Machine Dreams: Part 1

Episode aired Mar 7, 1999
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1h

6.3/10

S1.E1

In 2070, police detective David Hume and his partner Ian Farve attempt to track down a group of murderous androids with ties to a corrupt corporation, named Recall, which are based on Mars.In 2070, police detective David Hume and his partner Ian Farve attempt to track down a group of murderous androids with ties to a corrupt corporation, named Recall, which are based on Mars.In 2070, police detective David Hume and his partner Ian Farve attempt to track down a group of murderous androids with ties to a corrupt corporation, named Recall, which are based on Mars.

6.3/10

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Director
- Mario Azzopardi
Writers
- Art Monterastelli
- Philip K. Dick
- Jon Povill(source material)
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Director
- Mario Azzopardi
Writers
- Art Monterastelli
- Philip K. Dick
- Jon Povill(source material)
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Trivia
Michael Rawlins is only 5'2", so when he was making a command decision or talking authoritatively, select camera angles had to be used to hide the fact that he was shorter than the people he was in charge of.

Goofs
Ehrenthal's voice is actually one-half a second ahead of his lips when he is dressing down Hume for arresting Richard Collector.

Quotes
James Calley: The instinct to avenge a partner's death is something you don't see anymore.
David Hume: Yeah, I can see how that would get lost when you live your life under a surveillance camera.
James Calley: You're not suggesting the attempts to make this a safer and more perfect world have actually resulted in a loss of individual freedom, are you?

Connections
Followed by Total Recall 2070 (1999)

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8/10

better than that

paladin was off the mark here. i have the entire series on DVD and have watched about half so far, and overall the show is quite good sci-fi. it's basically a cop show with a strong phillip k. dick/ridley scott blade runner influence (well, that's putting it lightly- it more or less copies them exactly!), and it tackles similar ethical issues of identity, genetics, memory, and the role of individual choice in a highly invasive scientific future.

it's a shame the entire series isn't available commercially, because it's quite good. the characters are really stock, and ironically it's only the android character who so far shows signs of growth and change (guess that's in keeping with blade runner).

anyway, the designers did a fantastic job with this show, and there have been a few really well-written episodes, as well as a few duds too.

the 'machine dreams' DVD is actually the first two episodes of the series. i liked those, but as the series has progressed there have been stronger episodes and an overarching subplot that's getting interesting.

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