As a historian I DEEPLY (and understandably!) fear a future of this nature.

@TheTrumpReaper

2 ай бұрын

North Korea.

@Jamietheroadrunner

5 күн бұрын

Me too but I see some hope after the elections in the U.K. and France a few weeks ago, where the far right went down. It is terrifying tho.

At the end, Wordsworth could have ran out of the room as well, but showed a will of IRON with the Bible in his hands, and stood fast waiting for the bomb to finish him. Powerful stuff.

@bobwalsh3751

2 ай бұрын

Didn't have to. He said his peace and was at peace.

@DavidTSmith-jn5bs

Ай бұрын

Where could he run? The State passed judgement on him. By doing what he did, Romney Wordsworth won!

One can tell when an actor enjoys the script he is performing. Burgess Meredith worked these words as though he was born to do so. He was confident with great diction. Fritz Weavers collapse into cowardice was perfect.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Renee! Yes, agreed on both counts. Weaver's first breakdown has such a flawless buildup, but his final collapse is even more powerful. It's almost like he perhaps thought he was off the hook.

@reneehurt387

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater yes I agree about one of my top five episodes

One of the most iconic episodes of the series! So over the top and bombastic but yet so weirdly possible and believable at the same time. Gotta love Fritz Weaver's comeuppance at the end!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

His comeuppance is brutal! It's all implied of course but still disturbing. Thanks Betamax, have a good one. 🤜🤛

@JustSomeGoy

Жыл бұрын

Tell that to the people who used to work in Toll Booths, America used to be full of workers and jobs, now we have pussies everywhere 🤣

@heedmywarning2792

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater but in another episode (Third from the Sun) HE WAS THE HERO and just about everyone else was the bad guy.

@dragonstormx

11 ай бұрын

The villain is a dictator who states he took cues from Hitler. It would be stranger if he weren’t so over the top.

I was amazed by the bravery of Mr Words worth when I saw this episode for the first time. It was something very brave what he did.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, in the end, he made such a profound statement. He stood firm in the face of impossible odds. A great character. Thanks for the watch & comment Box Head. Have a good one!

This is one heck of a dark episode. It got to me how much these people were very casual about death.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, everything about the hearing and the proceedings is just disturbing. Later in the episode the Chancellor brags about eliminating people in record numbers. Very dark subject. Thanks for the watch man. Have a good week ahead bro.

@ajl2232

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater I believe we are heading in the direction with the whole deepopulation agenda.

@ajl2232

Жыл бұрын

I believe we are heading in the direction with the whole deepopulation agenda.

Such a fine episode! Like any Twilight Zone episode, this one aged like a fine wine and is very relevant to this day. Because want to ban books because people would rather remain ignorant than face the hard truth and gain knowledge.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Charles! Fine wine indeed! Thanks as always for swinging by man.

I haven't seen this in years! For some reason,this one was one of the few that scared me as a child. I think it was that giant podium. 🤣 Fritz Weaver was great! Childhood right there!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

That closing scene alone is pretty freaky. Thanks for watching Nye!

Thank you for your wise and tactful coverage of this episode, Dreamland, we need the message of this episode now more than ever right now I feel like.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Heeeey Liz, hope you've been well! : ) I agree, this one remains as relevant as ever.

imagine a world where they can take away your typewriter or take a book, that they do not like you to have or read, from your shelf. or if they determine that music or a movie is offensive they can remove it from history

I was never that impressed with this episode, but the simple elegance of it has grown on me over time. That and Rod's absolutely classic ending summary on obsolesce of states that do not recognize dignity is pure and total genius

I like to show the opening monologue from this episode when I discuss authoritarian regimes. Compared with other older tales about the dangers of authoritarianism, this one having the protagonist fight back, even if he dies, it refreshing to see something that points the cutthroat nature of tyranny means it destroys itself.

2:42 I believe him, Vaughn Taylor, John Anderson, Cyril Delevanti, and Jack Klugman were the only '4 timers' on the TZ. And, the episode Time Enough at Last was the only episode where three of the five '4 timers' appear together.

I appreciate your respectful handling of this episodes. A number of others are sarcastic and flippant with the original material. I didn’t realize there c were two scripps. And your advice to writers to consider merging scripts is a great idea.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

15 күн бұрын

My pleasure Sally! Some of these I have fun with a bit and others such, as this one, are more serious. Happy you enjoyed it and stay tuned for more from the 5th dimension!

Hello Anthony been awhile but I am here to stay. I enjoy these. I saw this one . Thanks this is a really good one. Amazing how the past has almost caught up with the future. And fiction to reality. This gets you thinking.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Betty! Hope you've been well! Good to hear from you & thanks for swinging by! I agree too, this one really leaves you thinking. Have a nice week ahead. 😀

This was such a powerful episode, top notch performances from both actors

Some of the shows I remember, and some of them I don’t. And here and you never write them I can practically remember sitting in front of the black and white TV watching this. Thank you

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Judymae, hope you've been well. : ) I appreciate you coming by and glad to hear about some of your good memories.

