Toy Story 3 as a transhumanist film?
Jun. 19th, 2010 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mattbellHey... leave it to Pixar to find a way of sneaking in transhumanist themes for the little kids to absorb.
Without giving any spoilers, I can say that the film explores issues of neural modification, implanted memories, cloning, telepresence, and the nature of identity. Of course, it's really just a bunch of toys, not people, that are having these experiences, so it's not so revolutionary. :-) Last summer's Up had transhumanist themes as well, primarily in the form of talking dog / machine AI hybrids.
Overall, I really liked the film. It's the best movie I've seen that has a "3" in the title.
Pixar movies all have a similar feel to them -- compared to Disney films and other mainstream offerings, they're more witty, brainy, and playful, with interesting, complex characters put into relatively mature situations. They're not afraid to deal with real issues and have strong moral messages.
I should go before I start comparing The Incredibles to Atlas Shrugged, especially since I haven't actually read Atlas Shrugged.
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Without giving any spoilers, I can say that the film explores issues of neural modification, implanted memories, cloning, telepresence, and the nature of identity. Of course, it's really just a bunch of toys, not people, that are having these experiences, so it's not so revolutionary. :-) Last summer's Up had transhumanist themes as well, primarily in the form of talking dog / machine AI hybrids.
Overall, I really liked the film. It's the best movie I've seen that has a "3" in the title.
Pixar movies all have a similar feel to them -- compared to Disney films and other mainstream offerings, they're more witty, brainy, and playful, with interesting, complex characters put into relatively mature situations. They're not afraid to deal with real issues and have strong moral messages.
I should go before I start comparing The Incredibles to Atlas Shrugged, especially since I haven't actually read Atlas Shrugged.
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