Thread: Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' News Megathread

During one of the movie’s chase sequences I realized an extra benefit to the concept: it allowed the filmmakers to have characters that don’t conform to the physics real humans are bound by. The surrogates could leap like superheroes.

Haha, that's the thing that bugged me most in Surrogates. Everybody has these awesome superpowered robot-bodies, and they're walking on the sidewalk? Dream bigger, people!

On another note, I can't wait to see this movie.

Is Leonardo DiCaprio's Dream Hacking in Inception Really Possible? Earthtimes (press release) He confirms that intentional/lucid dreaming and shared dreaming are indeed possible, and that lucid dream induction technology currently exists, ... and more »

I just saw this movie and it was very interesting.
I have woken up from a dream within a dream, but not a dream within a dream witin a dream.

Reuters

Dream Technology in DiCaprio's Inception Film May be Real DaniWeb (blog) New research suggests that intentional/lucid dreaming and shared dreaming are possible. The actual technology for ... 'Inception': Attempting To Address The Big WTF QuestionsMTV.com (blog) Inside 'Inception': Could Christopher Nolan's Dream World Exist in Real Life?ABC News Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' Opens Gateway To The Social Media Of DreamsInventorspot AZFamily -Online PR News (press release) -E! Online (blog) all 2,959 news articles »

Reuters

Inception: peering into the science of dreams New Scientist (blog) Keen video gamers, probably because they focus on a single task for hours per day, are particularly good at lucid dreaming. The dream team of Inception is ... Dream Technology in DiCaprio's Inception Film May be RealDaniWeb (blog) Inception, review, Trailer video, Watch OnlineFilmyFair 'Inception': Attempting To Address The Big WTF QuestionsMTV.com (blog) ABC News -Inventorspot -AZFamily all 3,122 news articles »

OhmyNews International

Christopher Nolan's dreamscape is a wonder to behold OhmyNews International ... attains that special aura of lucid dreaming, an experience so impossibly realistic and logical, even if your brain keeps telling you it CANNOT be real. ...

Reuters

Dream Sharing: Science or Science Fiction? Huffington Post (blog) Lucid dreamers do it with great relish, and I'll show you a way you can do it, too, at the end of this piece. Can the lucid dreaming heroes of "Inception" ... Dream Technology in DiCaprio's Inception Film May be RealDaniWeb (blog) Inception: peering into the science of dreamsNew Scientist (blog) What Dreams Could MeanCBS News ABC News -Inventorspot -FilmyFair all 2,915 news articles »

The Dream-Sharing Technology of Inception Tom's Guide "Still, a future that allows people to exercise some control over dreams"Lucid dreaming is a very real thing. Don't thumbs down be, it is real. ... How to Tame Your NightmaresWall Street Journal (blog) all 2 news articles »

OUPblog (blog)

Expert: 'Inception' may help open minds to the power of dreams Reading Eagle But the experience of lucid dreaming - when the dreamer is aware he or she is dreaming and can interact with elements of the dream - is very much real. ... How to Tame Your NightmaresWall Street Journal (blog) The Dream-Sharing Technology of InceptionTom's Guide Sleep Science and InceptionOUPblog (blog) all 4 news articles »

Christopher Nolan brings dreams to life with "Inception" NewsOK.com His skill has made... read more "Really, I would only point to... times in my life where I experienced lucid dreaming, which is a big feature of 'Inception' ...

Richmond.com

'Inception' Movie Review Richmond.com ... to his wife Mal (Marion Cotillard), who can now only be seen haunting his dreams, while the couple was exploring the depths of shared lucid dreaming. ...

