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Synthetic Pleasures ( 1995 )

"technology control passion"

★4.5 /10 _(6.0)

85 min ● Sep 13, 1995 ● English

Overview

Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging,an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and our selves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.

Top Cast

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

Self

Jeff Baxter

Self

Scott Bukatman

Self

Scott Frazier

Self

Robert Gurland

Self

Michio Kaku

Self

Jaron Lanier

Self

Timothy Leary

Self

Max More

Self

Orlan

Self

Lisa Palac

Self

Ed Regis

Self

Howard Rheingold

Howard Rheingold

Self

R.U. Sirius

Self

Tammy Baker

Self

Desmond Crisis

Self

John Cox

Self

Dr. Marjorie Cramer

Dr. Marjorie Cramer

Self

Astro Erle

Self

Robert Ettinger

Robert Ettinger

Self

Mae Ettinger

Self

Teena Evans

Self

Albert Geiser

Self

Amanda Lepore

Self

Manon Thomas

Self

Desi Monster

Self

Armen Ra

Self

Mike Rehdish

Self

Charlotte Richards

Charlotte Richards

Self

Steve Roberts

Self

Carlos Slinger

Self

Cheryl Spaulding

Cheryl Spaulding

Self

Delmar Thompson

Delmar Thompson

Self

David Abbott

Self

Antonio L. Arroyo

Antonio L. Arroyo

Self

Rebecca Forman

Self

Donna Kirkestue

Donna Kirkestue

Self

Terry Newman

Self

Carol Newman

Self

Joseph Liad

Self

Miles, the Beagle

Miles, the Beagle

Self

Margarita Ochoa

Margarita Ochoa

Self

Merle Richards

Self

Bradley Storm

Self

Isabel Yellin

Self

Yamel M. Haynes

Yamel M. Haynes

Self