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The Genetic History Of GATTACA

A collector's edition of GATTACA will be out in two weeks, and it's getting the full Blu-ray treatment from Sony. Maybe this box-office flop will finally get the respect that it deserves, especially now that we're getting closer and closer to being able to build superhumans. Find out more about the strange and awesome history of GATTACA below. More »

11:14 AM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Kevin Kelly
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New 'Gattaca' DVD Brings High Def to Genetic Fascist Dystopia Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca seems like it's been swept under the carpet and behind the radiator lately, which is surprising given the current obsession with stem cells, in utero fetal testing, and the human genome. In fact, there's a whole generation out there who haven't even seen this film. Breathe easy, because you'll be able to help them see it when a brand-new edition comes to DVD and Blu-ray on March 11th. Can you believe Danny DeVito produced this thing? The new disc features all new interviews with Ethan Hawke and Jude Law and an expose on DNA testing.

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Jerry Lewis As Mork From Ork


While these days Jerry Lewis is known for the mutant proportions his cranium has taken on from steroid use, he was also known back in 1960 as synonymous with bad science fiction movies. Visit To A Small Planet was so horrible that it had to be tacked onto The Bellboy as a double feature in order to get people to watch it. You can probably see why from the trailer above. More »

2:00 PM on Tue Dec 11 2007
By Kevin Kelly
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