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[Deepwater]

I still have a copy of Fahrenheit 451 that I got from middle school english that I keep with me all the years after it. I feel like a piece of shit if I threw it away.

Definitely gonna catch this when it comes out too

 

[5taquitos]

My favorite Michaels <3

Those is good Michaels.

The best Michaels are the Stella Michaels, but these will do.

 

[BannedEpisode]

Michael Shannon plays a good troubled government authority figure.

 

[Wag]

The original movie is excellent. Worth a watch.

 

[Oppo]

So unrealistic.

as if they'd still be using Fahrenheit

 

[wenis]

This..... this.... this is gunna be good.

 

[AbsolutBro]

Love the book, so I'm in for this.

 

[The Kree]

I hope they get the robot scorpion dog in this one.

 

[GringoSuave89]

Michael Shannon plays a good troubled government authority figure.

Yeah that casing is fantastic. I do like Jordan, but I never picked someone that young for the role. I think he will be really good.

 

[Toxi]

So do they go with the censorship angle or do they go for the view of Bradbury when adapting the book?

As someone who read the book, I don't understand where the hell the censorship angle comes from, outside of possible discomfort with the reality that our society is on the same trajectory as the one in the story.

 

[Moff]

Love the book, Shannon and Boutella, this is going to be great

 

[ahoyhoy]

As someone who read the book, I don't understand where the hell the censorship angle comes from, outside of possible discomfort with the reality that our society is on the same trajectory as the one in the story.

I hope those wall vidscreens are just giant iPads and the videos playing are people just Periscope streaming each other.

Would really raise some eyebrows.

 

[Deepwater]

As someone who read the book, I don't understand where the hell the censorship angle comes from, outside of possible discomfort with the reality that our society is on the same trajectory as the one in the story.

You think Bradbury evolved his interpretation based on the context of society around him?

At first he's like "yeah this is definitely about state censorship" but then started to notice that it could also be commentary on society moving away from print media.

If he was alive today, he'd probably say it was about our addiction to hypothetical smart phones lmao

 

[hydruxo]

That new photo looks so good. Can't wait for this.

 

[JCHandsom]

Love the casting, love the book, Shannon is perfect for the role of Beatty. My only hope is that they tone down the Manic Pixie Dream Girl at the beginning of the story.

 

[Toxi]

You think Bradbury evolved his interpretation based on the context of society around him?

At first he's like "yeah this is definitely about state censorship" but then started to notice that it could also be commentary on society moving away from print media.

If he was alive today, he'd probably say it was about our addiction to hypothetical smart phones lmao

Bradbury has always said Fahrenheit 451 is about TV. The story is about society abandoning books and curiosity because of immediately gratifying and unchallenging entertainment.

Books were outlawed because people stopped reading them, not the other way around. The government of Fahrenheit 451 didn't create the dystopian society, it reflected it and preyed upon it.

 

[RS4-]

Does he say 'flame on' every time he uses the thrower?