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Time Bomb Y2K

2023 · 81 min

A whirlwind of archival clips that makes a tech panic feel both absurd and oddly tense, like watching a fever dream in fast-forward.

Directed by: Brian Becker, Marley McDonald
Genres: Documentary

Tagline: The end of the world as we knew it.
Overview: As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.

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Directed by: Brian Becker, Marley McDonald
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
media
fate
freedom
faith
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	9
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Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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