Episode 379: Gattaca (1997)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2018

⏱️ 152 minutes

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Summary

Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, Gattaca (1997) stars Ethan Hawke as Jerome Morrow… or is he? He’s actually Vincent Freeman, a naturally occurring person in a world where people can be genetically engineered…. for a price. This creates a new elite class where genes determine privilege. Vincent impersonates Jerome through a rather elaborate scheme in order to fulfill his dream of leaving this planet and becoming an astronaut.

Chris Cummins and Skizz Cyzyk join Mike to discuss the film while interviewee Xander Berkeley talks about his role in Gattaca as Dr. Lamar as well as his work in Mommy Dearest, Leaving Las Vegas, Safe, Barb Wire, and more.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.5	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:07.2	Genetics. What can it mean? The ability to perfect the physical and mental characteristics of every unborn child.
0:13.6	We have a good idea of genetic and merit to choose the genes in a sense of the society.
0:27.5	In the not too distant future,
0:32.9	our DNA will determine everything about us.
0:36.4	A minute drop of blood.
0:41.4	Saliva or a single hair determines where you can work,
0:46.8	who you should marry,
0:49.5	what you're capable of achieving
0:52.6	in a society. what you're capable of achieving.
1:02.0	In a society where success is determined by science,
1:08.0	divided by the standards of perfection,
1:11.7	one man's only chance. How do you expect to pull this off?
1:13.4	I don't know exactly.
1:14.6	Is to hide his own identity.
1:16.6	This is the last day that you're going to be you and I'm going to be me.
1:19.6	By borrowing someone else's.
1:22.6	Congratulations.
1:24.6	What about the interview?
1:26.6	That was it.
1:32.6	Do you think you'd be doing what you're doing if it wasn't for who you are, what you are?
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