[SFRA-L] Hibernation in SF film and television? (Pawel Frelik)

[Grace Dillon]

Oh, and would Moon (2009) by director Duncan Jones count as well?  Part of
the deceit is the "hibernation pad" for the journey home after 3 years of
service for the company which tends instead to incinerate the employee.

It was nice to meet you in person, Pawel, at ICFA!
Bimotiiziiwin,
Grace

On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Phil Nichols <bradburymedia at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> This may have been mentioned already, but cryogenic hibernation is exactly
> how Fry ends up in New New York in the first episode of FUTURAMA. Surely
> the best use of the technology yet seen!
>
> There's also an episode of the TV series of LOGAN'S RUN called "Crypt",
> from an original story by Harlan Ellison,  in which (if I recall correctly)
> some people have been in suspended animation. I can't recall whether we
> "glimpse the device", however.
>
> - Phil
>
> Phil Nichols
> www.bradburymedia.co.uk
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> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:45:18 -0700
> From: Pawel Frelik <pawel.frelik at umcs.edu.pl>
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> Dear Hive Mind,
>
> so  here's  a  query  - can you think of SF films and television shows
> (any  country  or  year) that feature any kind of a hibernation/stasis
> device? Vertical or horizontal, space-faring or bunker-installed - any
> kind is good as long as there's at least a glimpse of the device.
>
> Some  obvious  examples  include  the Aliens franchise, Event Horizon,
> Pitch Black, Avatar, or Pandorum but I am sure there are many more.
>
> Will you help?
>
> Pawel
>
>
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