MTV.com

Inception - Spellbinding Dreams Collective Review Dreams are powerful, lucid dreaming is even more profound, Christopher Nolan's has created an amazing journey with Inception. ... 'Inception' cast and crew talk about their dreams...or lack thereofEntertainment Weekly Inception Steals your DreamsBirmingham Weekly all 315 news articles »

CBC.ca (blog)

Jaw-dropping 'Inception' dreams up new state of mind Springfield Business Journal The concept of “lucid dreaming” – a dream wherein the dreamer realizes he is dreaming – was explored by Celia Green in her 1968 study titled Lucid Dreams. ... Inception - Spellbinding DreamsCollective Review 'Inception' cast and crew talk about their dreams...or lack thereofEntertainment Weekly Inception Steals your DreamsBirmingham Weekly all 371 news articles »

Popularity of 'Inception' prompts probing of dreams South Coast Today This is known as "lucid dreaming," and is apparently something that Nolan has practiced since he was a teenager — which explains a lot about his technique ...

All the buzz in News (blog)

Christopher Nolan's inception creates huge buzz All the buzz in News (blog) The science of dreaming used in Christopher Nolan's newest cinematic creation is extremely amazing. Nolan has used Lucid Dreaming in his movie – which makes ...

Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Five Things You Need to Know About Inception E! Online (blog) From Nolan's real-life crazy dreaming, of course. "There are times in my life where I experienced lucid dreaming, which is a big feature of Inception," ... 'Inception' Movie ReviewRichmond.com INCEPTION: Exciting UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT The MovieHeadliner Watch Is Leonardo DiCaprio's Dream Hacking in Inception Really Possible?Melodika.net (press release) CBC.ca -TV.com -USA Today all 3,243 news articles »

Washington Post

DiCaprio thriller 'Inception' blends science into its fiction Washington Post Keen video gamers, probably because they focus on a single task for hours per day, are particularly good at lucid dreaming. The dream team of "Inception" is ...

Panels on Pages

Nolan's Inception is a metaphysical marvel, it dares us all to dream Beehive City The excellent albeit dry insight into lucid dreaming Waking Life is a great example. There are countless others that use the fact that the characters are ... Director's dreams fed 'Inception'Sacramento Bee all 74 news articles »

Inception: 'The most resilient parasite is an idea planted in the unconscious ... Telegraph.co.uk There's dreaming, when the sleeping brain processes information and lays down memories. There's lucid dreaming, a twilight zone between waking and slumber ...

Inception Is A Smash Hit Movie, But Is Lucid Dreaming A Fantasy Or A Real ... The Open Press (press release) The recent smash hit movie, Inception, is a testament to the interest the subject of lucid dreaming holds for the public. Author Alysa Braceau gives us a ...

The Guardian (blog)

Inception intrigues the experts Montreal Gazette There's dreaming, when the sleeping brain processes information and lays down memories. There's lucid dreaming, a twilight zone between waking and slumber ... Nolan's Inception is a metaphysical marvel, it dares us all to dreamBeehive City Dreams.......unlimited | Inception (2010) Hollywood Film Review - WBRi exclusiveWashington Bangla Radio (blog) Director's dreams fed 'Inception'Sacramento Bee all 110 news articles »

Alt Film Guide (blog)

Lucid scheming Prague Post ... both of which take place intermittently in various states of shared dreaming where the laws of nature only loosely apply, would be to understate the ... Inception intrigues the expertsMontreal Gazette Nolan's Inception is a metaphysical marvel, it dares us all to dreamBeehive City Dreams.......unlimited | Inception (2010) Hollywood Film Review - WBRi exclusiveWashington Bangla Radio (blog) Sacramento Bee all 141 news articles »

The Science Of 'Inception' Forbes Another idea Inception director Christopher Nolan based his movie on was lucid dreaming, in which the sleeper is aware he is dreaming and can even exert ...

E! Online (blog)

The Intellectual Mystery of 'Inception' Consortium News To enter the mind of another, Cobb and his team must perform an act of “lucid dreaming,” dreaming without losing consciousness in such a way that they can ... Inception intrigues the expertsMontreal Gazette Nolan's Inception is a metaphysical marvel, it dares us all to dreamBeehive City Dreams.......unlimited | Inception (2010) Hollywood Film Review - WBRi exclusiveWashington Bangla Radio (blog) Prague Post -Sacramento Bee all 147 news articles »