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Old 09-16-2014, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Damn Heathen View Post
These themes and symbols are and were overdone, even back then (not that being generic is necessarily bad). The new theme, again from memory, involves the battle within the realm of science and the frequent partial reliance (in method or theory) of new science on old/rejected science.
Yes, they are common themes, but it is all in how they are explored that matters. In my opinion, the film explored them in a very novel way that really adds to the body that already exists. I definitely agree that this film deserves its iconic status. There is so much in this film and several ways it can be interpreted. Yes, I agree that was an important theme of the film. It was a very excellent one an that. That goes into what I mentioned about the old versus new order.
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