What I love about this episode is how the Chanselor easily walks into Wordsworth trick, it shows a lot about how much a society such as this can change peoples perceptiveness. I mean you’d think a person who spouts what (to you) is nonsense about religion would’ve at least experienced a little push back when it comes to having a long time alone with nothing but his unpopular ideals to spread. Trick or no trick this lack of any situational context from the chanselor really works great in the episodes favor Also this episodes Ron Serling dialogue were easily some of the best in the entire series

@FeverDreamlandTheater

11 ай бұрын

Hey Jack, excellent observation. The chancellor really did walk right into that trap and it works so well for the episode. I think callous, arrogant individuals such as the chancellor, who are in positions of power are far too accustomed to win/win situations. They cannot conceive of someone like Wordsworth possibly getting the best of them. I also agree, the narrations from Serling were perfect this time around. Thanks for watching, have a good one!

Excellent video! This is another episode I remember from when I was a kid, and it's ingrained in my memory forever. Such great acting! And thank you for all the interesting trivia.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike! Great to hear from you, hope you've been well. Agreed, the acting here was top-notch. The trivia in this case was pretty interesting, very happy to include it. Have a good week ahead.

In my top five! Very Orwellian. Meredith is highly effective representing the old ways and Weaver is a diabolical despot. Serling's trenchant warning against blind obedience and how quickly the worm can turn on disbelievers.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey James, its so tough to narrow down but I could see this one maybe being in my top 5 too. And I also agree, this was such a poignant cautionary tale in every way. Be well man!

Number of Twilight Zone "dystopian future" episodes that predicted the present/near future: approximately 14 billion

@Jamietheroadrunner

5 күн бұрын

Some good news lately tho, at least in Europe where the far right went down in both the U.K. and France. The media was assuring us they’d take over in France the way they did in Hungary and Italy, so finally we have SOME good news.

I love this episode. It’s probably the Twilight Zone’s best!!! Great review as usual. Awesome job.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always watchwaddle! Appreciate it!

What gets me is the language used truely exemplifies how regimes like this reduce people down to objects that are either useful, a drain to hold onto, or downright harmful and counterproductive to keep around. After all it’s much easier to not mind the death of anyone around you at any time provided you ensure sentimentalities are stripped and all that matters is the state and the perfect factory created to make you a cog in the machine. When a factory sees the old machinery is now out of date, they toss it because holding onto it is useless and wastes space, time, and efforts. It’s a matter of doing away with the belief in mankind’s individual value just for existing because you should only exist as a tool of the government and do away with any belief in your right to exist since any other object like a broken pen doesn’t protest when tossed out for a new one so what gives you the right?

@FeverDreamlandTheater

5 ай бұрын

Very well put. I agree, destroying the value of individual is basically the path to turning them into a cog in the machine.

This episode looks so well shot. Some of the scenes look like a portrait. Great review as always, and an interesting episode.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it all looks great. The director, Elliot Silverstein commented that it was reminiscent of some of the German films of the 20’s. Thanks for watching Scofield!

This is definitely in my top 10. Whenever I pull out my hlu ray set, I always watch this episode. Burgess Meredith and Fritz Weaver are in top form.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Ай бұрын

I hear you. With TZ I love so many of them so I feel like my top 10 always changes with so many possibilities. But this one is presently in my top 10 as well too.

I need to check out some Twilight Zone. Amazing video, always love hearing you talk about anything 😂

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 Aw thanks man!

Maaan, the editor had no right to interfere that way. Yes, the editor is sort of a second director BUT if the ACTUAL director requests a certain sequence to be cut a certain way that's how it should be cut. Man, I'm getting frustrated for Silverstein, lol. His version of the attack scene just sounds so much better. Glad that's not an issue anymore.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey rainbow! Much thanks for the catchup. Always glad to hear from you. Yes, that editor refusal bugged me. Just completely overiding the creative direction.

Yet another fine choice for a review. This episode is such a double whammy. Both powerfully acted and really well written. I was saying just the other day, you can pretty much tell the episodes Serling wrote even without knowing simply by his.....less than stellar opinion on humanity. Great trivia as well. I didn't know about The Happy Place. Very Logan's Run in nature. Good stuff, Ant-Man.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Heeey Rob! True, the Serling episodes really do tend to have a certain vibe and often some deep commentary. This is another one of those cases where there was lots of trivia. Some was familiar and some was new to me - like the bit about the two scripts. Thanks for watching!

