revolution in society theme
Peacefully or by the sword, an old ruling class is forced to make way for a new social order.
30 total · 5 choice · 17 major · 8 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Battleship Potemkin (1925) | choice | the sailor's mutiny was both inspired by revolutionary upheaval in Russia, and became the catalyst for uprising in Odessa |
| movie: The Battle of Algiers (1966) | choice | we saw the beginning of the Algerian people's uprising to throw off the yoke of French colonialism |
| movie: The Leopard (1963) | choice | King vs. Garibaldi etc. |
| movie: V for Vendetta (2005) | choice | The people joined V in the end to overthrow the fascist regime that'd ascended to power in Britain. |
| novel: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966) | choice | The story followed a group of revolutionaries on the Moon who, with the help of a powerful sentient computer, hatched (and executed) a plot to overthrow the Earth-backed Lunar Authority. |
| movie: 984: Prisoner of the Future (1982) | major | A revolutionary movement came to power and imprisoned selected corporate executives for "crimes against the movement". |
| movie: Aelita (1924) | major | Martian workers revolt against the ruling class |
| movie: Akira (1988) | major | The Neo Tokyo government was cracking down on anti-government groups, and people were protesting and even rioting in the streets, calling for revolution. |
| movie: Black Panther (2018) | major | Erik, upon ascending to the throne of Wakanda, planned to share Wakandan technology with people of African descent around the world to help them conquer their oppressors. |
| movie: Born in Flames (1983) | major | The film is set in a near future in which the USA has undergone a social democratic revolution. The Women's Army sprang up as a counter-revolutionary force. |