Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sleep Dealer

Aaron Straker
LaGuardia College
11/20/10

Sleep Dealer is a science fiction movie that came out in the year of 2008. Sleep Dealer deals with the many things that can happen in the future. Mostly consisting of the new technologies being created everyday. These technologies are changing the very world we live in today. Sleep Dealer is a very complex movie which connects with other science fiction gems, such as the Truman Show and the Matrix. All of these movies make you think about what will happen in the future.

Sleep Dealer and the Matrix have many similarities such as there virtual worlds. There was a war in the Matrix. It was the machines/agents vs. the humans. The only time the humans were able to fight the agents was when they entered the Matrix. Neo and others were able to enter the Matrix through machines. There is something similar to this in Sleep Dealer. In the movie the workers do virtual labor. The characters have nodes which allows them connect into the virtual world. But in order to get them you need to get them installed. These nodes are metal objects which are placed inside the human body. This enables them to go online and do work. Neo also has something similar in the back of his head after he took the red pill from Morpheus. They also have Virtual Wars in Sleep Dealer. Fighter pilots can shot up Iraq in this virtual world. But sleep at home every night. This also happens in the Matrix. They’re able to fight the agents in the Matrix/Virtual Reality but sleep in the real world. In the Matrix and Sleep Dealer they both plug themselves into the virtual world. While there actual body is still in the real world. If you get hurt inside the virtual worlds your body in the real world will be affected this happens in both movies.

Sleep Dealer also connects with the Truman Show. In the Truman Show Truman is own television for almost all of his life. Truman doesn’t know that he’s on television though. The people who are watching the show laugh and cry at what Truman is going through. They all watched Truman grow up and know all his memories from his childhood. Similar in Sleep Dealer where Memo girlfriend sells her memories. Also memories which involve them together. So anyone who wants to see it can purchase his and her memories. Something that is a bit weird selling your past.

Sleep Dealer and the Matrix have many differences. Sleep Dealer you get connected to the system to get online. Also so you can work and make money. It’s a must to get connected. That is why Memo goes through hell to get the nodes installed. He actually gets mugged while trying to get installed. In the Matrix you have the choice to get installed. It isn’t necessary you actually have the choice. Morpheus gives Neo the choice of the blue pill or the red pill. Blue pill you wake up and forget and red pill you’ll see the truth. Neo takes the red pill. He wakes up then he later gets connected into the Matrix.

There are also many differences between Sleep Dealer and the Truman Show. With The Truman show everyone sees his memories. Also his entire childhood and life. Since he was on television until he was 30 years old. In Sleep Dealer you get the chance to actually sell your memories or not. Someone can view them or not. But you know what is going on when someone is looking at parts of your life. Unlike the Truman Show.

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