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The Machine That Killed Bad People
The Machine That Killed Bad People is about the cultural and political history of the Philippines leading up to the overthrow of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. It also addresses the role of electronic media in the struggle for power, and more broadly, American intervention in the Third World. Using a structure that emulates the way television news programs construct meaning through fragmentation, the tape interweaves clips of Filipino activists and reporters, a fictional television anchorwoman and correspondent, commentary by independent filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha, Fagin's off-camera voice and script, and anonymous excerpts from commercial television.
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Plot Summary
In a dystopian future, a relentless cyborg assassin known only as 'The Machine' is programmed to eliminate individuals deemed undesirable by a totalitarian regime. A small group of rebels discovers a vulnerability in the cyborg's programming and attempts to use it to their advantage, leading to a desperate fight for survival.
Critical Reception
Information on this film is scarce, suggesting it was a low-budget production with limited distribution. Critical reviews are largely unavailable, and audience reception is largely unknown due to its obscurity.
What Reviewers Say
The film's premise explores common themes of future dystopia and artificial intelligence, though its execution is largely undocumented.
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Due to the extreme lack of information available for 'The Machine That Killed Bad People', it is believed by some cult film enthusiasts to be a rumored or non-existent film, or possibly a working title for a different, more obscure project.
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