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Your Face On the Big Screen

Posted by timothy on Monday March 28, 2005 @02:04PM from the your-name-here dept.

blamanj writes "In another case of SciFi becoming reality, you can now star in an animated film as your FutureCast (tm) face-scan is edited into the picture in real-time. John Brunner, in his Hugo-winning novel, Stand on Zanzibar predicted a similar development in television, lampooning people sitting at home while watching travologues of themselves 'on vacation.' Brunner, in addition to being an excellent writer, had some spot-on predictions of a virus-laden Internet in Shockwave Rider. Fortunately, the predictions of his eco-dystopia The Sheep Look Up have not come to pass. Yet."

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Mmm... McNuggets by mazarin5 · 2005-03-28 15:21 · Score: 0, Redundant

Hmm, sound familiar:

(Lisa's face is pasted on a cowgirl's body.) Cowgirl: Howdy, pardners! My name is sheriff... Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson! Cowgirl: I sure am hungry for my favorite food... Homer voiceover: McNuggets! Lisa: I don't like McNuggets! I'm a vegetarian! Homer: Still? Well then you're not gonna like your other present! (A wrapped turkey) (In the film a cowboy rides up) Cowgirl: Why it's my best friend... Homer voiceover: Maggie! Lisa: Huh? Bartender: Bad news sheriff... Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson! Bartender: Some Indians took all the... Homer voiceover: McNuggets! Mmmm McNuggets... haughughalughalugh! Cowgirl: I'll get those no good Indians, just as sure as my favorite book is... Homer voiceover: Magazines! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Bart voiceover: Wake up, Dad! Homer voiceover: Wha wha wha wha wha? (Static fills the screen)

Courtesy TV Tome

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