Cause after all, the stenchers are just like them. Trying to find a place to go.

My point of view is that, it is not their choice to be turned into stenchers and it is not their choice to feed off human. Indeed they are a threat to the humans, but should we put ourselves in their shoes, perhaps we'll understand how they feel.

Anyway, these 2 movies are definitely on my good list. I love movies with meaning. *grinz*

All about

: elise :

Jack (or is it Jane?) of all trades,
(almost!)

but Master of none.
(trying to!)

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Yours Truly... Elise Tan