When Medicine Met Science: Cloning in Popular Film (Part 1/5)

Описание: Part One

When Medicine Met Science Fiction Film Night - Cloning in Popular Film

An educational look at how popular film explores the genetic and ethical issues of cloning.

Presented by Cameo Cinema & The Museum of Health Care

March 4, 2010

Following the success of Celluloid & Starch: Nurses in the Movies, join us for our second-annual entertaining and thought-provoking evening of film clips and discussion.

This year's program explored the representation of cloning in popular film. Experts in the fields of genetics and ethics were on hand for the discussion.

Part One Includes a discussion regarding the film:

The Boys from Brazil
(© 1978, Incorporated Television Company)
Rated R

Part Two

Multiplicity
(© 1996, Columbia Pictures Corporation)
Rated PG-13 for sexual situations

Moon
(© 2009, Liberty Films UK)
Rated R for language

Part Three

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
(© 2002, Lucasfilm)
Rated PG for sustained sequences of sci-fi action/violence

Alien: Resurrection
(© 1997, Brandywine Productions)
Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language

The Island
(© 2005, Dreamworks SKG)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language

The Fifth Element
(© 1997, Gaumont)
Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity

Sleeper
(© 1973, Rollins-Joffe Productions)
Rated PG

Part Four
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(©1999, New Line Cinema)
Rated PG-13 for sexual innuendo and crude humour

The City of Lost Children
(© 1995, Paramount)
Rated R for disturbing and grotesque images of violence and menace

Godsend
(© 2004, Lions Gate Films)
Rated PG-13 for violence including frightening images, a scene of sexuality and some thematic material

Part Five

Jurassic Park
(© 1993, Universal Pictures)
Rated PG-13 for intense science fiction terror