Dystopia in movies, dystopia in books

Hello all!

I was thrilled to find this group! I'm wondering what everyone's favorite dystopian novel and dystopian movie is.

Although it's a newer film, V for Vendetta is probably my favorite dystopian film. I certainly seem to watch it more than any other. Of course, though, Brazil and Metropolis are right up there: on certain days and in certain moods, either of those might edge out V.

The book is harder to pick. I really loved It Can't Happen Here and the obvious classics of the genre, Brave New World and 1984. However, I'm going to have to go with my sentimental favorite Atlas Shrugged. I'll be the first to admit that as fine literature goes it's not the best, but it played a large role in my sorry little Midwestern teenage life and in my love of books in general. Plus, painful dialogue aside, the story is fantastic.

How about you?

Read more about utopian and dystopian fiction, generally related to science-fiction.
I liked Jonathan Swift's Gulliver Travels
Movie/Video: The War of The Worlds - H G Wells

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction

Are you thinking one of my choices doesn't qualify as a dystopian work? I would be interested to hear which as I've always assumed they both are, although I'm more than open to correction. Atlas Shrugged certainly has the science fiction element you mentioned (Project X, Galt's various inventions, most notably the motor), although it's mainly focused on political and philosophical themes. V for Vendetta is not what I would call a science fiction movie of course, although I didn't think that disqualified it from being dystopian.

Your choices do qualify as dystopian fiction. There is a misunderstanding , my intention is good by highlighting the website for reading an introduction to dystopian fiction as well as utopian fiction.

Ah! I see. Sorry, my mistake.

Damn, I thought we might be able to get a debate going! ;-)

Reading is one of my favorite pastimes I can spare during my idle and free time. You are most welcome to give your views, comments and insights about anything interesting that you have read or going to read. There is a wide scope of reading materials that a lifetime of a person will not be able to gather all the knowledge he wants and enjoy his favorite fiction genres . I really like to read "vintage" science-fiction such H G Wells, Jules Verne and some modern writers such as Arthur Clarke,Isaac Asimov.

Dystopian fiction , I will usually classifed as "science-fiction". Science Fiction is a genre of many varieties of fiction looking at the world in the coming centuries to come, space explorations,cloning,"make-believe" universe such as Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Files, Terminator, superheroes - Superman, Batman,Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Watchmen and etc.
There are many movies and videos pertaining to "things and times of the future to come". Movies such as "Terminator Salvation", "The Solyent Green" starring Charles Heston - a vintage S F, "The Island","Coma" and many more (endless).

Brave New World and Anthem are my two favorite dystopian books, and I think Isobelle Carmody's Obernewtyn series is great.

I do not watch many movies, and have not seen any that I would classify as dystopian.