@AtomicSnackBar

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater I still wonder about the Planet of the Apes script written by Serling. I love those movies. But can you imagine his version? Wow.

Stumbled on your channel 3 days ago and I'm loving the content. Never really watched twilight zone but the few episodes I have watch stuck with me all my life. Thank you for what you do 🤙🏿

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Da-Jon, that's awesome to hear! Thank you. Glad to have you here. Be well & have a good one.

Such an important Twilight Zone episode. Thank you for another great review! 👍💯

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks River Guy! 👍

😮 I looovvved this episode!! For some reason it sticks out in my head from the series. Probably because it’s so dark. Love Burgess Meredith too. I’m so glad you covered this one. Classic TZ. Great review Anthony.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen! I think may be his best performance in the TZ.

Burgess Meredith is one of American's greats! Fritz Weaver was awesome in FailSafe as the emotionally crippled Air Force Colonel was a tour de force. Weaver seemed to be cast as some sort of bombastic heavy in most dramas. This is what may actually happen to bombastic characters like Donald Trump, Gym Jordan, and MTG eventually.

@yadevolkram

9 күн бұрын

I think Trudeau in Canada is a better example.

Great share, thank you!! Leaving full support my friend. Have a Lovely Day 💝Greetings! Much success and happiness.❤like71

Truly Serling's, best.

Honestly I did not enjoy this episode when I saw it but your breakdown has forced to me to reconsider. well done Anthony.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Aw no prob at all, thanks for the watch & kind words all the same Terence. Be well man!

I met Fritz Weaver when I was a waiter in Greenwich Village in the 90s. I asked him about Creepshow....but I really wanted to ask about Re-Animator. Just one particular scene... 🙂

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

That is amazing that you were able to meet him! A legend. Very cool Rez. Just curious, what did he have to say about his work on Creepshow?

@MrRezRising

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater He really enjoyed working with Romero, and no, he didn't meet Stephen King.

Thinking people need courage. To live. To overcome. Tyranny can pretend to be something that it is not. To accuse the truth of being false.

Faith conquers Fear.

Hey bud, Once again another great look at a great episode. It’s very easy to have so many favourites from this series, and why not as there so many great episodes (more so in the early seasons). Of the Burgess episodes, this is my favourite, not just due to the performances and story but also to the set design. Can’t wait to find some time to watch through this series from start to end again. Until then, your vids will have to do.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Leslie! I'll see what happens when I rewatch the other three Meredith episodes, but I think this is my fav of the 4 as well.

Fritz Weaver must have enjoyed acting in creepy anthologies. He was in The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, Tales from the Darkside, Creepshow, and even Friday the 13th: The Series.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Weaver had a very solid body of work, a truly great actor. Thanks for the watch TheAdorkableRJ. BTW, your vid on Outer Limits got me even more hyped to work my way through that classic show. Be well man! : )

@TheAdorkableRJ

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater Thanks. You too! :)

Hey Anthony, finally got to catch up with this review, and your commentary is spot on! This episode, like so many, maintains its relevancy which is why I think TZ remains so impactful. The core discussion regarding the rights of individuals vs. that of the overreaching state is so eloquently portrayed on screen. Loved the behind the scenes facts as well which I had no idea about, but it's fascinating that people can extrapolate completely different perspectives from this story. Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving and see you next time.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Heeey wassup Cinecrisis, hope you had a nice Thanksgiving as well! This was a tricky one for me. Like you mentioned, we can all extrapolate different perspectives and it just felt like there was a ton to consider this time out. All the same, it was a great one to take a crack at. Thanks as always for checking in, much appreciated! Be well! 🤜🤛

I tutor middle schoolers on their academics, especially reading and I pick their short stories. I had them read this script and wrote an essay on it.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

10 ай бұрын

Now that sounds awesome. Did the students enjoy it? We read 'Monsters are due on Maple Street' in school. That was such a fun experience and it opened the door to discussion as well.

@jonathanbowling2904

10 ай бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater over they did :) .

This was an outstanding episode and loved your review of The Obsolete Man. Burgess Meredith was such good actor and he delivered on every single episode. I really enjoy reading your POV on these classic episodes. Can't wait to see what you cover next.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick! Glad you enjoyed it! Burgess was great, glad he got to do 4 episodes.

An iconic episode for certain. All your vids are super, but this one is superb! TYVM!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks David! I appreciate that. Glad to hear you enjoy them. 😎✌🏻

Great job with this one Anthony! I forgot that was Fritz Weaver in this! Acting wise this has to be one of the best episodes.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Dan! I hear you, sometimes when I revisit these, I'm like 'oooh yeah this actor1' and its a pleasant surprise.

As is usually the case on "The Twilight Zone", the villain gets what he deserves.

