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empanada87 · 30th August 2005, 08:26 AM

The movie The Island is semi based on this book that I can't remember the title or author of. In the book these people are being conditioned since they were born. A recording loops forever every time they go to sleep. They were in groups such as Delta, Beta,etc. One of the character's name is Lena. Relationship-wise no one belongs to one certain person, you can "have" whoever you want there isn't an issue of who is whose boyfriend or girlfriend. Someone please help, I can't sleep thinking of the book!

Dave · 30th August 2005, 10:25 AM

According to IMDB, Caspian Tredwell-Owen is the only credit for story and screenplay, but using Google I found a Hollywood Reporter article that compares it to 'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro. From the reviews of the film, he probably wouldn't want any credit.

ray gower · 30th August 2005, 03:57 PM

Never seen the film either and like Dave I did the trawl too. Though I missed the reference to Never Let Me Go, but have found one suggesting links with Crichton's Coma.

There is a lot of mention of Huxley's Brave New World as well, though I don't think that works too well.

Equally there are references to hundreds of other books and films too. The most telling being MST's The Colonus Horror.

So I suspect there is no single book to reference, though every Sci/Fi writer since HG Wells has had a crack at a simillar concept

empanada87 · 31st August 2005, 08:30 AM

Hey! That's it Brave New World! I knew you would know! Thanks, now I can sleep

30th August 2005, 08:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
empanada87 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	can't remeber title or author of book The movie The Island is semi based on this book that I can't remember the title or author of. In the book these people are being conditioned since they were born. A recording loops forever every time they go to sleep. They were in groups such as Delta, Beta,etc. One of the character's name is Lena. Relationship-wise no one belongs to one certain person, you can "have" whoever you want there isn't an issue of who is whose boyfriend or girlfriend. Someone please help, I can't sleep thinking of the book!

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30th August 2005, 10:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	According to IMDB, Caspian Tredwell-Owen is the only credit for story and screenplay, but using Google I found a Hollywood Reporter article that compares it to 'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro. From the reviews of the film, he probably wouldn't want any credit.

30th August 2005, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,592	Never seen the film either and like Dave I did the trawl too. Though I missed the reference to Never Let Me Go, but have found one suggesting links with Crichton's Coma. There is a lot of mention of Huxley's Brave New World as well, though I don't think that works too well. Equally there are references to hundreds of other books and films too. The most telling being MST's The Colonus Horror. So I suspect there is no single book to reference, though every Sci/Fi writer since HG Wells has had a crack at a simillar concept

31st August 2005, 08:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
empanada87 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	Hey! That's it Brave New World! I knew you would know! Thanks, now I can sleep