'These a-holes are nothing if not predictable'
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Demolition Man
lanis_cupus — 11 years ago(January 09, 2015 10:00 PM)
To me, this line stood out beyond all others in the film.
Certain types of people seem to have a need for structure, order and predictability. These are the people who are moving us closer to Cocteau's vision. It's like the old comic strip saying, "The certainty of misery is more welcome than the misery of uncertainty."
Personally, I won't stand for a world that's anything close to what's depicted in this film. That world is hell, even if it doesn't go as far as to prohibit sexual contact (the most unpredictable experience of all).
Why should those who are able to face the unknown and adjust or adapt be held back by those who can't or refuse to? And while we're at it, why should those who prefer a little uncleanliness (of one sort or another) be relegated to the fringe of society? A sterile world is an inert world; a predictable world is a stagnant one.
I sayget down, get dirty and get on with it.
(And for chrissake, entertain a little surprise in your life.) -
mikeyg24 — 11 years ago(January 12, 2015 01:28 PM)
To be honest I think there's a balance to be had. Personally I don't want somebody blowing smoke from a cigar the size of Cincinnati while I'm in the no smoking section just because 'they suddenly feel like it' or whatever he said. I would hate to live in Cocteaus world but I think there are aspects of Edgar Friendly's ideals that seem more like a call to anarchy rather than a protest against living in an oppressive world. It's why I find John Spartan's comments about working it out somewhere in the middle interesting.
There's a moral to this story Del Boy but for the life of me I can't find it!