Great breakdown of the episode as usual! I haven’t seen this one yet

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Curly Girl!

Definately sounds intense! Awesome insight! :)

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks SciFirst! have a good one!

Never watched this episode, but looks like I have another must watch to add to my list.. Meredith Burgess is a heck of an actor, and I watched the other one he did when he liked to read books, perfect tie in to this one where he's a librarian, So this one definitely caught my attention. Excellent review, and this one sounds intriguing. 💯💯💯

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thank you as always for swinging by Cirespeed! 'Time Enough at Last' is probably the more popular, book related episode that featured Meredith. On that note, I'm hoping to rank the Rocky movies at some point, so I'll have an excuse to talk about Meredith Burgess some more. : ) He was awesome.

Love your channel, keep up the good work bro.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Edmon, thanks! 🤜🤛

This is a fabulous episode. Oh how I miss this series when it was this good. The new release series with Jordan Peele just didn’t have that punch, eeriness and spookiness the original had. I need to get my hands on this and watch it all again. Marvellous work as always Anthony!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Lisa! Not sure if you get Pluto TV where you are, its free though and I've seen TZ episodes on there lately. I hear you about the Jordan Peele series, it was a little more hit and miss. Thanks as always for coming by, much appreciated! Be well! : )

@LisaLoves

Жыл бұрын

We do get Pluto, but I really want to own it so I can watch whenever I fancy. I didn’t know it was on there though, so I’ll check out when it’s on. Ta Anthony! 🙂

One of my favorite episodes.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

5 ай бұрын

A wise choice! It's a greta one.

Great review, Anthony! I don't think I've seen this episode, but love this show!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Heeey wassup DMG, good to hear from you man! hope you've been well bro.

Smearing a war vet who fought for freedom and then wrote to express liberty irks me to no end. Getting smeared as member of authoritarianism on the left because he condemns right wing authoritarianism must’ve been so aggravating. That hater was projecting.

In a similar vein, you should do He Lives or whatever it's called.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

No doubt looking forward to covering that one as well. Thanks!

Another true classic

Great show, good writer's advice too! Thanks!

@FeverDreamlandTheater

10 ай бұрын

😀👍 Hey @numbersix8919 Thanks for the kind words! Have a good one!

It is here NOW (2024)

Nice review dear my friend.

Awesome upload 👌 Liking this one !!! This was amazing 👏 🙌 😍 ❤️

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌️

One of my favorite episodes

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey good to hear, as I go through these I'm always glad to touch on people's favorites.

Unfortunately, it.seems the constitution has become obsolete

Classic

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! This was a blast to cover. 🤜🤛

@Vmadethebeat

Жыл бұрын

@@FeverDreamlandTheater 🤟

I love thw twilight zone and I love your videos.

Were not far from this happening now out in the open.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

8 ай бұрын

I hear you kenyabarnes. Best we can do is remain vigilant. All the best and thanks for the comment!

I watch three of your reviews. I pressed three likes. I subscribed. You do an outstanding job. And I would even add that for me, I look forward to watching the episodes with more understanding. Great Job again. 🙂

@FeverDreamlandTheater

10 ай бұрын

Thank you James! I appreciate the kind words. 🤜🤛

"Outdated, old, and useless man"

This episode reminds me of the direction America is headed.

Do you want to Discuss One More Pallbearer? Twilight zone

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey Cedrez! Oh no doubt, I'm aiming to cover all of them. When I put up polls, lately I try to add requests and give viewers the chance to vote. I'll add One More Pallbearer to an upcoming round. Thanks!

@allenjones3130

Жыл бұрын

That'll be nice.

Welcome to the world of AI.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

5 ай бұрын

I hear you, AI is something we need REALLY need to get a grip on.

i am new guest with tea box Hello! Very cool and interesting presentation - Great video :) 👍 Thank you for sharing! Regards! i am with u lk41

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting!

It's my pleasure to give you a like, sub and your 100th comment.

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Hey, awesome. Thanks Logical Chaos, I appreciate it. Be well & have a good day ahead.

*I think that "The Obsolete Man" is even closer to the current situation in the USA today than when it was first made. Books are becoming relics, as people become ever more addicted to their "smart-phones," etc., and a belief in God is increasingly coming to be considered "superstition."*

I didn't find The Obsolete Man entertaining at all. Very exaggerated. All this talk about some God. And death. I much prefer the other episodes with Burgess Meridith starring

@FeverDreamlandTheater

Жыл бұрын

Aw I hear you Debbie, all the same thanks as always for the watch & comment. I'm looking forward to covering the other three episodes featuring Meredith as well. Have a good day ahead! : )

@andrewdeangelo1

Жыл бұрын

Rod serling didn't find Stalin or Hitler very entertaining.