The Veldt

Have you ever thought about investing in a "smart house"? You know, those automated houses that do everything from tying your shoes to taking your shower. Well In Ray Bradbury's The Veldt, it is relevant that having a smart house can, in some ways drive you crazy. This story involves a room in which your thoughts are projected on the walls. The two children, that thrive in the room, are so taken care of by the house that they begin to lack in need for their parents. When parents sense something strange about the children, they decide to shut the entire house down. This causes the children to become angry and kill their parents by locking them in the room with a live, hungry lion. The story reminds me of an old Disney Channel film, Smart House, in which a family's "smart house" program malfunctions and produces a holographic, overprotective, chaotic mother, who tremendously corrupts the family's household. I noticed something about this movie. In one of the kids' rooms, there are walls that play music and show concerts. An African veldt can be seen on this wall later, a probable adaptation of Ray Bradbury's The Veldt.

Now, doesn't that make you think...