not too sure of the age here but my father talks about it alot
its main themes are
there is a big brother like government
words like,uprise, rebel, and made illeagal to stop people from rebeling
there is a drug called holiday and it is taken instead of actully having a holiday
not too sure on anything else
but any help would be apreciated
I think I’ve heard of that, or something extremely similar from my father.
sounds a lot like 1984 (indeed the term ‘Big Brother’ was invented in the novel). The government forces changes in language which makes the concept of rebellion unthinkable. I don’t recall the drug holiday, but I’ve only read the book and not seen the film, and there’s probably bene more than one film made from the book, and it is exactly the kind of thing one can imagine happening in 1984.
on further consulting with my father the drug was named
“summer”
Sounds like “The Island”
I have only seen the beginning of this movie but i think it fits the criteria.
and with further googlings it appears to be a book called ,“brave new world” and summer is spelt “soma”
It can’t be the Island. That was about a program where dying people would have themselves cloned and they would take the clone’s organs to save themselves. It was a really good movie, but not the one he’s looking for.
Oh, I know this one. It’s PeeWee’s Big Adventure.
sad thing is, that makes sense…
We read the book Brave New World in English class in High school, and it definitely seems to be what you are talking about. Although Soma and Summer are two very different words. Soma is a medicated type thing. I’m not sure of the actual meaning or derivation (dictionary.com is being really stupid and not working for me right now), but I know that it isn’t just another way or writing summer.
I seem to remember the book actually being a bit interesting as well.
You’re thinking of Brave New World, Dan. Soma is a drug used to make people really relaxed and happy, isntead of actually bettering their life, which can lead to intellectual-type things, which is bad. The book is along the same vein as 1984, Farenheit 451, and the like. Good read.
Of course it’s Brave New World, but have you read the lyrics to the Rush song 2112? (note: the long paragraphs in quotes are not sung as part of the song)
That song would make a great movie.
yeah my dad never told me the spelling of “soma/summer” and he mentioned holiday so i assummed